Travel and Tourism

DOT bars tourists from visiting areas near Mayon

DOT bars tourists from visiting areas near Mayon

June 9, 2023, 2:07 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Tourism in Bicol (DOT-5) on Friday issued a Mayon advisory to tourists, foreign and domestic, visiting the province of Albay. "Mayon Volcano's alert level status has been raised from alert level 2 to alert level 3 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and… Read More

Pagsanjan nat’l park gets spotlight; LGUs seek return of tourists

Pagsanjan nat’l park gets spotlight; LGUs seek return of tourists

June 8, 2023, 3:23 pm

MANILA – Tourism stakeholders are elevating the promotion and preservation of the Pagsanjan Gorge National Park (PGNP), home to the famed Pagsanjan waterfalls, to attract renewed interest among travelers. In a ceremony in Laguna on June 6, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco witnessed the signing… Read More

Taiwan targets 320K tourists from PH

Taiwan targets 320K tourists from PH

June 4, 2023, 11:47 am

MANILA – Taiwan is ramping up marketing and promotions to attract 320,000 tourists from the Philippines as it targets to recoup pre-pandemic arrival figures. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines on Saturday said Filipino travelers reached about 510,000 in 2019.  … Read More

PH gets Muslim-friendly destination title

PH gets Muslim-friendly destination title

June 2, 2023, 9:26 pm

MANILA – The Philippines was named as this year's Emerging Muslim-friendly Destination at the prestigious Halal in Travel Global Summit 2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco announced Friday night. The Halal in Travel Global Summit 2023 recognizes destinations, organizations, companies and… Read More

 6K E. Visayas tourism workers eyed for Filipino brand training

6K E. Visayas tourism workers eyed for Filipino brand training

May 30, 2023, 3:30 pm

TACLOBAN CITY – At least 6,250 tourism service providers in Eastern Visayas will be trained on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) this year with the influx of foreign and domestic tourists after travel restrictions due to the pandemic. During the regional launch at the Summit Hotel… Read More

Return of Cebu Pacific’s Manila-Laoag flights excites Ilocanos

Return of Cebu Pacific’s Manila-Laoag flights excites Ilocanos

May 22, 2023, 9:39 am

LAOAG CITY – Local officials and residents in the province of Ilocos Norte woke up early on Monday to welcome the arrival of Cebu Pacific’s flight 5J 404 from Manila to Laoag with over a hundred passengers aboard. With the low-cost airline’s resumption of flights to this city, after it… Read More

Asiana to resume Clark-Incheon route June 5

Asiana to resume Clark-Incheon route June 5

May 19, 2023, 6:35 pm

MANILA – South Korea's Asiana Airlines will resume its daily flights between Incheon and Clark beginning June 5, the local airport's management announced Friday.    Flight OZ 708 will leave Incheon International Airport (ICN) at 2 p.m. and arrive Clark International Airport (CRK). at 7:05… Read More

Guv says mangoes to propel Guimaras tourism into new heights

Guv says mangoes to propel Guimaras tourism into new heights

May 15, 2023, 8:18 pm

ILOILO CITY – Guimaras will use its mangoes, dubbed as the sweetest in the world, as an anchor to promote other attractions in the province as it celebrates its 2023 Manggahan Festival with the theme, “Mangoes and More.” Governor JC Rahman Nava, in a press conference Monday, acknowledged… Read More

DOT taps C. Luzon LGUs to identify emerging tourism sites

DOT taps C. Luzon LGUs to identify emerging tourism sites

May 15, 2023, 4:33 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism in Central Luzon (DOT-3) has tapped local government units (LGUs) in identifying and rediscovering emerging and less traveled destinations in the region. DOT-3 Regional Director Richard G. Daenos cited on Monday the need for the LGUs to… Read More

