Over 200,000 foreign tourists have arrived in the Philippines since it reopened its borders for travelers from all countries last April 1, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Friday, April 8. Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro (Photo courtesy of DOT) Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said that...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday called on the Department of Tourism (DOT) to extend its marketing and training support to all tourism-ready sites now that travel restricitons are continually being eased. Binay said the DOT should start enabling the tourism industry by giving them marketing support...
A site that will take you different places across the country EVERYTHING ABOUT PH DESTINATIONS '7641 Islands of the Philippines Digital Magazine' In a bid to further promote the various destinations in the country and fast track tourism recovery, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launches “7641...
To further promote the country's tourist attractions, the Department of Tourism launched on Friday, March 25, its digital travel magazine for leisure travelers this summer season. Department of Tourism's digital travel magazine is called "7641 Islands of the Philippines." (Photo courtesy of DOT)...
Hotel guests from different households are now allowed to share rooms in accommodation establishments (AEs) located in areas under Alert Level 3 and below, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday, March 17. READY FOR COVID-19 RISE. The Department of Tourism Eastern Visayas regional...
More than 100,000 foreign tourists have visited the Philippines since the national government opened the country's borders to 157 visa-free nations last month, the Department of Tourism (DOT) revealed Friday, March 18. Kids swim in Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach destination...
AP Party-list has called the attention of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on what it has described as the "painfully slow" rehabilitation of Siargao. Siargao (Dale de Vera/ Unsplash) A popular tourist destination, Siargao--often mentioned in the same breath as Boracay--was ravaged by typhoon...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday urged the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) to utilize the unspent funds from Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 to help the Philippine tourism industry restart activities after a two-year slump...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Monday, March 14, that will pave the way for securing tourist spots from the influence of illegal drugs. In the MOA signing, PDEA...
Who should take the heat from the apparent non-usage of some P4.9 billion worth of financial aid that Congress had set aside last year for the Covid-19 pandemic-stricken tourism sector? Photo from LRay Villafuerte’s Facebook page) That's essentially what former deputy speaker, Camarines Sur 2nd...
With the implementation of more relaxed health protocols to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is optimistic that more travelers will be encouraged to visit different tourist destinations in the country in the coming months....
CEBU CITY—The country’s tourism is getting back on track, the Department of Tourism-Central Visayas (DOT-7) declared. The DOT 7 said the International Travel Festival (ITF) 2022 recently held here signaled the resurgence of tourism nationwide, with fresh travel destinations, exciting new...
