Travel and Tourism
DOT, Marylindbert launch trademark to promote 'carinderia' food
April 11, 2018, 8:14 pm
MANILA -- Buhay Carinderia-Redefined, a program that began as an advocacy to improve the image of local food stands that represent Philippine culture and dishes, was officially launched here Wednesday. The launch was led by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the Department of Tourism (DOT), and… Read More
DOT warns tourists vs. bogus travel agencies
April 11, 2018, 6:16 pm
MANILA -- After the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration officially declared the start of summer in the country on Tuesday, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reminded the public anew against bogus travel agencies, which usually offer “too-good-to-be-true”… Read More
Madrid Fusion Manila 2018 set in Sept.
April 6, 2018, 10:07 am
MANILA -- The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) on Thursday confirmed that dates have been set by both the Philippine and Spanish organizers of gastronomy congress Madrid Fusion Manila 2018. In an interview, Maricon Ebron, head of the TPB Marketing and Promotions Sector, told the Philippine News… Read More
DOT sees improved sea connectivity luring more cruise lines to PH
April 4, 2018, 1:08 pm
MANILA – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Teo on Wednesday said the boost in sea connectivity in the years to come is worth looking forward to as more cruise lines are set to visit Manila for the first time. "The country’s sea connectivity will receive a significant boost in the… Read More
Tourism Board awaits new date for Madrid Fusion Manila
April 3, 2018, 8:55 pm
MANILA -- The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) is awaiting the Spanish organizer of Madrid Fusion Manila (MFM) to propose a new date for the international gastronomy congress, after the original date was called off to give way for a public bidding, an official said Tuesday. The MFM 2018 has been put… Read More
Intramuros visitors reach 1-M during Holy Week: DOT
April 3, 2018, 9:41 am
MANILA -- More or less one million local and foreign tourists visited Intramuros for the observance of the Holy Week this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said, indicating success in the promotion of faith tourism in the country. “For a pre-dominantly Catholic country like the Philippines,… Read More
Renew faith in MisOcc, Northern Mindanao
March 30, 2018, 12:59 pm
MANILA — This Lent, the best way to renew faith is to visit trails of new and old Catholic imprints spread out in secluded and non-crowded parts of the country. Along this category are faith tourism destinations in Northern Mindanao such as the Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador, Misamis… Read More
More Danish tourist arrivals to PH seen
March 28, 2018, 2:35 pm
MANILA -- With Philippines becoming more prominent as the "hottest place" to visit in Asia, Denmark Ambassador Jan Top Christensen is optimistic the more than 18,000 Danish tourists in 2017 to the country will further increase this year. "I expect that more will be coming because the Philippines… Read More
DOT, PwC agree to spur tourism investments
March 24, 2018, 10:02 am
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) and business consultancy firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Philippines (PwC), have signed a memorandum of understanding that seeks to develop projects promoting the Philippines as a premier tourist destination. Tourism Undersecretary Alma Rita Jimenez and PwC… Read More
Limahong Channel Tourism Center to be built this year
March 20, 2018, 7:40 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The construction of the Limahong Channel Tourism Center (LCTC) will start next month with a PHP30-million funding from the Department of Tourism (DOT). Pangasinan 2nd District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil said Tuesday that his proposed LCTC would have a tourism center and a river… Read More
Chinese city to bring 1-M tourists in Legazpi
March 19, 2018, 8:21 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- Hengyang City of China has offered to bring at least one million tourists in this city yearly, as well as help boost the agricultural industry and social services. "The prospect one million tourists from Hengyang are also potential to become investors and would bring more business… Read More
DOT invites pilgrims to tour faith-based places in PH
March 15, 2018, 8:39 pm
MANILA -- Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo urged on Thursday the public to visit faith-based destinations the Department of Tourism (DOT) has collated, and to participate in Lenten activities it lined up for this year's Holy Week. Among destinations mentioned by Teo are the shrines of Ilocos… Read More
3 big Lenten events lined up in Intramuros
March 15, 2018, 5:08 pm
MANILA -- As Lenten season approaches, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is lining up three major activities for Catholics who are in Metro Manila, with Intramuros area as the focal destination. On Thursday, DOT Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo together with the agency's Faith Tourism Sector announced that… Read More
Cebu thrives on Korean arrivals
March 13, 2018, 6:35 pm
MANILA -- More and more visitors from South Korea looking for relaxation and recreation are now turning their heads toward Cebu, the “Queen City of the South,” which, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT), may yet also earn the moniker, “Seoul of the Philippines,” with Korean… Read More
‘More surprises, big events’ at 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival
March 10, 2018, 5:35 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Silver edition of the award-winning Panaad sa Negros Festival will bring “more surprises and big events” this coming April 14 to 22. Provincial Planning and Development Officer Ma. Lina Sanogal, festival executive director, hinted this on Saturday as preparations for Negros… Read More
Samar tourism back on track after Yolanda onslaught
March 9, 2018, 7:45 pm
MANILA -- Years after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda that killed thousands and damaged properties, Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan said she believes the province is back on track with at least a 50-percent increase in the number of its tourist arrivals. At the launch of Spark Samar in Manila… Read More
Bright prospects seen for ARMM's tourism: DOT
March 8, 2018, 6:34 pm
MANILA -- With Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao's (ARMM) ongoing developments in sea and air connectivity, as well as the rich culture it can offer to international and domestic tourists, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic of the bright prospects for the southern region's tourism… Read More
PH joins ASEAN in creating barrier-free tourism
March 7, 2018, 3:03 pm
MANILA -- As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gears to develop more infrastructures to provide barrier-free tourism to persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the region, the Philippines expresses its full support to the bloc's initiative. "The Philippines has always been very… Read More
DOT sees Mindanao assuming bigger PH tourism role
March 7, 2018, 1:41 pm
MANILA -- Despite the challenges Mindanao suffered in terms of tourism promotion in the past few years, Department of Tourism (DOT) officials believe it is time to begin important projects in the region to shift tourists' attention to the country's unspoiled islands in the south. DOT Secretary… Read More
EVA Air adds direct flights to Manila, Cebu: DFA
March 6, 2018, 5:07 pm
MANILA-- EVA Air will be flying directly to Manila and Cebu three times a week beginning March 10, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday. According to the agency, the news was delivered by Philipp Wagner, EVA Air sales coordinator for Austria, Central and Eastern Europe during… Read More