PH international visitor arrivals breach 2M in 5 months

PH international visitor arrivals breach 2M in 5 months

May 14, 2023, 1:49 pm

MANILA – The Philippines breached the two million mark in international arrivals for the first five months of 2023, surpassing last year's baseline target. The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced the good news over the weekend, citing the latest data of 2,002,304 international visitor arrivals… Read More

DOT: London campaign ad meant to honor OFWs abroad

DOT: London campaign ad meant to honor OFWs abroad

May 11, 2023, 9:54 pm

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday said the London ad, “We give the world our best,” is a country branding campaign meant to honor overseas Filipino workers (OFW) abroad. Tourism chief Christina Frasco said the new Philippine tourism slogan would be aligned with the… Read More

DOT-3 eyes more diverse products to boost Aurora’s tourism

DOT-3 eyes more diverse products to boost Aurora’s tourism

May 9, 2023, 8:36 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism-Central Luzon (DOT-3) is eyeing to create more diverse products and services in a bid to boost the tourism potential of Aurora province. DOT-3 Regional Director Richard G. Daenos on Tuesday said plans are being drafted to promote Aurora,… Read More

DOT welcomes resumption of chartered flights to Boracay

DOT welcomes resumption of chartered flights to Boracay

May 8, 2023, 3:14 pm

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic about the continuous recovery of the country’s tourism industry following the return of group travel and chartered flights from its top resource markets. "We are very happy to welcome the resumption of chartered flights from China into… Read More

PH woos Middle East market for medical, wellness tourism

PH woos Middle East market for medical, wellness tourism

May 5, 2023, 7:54 pm

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is seeking to capture the Middle East market as it positions the Philippines as the "next emerging medical and wellness destination" in Asia. The direction was announced as it signed on Friday a partnership agreement with Dubai-based Agora Group to allow… Read More

Aurora tourism workers train on Pinoy brand of excellence

Aurora tourism workers train on Pinoy brand of excellence

May 4, 2023, 7:56 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism in Central Luzon (DOT-3) is continuously empowering tourism frontliners in the region with knowledge and skills on rendering service excellence to tourists. DOT-3 Regional Director Richard G. Daenos visited Baler, Aurora on Thursday to… Read More

Catanduanes trains cops to become 'tourism ambassadors'

Catanduanes trains cops to become 'tourism ambassadors'

May 3, 2023, 5:22 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – The Catanduanes Provincial Tourism Office has rolled out a training program to turn policemen into "tourism ambassadors" aside from ensuring the safety and security of visitors to the province. In an interview on Wednesday, Carmel Garcia, Catanduanes Tourism Office chief, said at… Read More

Oriental Mindoro fisherfolk to be trained in 'farm tourism'

Oriental Mindoro fisherfolk to be trained in 'farm tourism'

May 2, 2023, 6:21 pm

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has unveiled training opportunities for workers whose livelihoods were disrupted by a recent oil spill off the coast of Naujan town, which spread across at least nine other coastal municipalities in the province. In an interview on… Read More

Return of Chinese tourists to PH seen due to group visa – envoy

Return of Chinese tourists to PH seen due to group visa – envoy

May 1, 2023, 8:37 pm

BEIJING – The Philippine Embassy in China has expressed confidence that target Chinese tourist arrivals will be achieved this year following the restoration of group visa and e-visa applications. Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz said they noticed a surge in tourist application even… Read More

DOT eyes accreditation of more tourism enterprises in C. Luzon

DOT eyes accreditation of more tourism enterprises in C. Luzon

May 1, 2023, 7:11 pm

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism-Central Luzon (DOT-3) is targeting to accredit more tourism enterprises in the region in a bid to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to visitors. DOT-3 Regional Director Richard G. Daenos, in a statement on Monday, cited the… Read More

Telcos commit improved services in Sorsogon tourist sites

Telcos commit improved services in Sorsogon tourist sites

April 26, 2023, 7:04 pm

LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Sorsogon on Wednesday said major telecommunication companies in the country have positively responded to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan's request to improve their services, particularly in major tourist destinations. In a message to the Philippine News… Read More