Travel and Tourism

2023 food, wine fest: Elevating Antipolo's dining scene

2023 food, wine fest: Elevating Antipolo's dining scene

July 19, 2023, 5:02 pm

MANILA – More than the panoramic view of the scenic Metro Manila skyline, Antipolo City in Rizal province has a lot more to offer. On top of the homey restaurants, underground and overlooking cafés, the city is home to some of the country’s most celebrated chefs. This is what the 2023 Manila… Read More

PH hits 3M foreign visitors from Jan to July: DOT

PH hits 3M foreign visitors from Jan to July: DOT

July 19, 2023, 4:47 pm

MANILA – The Philippines has recorded more than three million international visitor arrivals seven months into the year, closing in on its target 4.8 million tourists in 2023. The latest data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) recorded a total of 3,000,079 international visitor arrivals from… Read More

Manila cultural hub bus tours launched

Manila cultural hub bus tours launched

July 7, 2023, 7:32 am

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched on Thursday the Hop-On, Hop-Off (HOHO) Manila Cultural Hub tours, increasing tourism offerings in Metro Manila. The new circuit is the second of its kind after the pilot of HOHO Makati Financial Hub tours on May 28. “Our President envisions a… Read More

DOT continues ‘Love the Philippines’ promotions

DOT continues ‘Love the Philippines’ promotions

July 5, 2023, 5:48 pm

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) will continue to use the “Love the Philippines” slogan in attracting both foreign and local tourists to travel around the country amid the termination of its contract with the advertising agency behind the campaign. During the 2022 Philippine Tourism… Read More

Over 7.6K tourism workers in C. Luzon learn 'service excellence'

Over 7.6K tourism workers in C. Luzon learn 'service excellence'

July 3, 2023, 8:26 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 3 (Central Luzon) has trained some 7,641 tourism workers on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) since the program was launched in February this year. DOT-3 Regional Director Richard Daenos said on Monday the… Read More

Puerto Princesa beefs up police security in tourism hubs

Puerto Princesa beefs up police security in tourism hubs

July 3, 2023, 8:24 pm

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The regional police office in Mimaropa on Monday announced that 114 new police officers have been deployed in tourism hubs and other key areas as part of efforts to intensify police visibility in this city. Col. Ronie Bacuel, director of the Puerto Princesa City… Read More

DOT unveils new tourism slogan: Love the Philippines

DOT unveils new tourism slogan: Love the Philippines

June 28, 2023, 8:49 am

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) unveiled on Tuesday the country’s “enhanced” tourism campaign slogan – “Love the Philippines.” The slogan replaces the 11-year-old It’s More Fun in the Philippines, almost a year since the Marcos administration announced its intent to come… Read More

Expedition ship Heritage Adventurer makes way to Currimao seaport

Expedition ship Heritage Adventurer makes way to Currimao seaport

June 26, 2023, 5:09 pm

LAOAG CITY – Heritage Adventurer, a small ship expedition with at least 51 passengers mostly seniors from New Zealand and Australia, made her way to the international seaport of Currimao in Ilocos Norte on Monday. Araceli Salem, senior tourism operations officer of the Department of Tourism… Read More

Travelers go for environment-friendly stay

Travelers go for environment-friendly stay

June 24, 2023, 6:37 pm

MANILA – Apart from advancing the green agenda, going sustainable for hotels would mean competitive advantage in an industry where travelers are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious. At the 2023 Philippine Hospitality in Sustainable Tourism (Philhost) forum at a hotel in Taguig City… Read More

Puerto Princesa seeks revival of direct flights from HK, SoKor

Puerto Princesa seeks revival of direct flights from HK, SoKor

June 23, 2023, 5:19 pm

PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – A tourism official in this city on Friday expressed optimism that direct flights from Hong Kong and South Korea, which were halted due to the pandemic, will resume soon with support from the Department of Tourism (DOT). In an interview, City Tourism Office (CTO) chief… Read More

Batanes joins UNWTO network of tourism observatories

Batanes joins UNWTO network of tourism observatories

June 22, 2023, 4:59 pm

MANILA — Batanes has been included in the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday. According to the UNWTO INSTO page, an observatory monitors the sustainable tourism… Read More

Clark Airport records 189K passengers in May 2023

Clark Airport records 189K passengers in May 2023

June 22, 2023, 4:12 pm

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – Passenger volume at the Clark International Airport (CRK) is steadily increasing with a total of 189,183 in May this year. Of this number, there were 73,336 domestic passengers and 115,847 international passengers that have flown in and out of CRK. Luzon International… Read More

Boracay expects over 2M tourist arrivals this year

Boracay expects over 2M tourist arrivals this year

June 19, 2023, 3:23 pm

ILOILO CITY – Boracay Island has already hit the 1-million mark in tourist arrivals in the first semester of 2023 and is optimistic that it can exceed the 1.8 million target for this year. “We meet the one million mark and we are not expecting that much because the target was 1.8 million. If… Read More

DOT rolls out ‘Bisita, Be My Guest’ program in W. Visayas

DOT rolls out ‘Bisita, Be My Guest’ program in W. Visayas

June 19, 2023, 3:12 pm

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) officially launched its “Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG)” program in Western Visayas that culminated the three-day Central Philippines Tourism Expo at the Iloilo Convention Center hosted by Iloilo City on Sunday afternoon. “The DOT has devised a… Read More

Palawan aims for post-pandemic revival of tourism sector

Palawan aims for post-pandemic revival of tourism sector

June 18, 2023, 6:53 pm

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – Stakeholders of the local tourism and hospitality industry on Sunday said efforts are underway to make the province an even more attractive destination for travelers and adventure-seekers. Rey Felix Rafols, president of the Palawan Tourism Council (PTC), said the… Read More

DOT vows to sustain tourism gains from 2022

DOT vows to sustain tourism gains from 2022

June 17, 2023, 6:58 pm

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Saturday reiterated its commitment to sustain the tourism gains the Philippines achieved in 2022, specifically by boosting promotions for domestic travel. The statement comes following the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority… Read More

PH takes major role in international tourism stage

PH takes major role in international tourism stage

June 17, 2023, 3:58 pm

MANILA – The Philippines will host the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) 36th Joint Commission Meeting for East Asia and the Pacific and the Commission for South Asia in Cebu next year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Saturday.The successful bid was announced Friday during the 55th… Read More

PH nominated anew in prestigious World Travel Awards

PH nominated anew in prestigious World Travel Awards

June 16, 2023, 5:37 pm Updated on June 16, 2023, 5:40 pm

MANILA – The Philippines has been nominated for multiple categories in the 2023 World Travel Awards Asia category. The country is vying for the following nominations, the voting period of which would close on July 23, 2023: • Asia’s Leading Island Destination• Asia’s Leading Beach… Read More

Gov’t positioning PH as Asia’s next Muslim-friendly destination

Gov’t positioning PH as Asia’s next Muslim-friendly destination

June 14, 2023, 8:44 pm

MANILA – The Philippines, a predominantly Catholic country, continues to embrace inclusivity and is positioning itself to become Asia’s next top Muslim-friendly destination. Tourism Undersecretary Myra Paz Valderrosa-Abubakar said the government is working on a series of programs to attract… Read More

Albay sets up tourist viewing sites to see Mayon’s beauty, fury

Albay sets up tourist viewing sites to see Mayon’s beauty, fury

June 13, 2023, 4:49 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – The number of local and foreign visitors arriving in Albay province has doubled as many want to witness Mayon Volcano's increasing activities. Night photos of the volcano's glowing summit because of the red-hot lava flowing from the crater have been circulating on social media. As… Read More