Travel and Tourism
DOT: Long weekends to boost domestic tourism
January 5, 2024, 5:55 pm
MANILA – The four long weekends spread throughout the year is expected to further boost the country’s travel industry, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday. In a statement, DOT Secretary Christina Frasco joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in urging Filipinos to travel around the… Read More
Antique’s laid-back ambiance, religious relics attract more tourists
January 4, 2024, 7:24 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The laid-back ambiance and religious relics are among the attractions, drawing more tourists to Antique after the health pandemic.Antique Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (APTCAO) consultant Niklaus de los Reyes Torres said in an interview Thursday… Read More
PH records 5.45M int’l visitors in 2023
January 2, 2024, 4:18 pm Updated on January 2, 2024, 4:20 pm
MANILA – The Philippines welcomed a total of 5,450,557 international visitors in 2023, well above the 4.8 million target arrivals the Department of Tourism (DOT) earlier set for the entire year. Of this number, 91.80 percent or 5,003,475 are foreigners while the remaining are 447,082 overseas… Read More
DOT urged to lure more overseas Filipinos to visit PH
December 29, 2023, 5:54 pm
MANILA – House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan on Friday urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to encourage Filipinos abroad to spend their holidays in the Philippines to help boost the country’s tourism revenues through their spending. “We want the… Read More
Long weekend ahead: Leisure trips to consider just outside NCR
December 29, 2023, 9:33 am
MANILA – Thinking of traveling to make the most out of this upcoming long weekend but have yet to decide where to go? Look no further as nearby towns outside Metro Manila are teeming with a myriad of destinations that can surely satisfy all types of travelers.Below are attractions and activities… Read More
PH tourism: A year of exceeding expectations
December 27, 2023, 9:46 am
MANILA – As inbound and domestic travel gain momentum, tourism in the Philippines has seen a remarkable turnaround this 2023, breaching targets and continuing to generate employment to millions of Filipinos. Based on the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) latest data, the industry already surpassed… Read More
Center for PH-Sokor tourism exchange opens in Puerto Princesa City
December 23, 2023, 8:15 pm
CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – A facility envisioned to serve as a cultural and economic bridge between South Korea and the Philippines formally opened at Mercado de San Miguel here on Friday, just across the international airport. Known as the Seogwipo (Jeju) Tourist Center and Korean… Read More
Gov’t to Russians: Make PH your next travel, investment destination
December 23, 2023, 2:38 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has invited more Russians to make the country their next travel and investment destination after bagging the Tourism Destination of the Year award from the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RAUIE) last week. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)… Read More
DOT digitizes Bicol tourist arrival for efficient delivery of services
December 19, 2023, 6:57 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT)-5 (Bicol) is utilizing an electronic record-keeping management tool to digitize tourist arrivals in the six provinces of the region. DOT-5 Regional Director Herbie Aguas said the tourism operations protocol system (TOPS) launched on Monday would… Read More
'Tis the season to visit Sorsogon
December 18, 2023, 4:23 pm
DARAGA, Albay – Sorsogon City in Bicol has been adjudged the top local holiday destination for Filipinos in 2023. It beats out more popular tourist spots such as Palawan and Boracay, according to Airbnb, a home-sharing platform. To unravel the allure of Sorsogon, three urban dwellers explain why… Read More
PH sets near pre-pandemic 7.7M arrival target for 2024
December 13, 2023, 8:53 am
MANILA – The Philippines targets to attract 7.7 million foreign visitors next year after exceeding its arrival goals for 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday. "I understand that this is not yet our pre-pandemic numbers of 2019 at over 8.2 million international arrivals but what I… Read More
PH bags 4 major tourism awards in Dubai
December 6, 2023, 8:39 am
MANILA – The Philippines bagged four major recognitions at the prestigious 2023 World Travel Awards (WTA) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last week, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. For the first time, the country received the Global Tourism Resilience Award for demonstrating “global… Read More
DOT inaugurates first Tourist Rest Area in Bohol
December 4, 2023, 2:38 pm
PANGLAO ISLAND, Bohol – The province of Bohol now has its own Tourist Rest Area (TRA), formally turned over by the Department of Tourism (DOT) over the weekend. The TRA will cater to tourists passing through the town of Dauis, which serves as a gateway to multiple tourist destinations in the… Read More
DOT taps Michelle Dee as new tourism ambassador
December 1, 2023, 1:37 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has tapped Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee to become the country’s newest tourism ambassador. The announcement was made during Dee’s courtesy call on Tourism chief Christina Frasco at the DOT office in Makati City on Friday. In an… Read More
Nueva Ecija eyes becoming farm tourism destination
November 28, 2023, 8:28 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The province of Nueva Ecija is setting its sights on becoming a farm tourism destination. Nueva Ecija provincial tourism officer Jose Maria Caesar San Pedro said on Tuesday that the provincial board council has approved the request of Governor Aurelio Umali to… Read More
PH announces plan to develop golf tourism
November 28, 2023, 8:07 pm
MANILA – The government seeks to position the Philippines as the next premier destination for golfers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said as it announced its plan to develop and tap on the multibillion golf tourism industry. “With our stunning scenery, our favorable climates, our world-class… Read More
PH breaches target, records over 4.82M foreign arrivals
November 28, 2023, 4:16 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has recorded more than 4.82 million foreign visitor arrivals, including Filipinos based overseas, breaching its target even before year end, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco said Tuesday. DOT data show that as of Nov. 28, a huge chunk of foreign… Read More
Marcos admin prioritizes tourism, results in billions of earnings
November 25, 2023, 8:29 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The tourism sector is the second highest driver for economic growth during the first half of the year, a result of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s focus on the industry. Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said on Saturday that tourism has so far contributed… Read More
PH introduces Mindanao, halal cuisine to foreign market
November 22, 2023, 8:51 am
MANILA – The Philippine government is ramping up its promotion of halal cuisine by inviting Muslims and non-Muslims to visit Mindanao and get a fill of its best food offerings. In a continuation of its halal tourism campaign, the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday night hosted the Bismillah:… Read More
48 new hotels eyed across PH before 2028: PHOA
November 21, 2023, 9:31 pm
MANILA – A total of 48 new hotels will soon rise across the Philippines, reflecting the strong investor confidence in the country, a hotels group reported Tuesday. At a year-end briefing in Quezon City, Philippine Hotel Owners Association (PHOA) Executive Director Benito Bengzon Jr. said the… Read More
