Travel and Tourism
Filipino hospitality soars with DOT surpassing 100K target trainees
October 15, 2023, 12:46 pm
MANILA – Two months before yearend, the Department of Tourism (DOT) breached its target of training 100,000 frontline tourism workers on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE), Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said on Sunday. Undertaken by the Office of Industry Manpower… Read More
PAL to launch Cebu-Laoag route in December
October 12, 2023, 2:55 pm
MANILA – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will launch direct flights between Cebu and Laoag beginning Dec. 15. The twice-weekly operations will use an 86-seater aircraft. Flight PR 2251 will depart Cebu every Tuesday and Friday at 7:35 a.m., while flight PR 2252 will leave Laoag on the… Read More
Salceda: Tourism not susceptible to negative impact of AI
October 10, 2023, 4:44 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda is confident that the tourism industry in the country will not be adversely affected by the emerging artificial intelligence (AI), especially in the labor force. "Ang pinaka-less susceptible sa negative impact ng artificial intelligence is the… Read More
City, province reiterate call for Iloilo airport expansion
October 10, 2023, 4:39 pm
ILOILO CITY – The city and provincial governments of Iloilo continue to push for the expansion of the congested Iloilo International Airport. In an interview on Tuesday, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said, “I am concerned. It is really about time because it is already congested.” The… Read More
Iloilo's Dinagyang is PH's best cultural festival
October 9, 2023, 6:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – Organizers of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival are hoping to rouse the interest of those who have yet to witness the tourism event with its three-year winning streak in various categories of the Pearl Award given by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Association of Tourism Officers… Read More
Ilocos Norte wins as PH best tourism-oriented LGU
October 6, 2023, 5:20 pm
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte continues to carve its name as the Philippines’ premiere tourism hub after being named as grand winner of the 2023 Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards on Thursday. The province also won the best video for tourism promotions -… Read More
Catanduanes readies list of sites, activities for cruise ship tourists
October 2, 2023, 8:47 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Catanduanes and its tourism office are fully preparing for the arrival of some 60 guests aboard the Australian cruise ship Coral Adventurer to the island province on Oct. 31. In an interview on Monday, Carmel Garcia, Catanduanes Tourism Office chief,… Read More
DOT to promote Central Luzon as premier diving destination
October 2, 2023, 8:18 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to promote Central Luzon as one of the country’s premier diving destinations. DOT Regional Director Richard Daenos said on Monday they are starting to introduce strategies to position Subic as a premier wreck dive… Read More
Cebu Pacific resumes Cotabato ops Oct. 1
September 29, 2023, 4:38 pm
MANILA – Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will resume operations to and from Cotabato Airport beginning Oct. 1. In a post on its Facebook page, CEB said it was able to complete a thorough and satisfactory safety assessment of the airport's runway, after examinations and repairs by the Civil… Read More
PH surpasses 4-million mark in foreign arrivals
September 29, 2023, 4:05 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has received more than four million foreign visitors since the beginning of 2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco shared the inspiring data Friday.The country hit a total of 4,005,465 in arrivals, accounting for over PHP316 billion in tourism spending as of… Read More
Frasco eyes Tawi-Tawi as potential tourist destination
September 28, 2023, 8:07 pm
MANILA – Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco sees huge opportunities in developing Tawi-Tawi as a tourist destination in Mindanao, citing the growth and development tourism can bring into the province. Speaking at the 1st Tourism Pride Summit in Makati on Thursday, Frasco said the Department of… Read More
DOT: NAIA theft case doesn't reflect PH tourism workforce
September 28, 2023, 6:51 pm
MANILA – Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco on Thursday said the case of an airport screening personnel involved in the alleged theft of USD300 from a passenger is “isolated” and does not represent the entire tourism workforce of the Philippines. Frasco believes the case will not affect the… Read More
1st PH summit promoting inclusive travel for LGBTQIA+
September 28, 2023, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The Philippine government on Thursday vowed to promote inclusive travel in its bid to position the country as an LGBTQI+-friendly destination in the region. During the first Tourism Pride Summit in Makati City, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the Philippines plans to implement… Read More
Film museum to rise in Intramuros
September 27, 2023, 1:12 pm
MANILA – A film heritage building will soon rise in the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Wednesday. The DOT and its infrastructure arm Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) signed a 22-year agreement with the Film… Read More
DOT sees tourism sector employing over 30M Filipinos by 2028
September 22, 2023, 8:30 pm
MANILA – The country’s tourism sector is seen to employ over 30 million Filipinos by the end of 2028, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco made the forecast during a panel discussion at the 10th edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) in… Read More
3.87-M foreign tourist arrivals near PH full-year target
September 20, 2023, 4:47 pm
MANILA — The Philippines is close to hitting its 2023 arrival target after recording more than 3.87 million foreign tourists as of Sept. 19, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Wednesday. At the opening of the 2023 Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) in Cebu, Frasco said the country logged… Read More
PH’s FIBA World Cup hosting boosts hotel occupancy, visitor arrivals
September 18, 2023, 8:21 pm
MANILA – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Monday said the country’s hosting of the FIBA World Cup 2023 from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 has brought favorable improvements to the tourism industry. Frasco noted an uptick in the hotel occupancy rates as teams, basketball… Read More
Antique, Misamis Oriental, N. Mindanao eyed as go-to dive sites
September 17, 2023, 4:43 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is preparing Antique, Northern Mindanao and Misamis Oriental as the next go-to diving sites to sustain the Philippines’ standing as the leading dive destination in the region. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco made the announcement during the… Read More
Frasco cites PBBM's programs for tourism industry
September 2, 2023, 9:03 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday that policies and programs that would upgrade critical tourism infrastructure and capacity building for the workforce and entrepreneurs are underway. In his speech read by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco during the 34th Philippine… Read More
More than 80 PH hotels, resorts to join Sept Online Sale
August 25, 2023, 12:58 pm
MANILA – At least 80 hotels and resorts are participating in this year’s September Online Sale (SOS) to offer marked-down rates in 19 destinations across the Philippines. The sale, led by the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA), will run from Sept. 1 to 30. “Wala nang mga limits… Read More
