Travel and Tourism
DOT-Bicol seeks funding for 1st hot air balloon fest in Albay
October 28, 2023, 10:12 am
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) 5 (Bicol) is now sourcing funds for the holding of the first-ever hot air balloon festival in the region to be held here next year. Herbie Aguas, DOT-5 director, said in an interview on Friday that they have been coordinating with the office of Ako… Read More
Nativity is mainstay, center-stage in Christmas village
October 26, 2023, 7:00 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Nativity scene that keeps on giving. This is what Baguio Country Club’s Christmas Village has to offer as it retains the Nativity and re-enactment of the scene as a mainstay and center stage of the attraction, which has been drawing a large number of locals and tourists… Read More
PH gov’t banks on esports to boost tourism
October 25, 2023, 9:01 pm
MANILA – The government is banking on the rise of esports to attract more tourists to the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday. In a ceremony in Quezon City, DOT and gaming developer MOONTON Games signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to facilitate tours for local and… Read More
Romania keen to help PH promote emerging destinations
October 25, 2023, 8:59 pm
MANILA – Romania is keen to develop ties with the Philippines in the area of tourism as it expressed its interest in helping promote its emerging destinations, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday. The support was conveyed during a meeting between Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia… Read More
PH vies for 4 international tourism awards
October 25, 2023, 2:21 pm
MANILA – With four nominations under its belt this year, the Philippines is defending its back-to-back title as the World’s Leading Beach Destination and World’s Leading Dive Destination at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA), dubbed as the Oscars of the travel industry. The… Read More
La Union aims for sustainable, responsible surfing break
October 24, 2023, 8:58 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The 17th La Union Surfing Break will be held from Nov. 3 to 5 in the municipalities of San Juan, Bacnotan, and Luna to again promote sustainable and responsible tourism. Assistant supervising tourism officer Julius Manabat, in a phone interview with the Philippine News… Read More
Oriental Mindoro eyed as next top cruise destination
October 24, 2023, 1:03 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is setting its eyes on Oriental Mindoro as its next major cruise destination, with a new cruise terminal expected to rise in Puerto Galera by 2025. In an interview Monday, Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 4-B (Mimaropa) officer-in-charge Director Roberto Alabado III… Read More
Mindoro ready to welcome tourists back after oil spill crisis: Frasco
October 23, 2023, 9:59 pm Updated on October 23, 2023, 10:03 pm
MANILA – Oriental Mindoro is ready to welcome tourists after recovering from the impact of an oil spill that plagued the province in February, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Monday. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco made the announcement as the DOT formally caps its alternative livelihood… Read More
PH wants global framework on measuring sustainable tourism
October 19, 2023, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is calling for the adoption of a global framework that would measure sustainability in tourism. During the 25th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Uzbekistan, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the Philippines endorses the… Read More
DOT names 15 destinations getting P180M in tourism fund
October 17, 2023, 12:41 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has identified the 15 local government units (LGUs) that will get a combined tourism funding worth PHP180 million under its new Tourism Champions Challenge (TCC) initiative. In a statement Tuesday, the DOT said the 15 were shortlisted from 90 LGUs that… Read More
Bacolod City eyeing chartered flights from Korea
October 16, 2023, 8:51 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Monday the city government will make arrangements for chartered flights from Incheon, Korea to Bacolod-Silay Airport to transport about 3,000 tourist-golfers here early next year. "I received a letter from a tour agency or from a group that… Read More
PH named Asia's best cruise destination
October 16, 2023, 1:41 pm
MANILA – The Philippines clinched for the first time the title of Asia's Best Cruise Destination 2023 at the World Cruise Awards in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the award is a "big win for Philippine tourism as it reflects a resounding global… Read More
Filipino hospitality soars with DOT surpassing 100K target trainees
October 15, 2023, 12:46 pm
MANILA – Two months before yearend, the Department of Tourism (DOT) breached its target of training 100,000 frontline tourism workers on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE), Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said on Sunday. Undertaken by the Office of Industry Manpower… Read More
PAL to launch Cebu-Laoag route in December
October 12, 2023, 2:55 pm
MANILA – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will launch direct flights between Cebu and Laoag beginning Dec. 15. The twice-weekly operations will use an 86-seater aircraft. Flight PR 2251 will depart Cebu every Tuesday and Friday at 7:35 a.m., while flight PR 2252 will leave Laoag on the… Read More
Salceda: Tourism not susceptible to negative impact of AI
October 10, 2023, 4:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda is confident that the tourism industry in the country will not be adversely affected by the emerging artificial intelligence (AI), especially in the labor force. "Ang pinaka-less susceptible sa negative impact ng artificial intelligence is the… Read More
City, province reiterate call for Iloilo airport expansion
October 10, 2023, 4:39 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city and provincial governments of Iloilo continue to push for the expansion of the congested Iloilo International Airport. In an interview on Tuesday, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said, “I am concerned. It is really about time because it is already congested.” The… Read More
Iloilo's Dinagyang is PH's best cultural festival
October 9, 2023, 6:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – Organizers of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival are hoping to rouse the interest of those who have yet to witness the tourism event with its three-year winning streak in various categories of the Pearl Award given by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Association of Tourism Officers… Read More
Ilocos Norte wins as PH best tourism-oriented LGU
October 6, 2023, 5:20 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte continues to carve its name as the Philippines’ premiere tourism hub after being named as grand winner of the 2023 Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards on Thursday. The province also won the best video for tourism promotions -… Read More
Catanduanes readies list of sites, activities for cruise ship tourists
October 2, 2023, 8:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Catanduanes and its tourism office are fully preparing for the arrival of some 60 guests aboard the Australian cruise ship Coral Adventurer to the island province on Oct. 31. In an interview on Monday, Carmel Garcia, Catanduanes Tourism Office chief,… Read More
DOT to promote Central Luzon as premier diving destination
October 2, 2023, 8:18 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to promote Central Luzon as one of the country’s premier diving destinations. DOT Regional Director Richard Daenos said on Monday they are starting to introduce strategies to position Subic as a premier wreck dive… Read More
