Kusug Tausug Party-list. Shernee Tan-Tambut slammed on Friday, June 3 investigative journalist's Raissa Robles’s recent Twitter post wherein the latter sarcastically said that plans to open up Mindanao to tourism would increase local bandits' prospects for kidnapping. Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep....
Liloan town, Cebu Mayor Christina Frasco will be the Department of Tourism (DOT) secretary of the incoming administration of President-elect Bongbong Marcos. Incoming DOT Secretary Christina Frasco (BBM Media Office) This was announced by Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles during a press...
The camp of President-elect Bongbong Marcos has named more key entrants in his incoming Cabinet, rounding off his economic team in the process. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (Facebook) In a press briefing Monday afternoon, May 30, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles revealed Marcos's nomination...
By BERNA ROMULO PUYAT, Tourism Secretary There was a time, back when I was an undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture, that I thought the Tourism Secretary must have the best job. Their portfolio is the entire Philippines, a beautiful country with friendly, hospitable people. All one needs...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. has highlighted the importance of the new law that effectively declared Mt. Arayat in Arayat town as a protected landscape or area. Mt. Arayat (Photo from Wikipedia) Gonzales was referring to Republic Act (RA) No.11684, which the former...
Food artisans from Balasan town, Iloilo province interact with the audience at “Namit”, a culinary showcase at SM City Iloilo in celebration of Filipino Food Month. (Photo courtesy of DOT-6) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism-Reg. 6 launched a three-day event highlighting the Ilonggo and...
Everything’s looking bright and hopeful now that the Philippines has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated tourists from all countries Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat at the closing ceremony of the 21st Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Since the Department of...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas stressed that it's the authorities' job to ensure that Covid-19 pandemic-related health protocols are met amid the surge of visitors in local tourism spots. (Laurentiu Morariu/ Unsplash) “While we truly understand the public’s eagerness to visit...
El Nido, Davao, Boracay popular among WTTC delegates NATURAL BEAUTY Kayaks in the big lagoon of El Nido, famous for its turquoise clean water, tropical forest, and rock formations, in Palawan Sun and beach destinations Boracay, Davao, and El Nido in Palawan top the destinations picked by World...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat lauded the Philippines’ hosting of the 21st World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit which culminated on Friday, April 22. World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit 2022 (Courtesy of Department of Tourism Facebook...
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año warned the Provincial Government of Aklan to stick to the implementation of the tourist capacity limit in Boracay following reports of overcrowding during the Holy Week. "Hindi tayo magdadalawang-isip na mag-issue ng SCO sa mga...
The Las Pinas City Tourism Office was recognized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) for its continued support and dedicated service to Philippine tourism. Mayor Imelda Aguilar thanked DOT Regional Director Sharlene Zabala-Batin for giving a plaque of recognition to the City Tourism Office headed by...
