Travel and Tourism
PH welcomes Palawan, Cebu, Boracay Travel + Leisure ranking
July 16, 2019, 6:21 pm
MANILA-- The Philippine government, through the Department of Tourism (DOT), on Tuesday, welcomed the inclusion of Palawan, Cebu, and Boracay among the popular destinations in the 2019 Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. “This citation by a major publication validates our efforts towards… Read More
Mindanao still a safe destination: DOT exec
July 10, 2019, 10:41 pm
MANILA -- Mindanao remains a safe place to visit, a tourism official said on Wednesday. Department of Tourism (DOT) Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado III made this remark after President Rodrigo R. Duterte warned of “very dangerous times ahead” particularly in Sulu and Basilan Islands.… Read More
DOT ‘confident’ to take lead role in sustainable tourism
July 10, 2019, 7:29 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed confidence that it is ready to take a “lead role” when it comes to tourism sustainability by showcasing Boracay Island as its model. In an economic briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday, DOT Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado III echoed DOT… Read More
DOT gears up for Dive Expo in September
July 10, 2019, 5:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is organizing the first Philippine International Dive Expo in Manila this September to sustain the development of the local scuba diving industry, as well as to position the Philippines as a premiere diving destination. DOT Assistant Secretary Roberto… Read More
Win tickets to Korea by joining Korean Air travel photo contest
July 10, 2019, 5:27 pm
MANILA -- Make your way to Korea using your travel photos! South Korean flag carrier, Korean Air (KE), will launch its annual travel photo contest on July 12, with 65 winners out to receive flight tickets and a plaque. So Yeon Park, KE's Global Communication Team assistant manager, told the… Read More
DOT vows support for Manila's new tourism circuit plan
July 10, 2019, 2:14 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday vowed support for City of Manila's bid to boost tourism following the introduction of the Manila tourism circuit plan initiated by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso. "The Department of Tourism lauds the initiative of the City of… Read More
DOT records 3.4-M int’l tourists from Jan-May 2019
July 8, 2019, 7:03 pm
MANILA — For the first five months of 2019, a total of 3,489,270 tourists visited the Philippines, marking a 9.76 percent increase from last year’s figures, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). “The numbers are very encouraging. From 3,178,984 tourists recorded from January to May… Read More
Upgraded Ormoc Airport to boost tourism in northwest Leyte
July 8, 2019, 3:32 pm
ORMOC CITY, Leyte – The development of Ormoc City Airport is a big boost to the tourism sector of Northwest Leyte Tourism Corridor, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Monday. Access and connectivity are really crucial for the tourism sector in the northwestern part of Leyte and Biliran… Read More
Korean Air to launch Incheon-Clark route in October
July 3, 2019, 3:52 pm
MANILA -- South Korean flag carrier Korean Air (KE) will launch Incheon-Clark flights, its new southeast Asian route, in October. Seven weekly flights between Clark, Philippines, and Incheon, Korea, will start by end of October, the carrier announced on Wednesday. KE cited that Clark is a popular… Read More
Avail of Taiwan travel deals at expo, Filipinos told
July 3, 2019, 3:21 pm
MANILA -- Filipinos are urged to take advantage of the recently announced extension of the Taiwan visa-free entry for the Philippines until 2020 and avail of travel deals at the July 4 Travel Madness Expo (TME) at the SMX Convention Center in Manila. According to Taipei Economic and Cultural… Read More
P25-B action plan underway to sustain Boracay gains
July 2, 2019, 8:59 pm
MANILA-- Malacanang's approval of the PHP25-billion Boracay Action Plan (BAP) signifies the Duterte administration's commitment to sustain the gains from the island's initial six-month closure, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said on Tuesday. "The Department of Tourism wholeheartedly… Read More
Duty Free rewards program seeks to attract more manning agencies
July 1, 2019, 1:03 pm
MANILA -- The Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) targets to double its accredited manning agencies to attract more seafarers, with its rewards program in all participating Duty Free outlets and stores nationwide by 2020. To date, seafarers from 20 DFPC-accredited manning agencies enjoy perks… Read More
Dive tourism, the next big thing in Camiguin
June 27, 2019, 8:41 pm
CAMIGUIN, Northern Mindanao -- Keen on attracting the growing dive tourism market, the first-ever dive festival in the south has been launched in Camiguin, the northern tip of Mindanao, indicating the province and the region's readiness to accommodate divers. Bo Mancao, a Cebu-based international… Read More
Asean members urged to put up terminals for low-cost carriers
June 25, 2019, 7:36 pm
CEBU CITY -- To attract low-cost carriers (LCC) to their respective airports, member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are urged to set up terminals dedicated to these carriers. AirAsia Philippines’ Government Policy and Asean Group head Desiree Bandal said Tuesday… Read More
Drawing Filipinos anew to Taiwan via new tourism campaign
June 14, 2019, 6:43 pm
MANILA-- Taiwan is seeking to attract thousands of Filipino tourists to the Taiwanese capital as it launched the "Undiscovered Taipei" tourism campaign in Manila Friday. Director Jerry Chuang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Manila cited a "very dramatic increase" in Filipino… Read More
‘Faith tourism’ grows in Ilocos Norte town
June 14, 2019, 2:30 pm
LAOAG CITY—A lowly-church located at the heart of Badoc town continues to attract pilgrims all over the world a year after it was declared a minor basilica. A 77-year-old tourism ambassador Ana Magbual of Alogoog village in Badoc, Ilocos Norte said Friday an average of around thousand pilgrims… Read More
Visita Intramuros: Reintroducing Manila's tourism belt
June 13, 2019, 6:55 pm
MANILA -- The Manila Hotel, in partnership with the Intramuros Administration, has pilot-tested the Visita Intramuros, a tour of the famous walled city, coinciding with the 121st Philippine Independence Day on Wednesday to reintroduce the place and prominent sites around it as part of Manila's… Read More
Foreign tourist arrivals in April up 12.15% to 663K
June 12, 2019, 7:49 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday reported an increase in the tourist arrivals for April 2019 by 12.15 percent compared to the same period in 2018. "International tourist arrivals in April 2019 reached 662,987, registering a 12.15 percent growth vis-a-vis 591,137 received last… Read More
PH bids to host 2021 UN tourism summit
June 11, 2019, 9:09 am
MANILA -- The Philippine government, through the Department of Tourism, has expressed interest in hosting the next United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in 2021. “The Philippines is excited to host the UNWTO General Assembly in 2021, primarily to showcase the… Read More
Tourism input to PH GDP rises to 12.7%; creates 5.4M jobs in 2018
June 9, 2019, 11:31 am
MANILA -- The tourism industry’s contribution to the economy reached another milestone in 2018 as it increased to 12.7 percent of the Philippines’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 0.5% higher than in 2017, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on June 6. This is… Read More
