Travel and Tourism
DOT: Effort relentless in pursuing women-empowering tourism
July 10, 2018, 10:54 am
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) continues its drive to pursue tourism that provides women numerous opportunities, in its bid to make the industry gender- and community-empowered. Tourism Undersecretary Alma Rita Jimenez told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in a recent interview that the… Read More
PH to craft communication plan for barrier-free tourism
July 6, 2018, 8:31 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday said the government is preparing a communication action plan for a barrier-free tourism in the country. The communication action plan is expected to strengthen the coordination between the public and private sectors in creating and implementing… Read More
PH to host international farm tourism summit
July 5, 2018, 9:17 pm
MANILA-- As one of the leading Southeast Asian countries promoting farm tourism, the Philippines will be hosting the Global Farm Tourism Summit on July 17 in Tagaytay City. Dr. Mina Gabor, former Tourism chief and now president of the International School of Sustainable Tourism (ISST), said the… Read More
DOT wants fast visa process for Indians, Chinese tourists
July 5, 2018, 8:08 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is seeking to facilitate the visa upon arrival (VUA) processing for Chinese and Indian tourists. "Right now, the two major markets that we have to really look out in terms of facilitating entry are China and India," Tourism Undersecretary Benito Bengzon… Read More
10% hike in foreign arrivals despite Boracay shutdown
July 5, 2018, 7:14 pm
MANILA-- Despite the closure of Boracay Island in April, the January to May 2018 international tourist arrivals still posted a 10.24 percent increase compared to last year's, the Department of Tourism (DOT) bared on Thursday. The first five months of the year recorded 3.17 million foreign visitors… Read More
New Taipei representative seeks strong tourism ties with PH
July 4, 2018, 8:11 pm
MANILA -- The new Taiwan (ROC) representative in Manila seeks to further enhance the tourism ties between Taiwan and the Philippines as Filipino tourist arrivals to Taipei reached a record high in 2018. "In line with President Tsai Ing-Wen’s 'New Southbound Policy', the Philippines has become a… Read More
Filipino arrivals to Taiwan up 60% in first 5 months of 2018
July 3, 2018, 6:20 pm
MANILA -- Filipino tourist arrivals to Taiwan from January to May this year increased by 60 percent following the implementation of a trial visa-free treatment for the Philippines, a Taiwanese official said Tuesday. Yu-Shin Chen, deputy commissioner of Taipei City said at least 290,784 Filipinos… Read More
A walk in the clouds: China's natural heritage sites
May 30, 2018, 9:13 pm
JIANGXI PROVINCE, China--The People’s Republic of China is not just all about temples and modern edifices such as the famous Bird’s Nest, the national stadium where the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics were held. The fourth largest country in the world is also home to many natural heritage… Read More
Tourism chief wants world to see PH heritage, culture
May 24, 2018, 7:26 am
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) will hold the door open for everyone to see how captivating Filipino culture is, DOT chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said when asked of her plans at the agency. "I love beaches, I love Boracay, I love Bohol, but there is more to it than that," she mused,… Read More
Cruise-themed TLC show to feature Palawan: DOT
May 18, 2018, 2:39 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday that the country's last frontier, Palawan, will be featured in the first-ever regional cruise-themed television program in the American channel TLC, as produced by the Asia Cruise Cooperation (ACC) and the DOT as one of its members. The TV… Read More
Acer taps Samsonite for travel, back-to-school 'Carry On' promo
May 17, 2018, 10:11 pm
MANILA -- Technology firm Acer has partnered with bag and luggage manufacturer Samsonite to encourage the youth to "carry on," whatever challenges they might be facing. The "Carry On" campaign also serves as Acer's back-to-school promo, wherein customers will receive a free Samsonite luggage for… Read More
PCCI urges more investments in tourism-related businesses
May 13, 2018, 6:33 pm
MANILA -- The country’s largest business organization, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), is encouraging more investments in tourism-related businesses, as it proposes a long-term plan aimed at making tourism one of the country’s biggest industries in 10 years, or by 2028.… Read More
A spontaneous weekend trip to Ho Chi Minh City
May 13, 2018, 8:25 am
MANILA -- After listening to the original cast recording of Miss Saigon for the hundredth time, you make a spur-of-the-moment decision to fly to Ho Chi Minh after realizing that you still haven’t visited the city the musical is set in. It’s the weekend and you don’t have an itinerary, what… Read More
Jan-Feb tourist receipts jumped 96% : DOT
May 8, 2018, 7:18 pm
MANILA -- Latest data on Philippine travel and tourism performance showed a 96.66 percent jump on visitor receipts for January and February 2018 compared to the same period last year. Based on the data released by the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday, combined receipts for the first two… Read More
‘Unadulterated’ Soccsksargen treasures seen to lure more tourists
May 6, 2018, 4:45 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is hyping up promotions on the beauty of Soccsksargen, offering the region's "unadulterated" treasures to local and foreign tourists alike as it tries to increase the 2017 tourist arrivals by 5 to 10 percent this year. On Friday, DOT Region 12 launched its… Read More
World's Strongest Man event in Manila open to public
April 27, 2018, 5:54 pm
MANILA-- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday announced that the World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition to be held in Manila will be open for public viewing. During a press briefing, DOT Undersecretary Kat De Castro announced the schedule of activities for the WSM leg in Metro Manila. On… Read More
World Strongest Man contenders now in Manila
April 26, 2018, 5:39 pm
MANILA--The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday announced that the 30 contenders for the 41st World Strongest Man (WSM) crown have arrived in Manila this week. The DOT, which facilitated the country’s hosting of WSM, said the popular sports television series will be shown in over 70… Read More
PH eyes holding tourism fair in Singapore
April 25, 2018, 2:09 pm
MANILA – With less than 200,000 Singaporean visitors to the Philippines in 2017, Manila is planning to hold a tourism fair in the Southeast Asian state this year to further increase Singaporean arrivals, an envoy said Tuesdsay. Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap said there is… Read More
Israel bids to lure more Filipino tourists
April 24, 2018, 8:25 pm
MANILA -- With a growing number of tourist arrivals on both sides, an official of Israel’s Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday expressed their intent to increase Filipino visitors to the Holy Land this year. "We are trying to do as much activities as we can, like B2B (business-to-business)… Read More
'One Boracay' movement to expand to other PH islands
April 24, 2018, 7:26 pm
MANILA -- Following issues in Boracay that prompted the government to close the island for six months, tourism stakeholders are expanding "One Boracay", a movement to protect the island, to other Philippine destinations to ensure that other tourist sites would not suffer Boracay's fate. The… Read More
