Travel and Tourism
DOT: e-Visa for China ‘game changer,’ to boost int’l arrivals
July 28, 2023, 3:08 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) sees the upcoming pilot of the electronic visa (e-Visa) system in China as a “game changer” that will raise the confidence of airlines and stakeholders to resume flights from various points of China to the Philippines.The Philippine Embassy and… Read More
DOT to mount tourism pride summit in September
July 27, 2023, 8:48 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to mount the first-ever Tourism Pride Summit this September as part of its efforts to help position the Philippines as “one of Asia’s most LGBTQIA+ friendly destinations”. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco made the announcement during her… Read More
2023 Philippine travel mart set in September
July 27, 2023, 6:39 pm
MANILA — The 2023 Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), one of the biggest travel fairs in the country, is scheduled to take place from Sept. 1 to 3 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. In a press launch on Thursday, Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) President Fe Abling-Yu said… Read More
PH tourism: Gaining int’l recognition, pulling inbound travelers
July 24, 2023, 11:07 am
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) sees the global recognitions and the pull of Philippine destinations on international tourists as two of the milestones the sector reached on the first year of the Marcos administration. On the eve of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s second State of… Read More
PH destinations nominated for int’l travel awards
July 21, 2023, 8:05 pm
MANILA – The United Kingdom’s longest-running travel magazine has again recognized the Philippines this year, with nominations as the Most Desirable Country, Most Desirable Region (Cebu), and Most Desirable Island (Palawan) for this year’s Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards. In addition to the… Read More
DOT promotes Central Luzon as Muslim-friendly destination
July 19, 2023, 5:55 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here is promoting Central Luzon as a Muslim-friendly destination through the enhancement of services and amenities designed to cater to Muslim travelers. DOT Regional Director Richard G. Daenos on Wednesday cited… Read More
2023 food, wine fest: Elevating Antipolo's dining scene
July 19, 2023, 5:02 pm
MANILA – More than the panoramic view of the scenic Metro Manila skyline, Antipolo City in Rizal province has a lot more to offer. On top of the homey restaurants, underground and overlooking cafés, the city is home to some of the country’s most celebrated chefs. This is what the 2023 Manila… Read More
PH hits 3M foreign visitors from Jan to July: DOT
July 19, 2023, 4:47 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has recorded more than three million international visitor arrivals seven months into the year, closing in on its target 4.8 million tourists in 2023. The latest data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) recorded a total of 3,000,079 international visitor arrivals from… Read More
Manila cultural hub bus tours launched
July 7, 2023, 7:32 am
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched on Thursday the Hop-On, Hop-Off (HOHO) Manila Cultural Hub tours, increasing tourism offerings in Metro Manila. The new circuit is the second of its kind after the pilot of HOHO Makati Financial Hub tours on May 28. “Our President envisions a… Read More
DOT continues ‘Love the Philippines’ promotions
July 5, 2023, 5:48 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) will continue to use the “Love the Philippines” slogan in attracting both foreign and local tourists to travel around the country amid the termination of its contract with the advertising agency behind the campaign. During the 2022 Philippine Tourism… Read More
Over 7.6K tourism workers in C. Luzon learn 'service excellence'
July 3, 2023, 8:26 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 3 (Central Luzon) has trained some 7,641 tourism workers on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) since the program was launched in February this year. DOT-3 Regional Director Richard Daenos said on Monday the… Read More
Puerto Princesa beefs up police security in tourism hubs
July 3, 2023, 8:24 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The regional police office in Mimaropa on Monday announced that 114 new police officers have been deployed in tourism hubs and other key areas as part of efforts to intensify police visibility in this city. Col. Ronie Bacuel, director of the Puerto Princesa City… Read More
DOT unveils new tourism slogan: Love the Philippines
June 28, 2023, 8:49 am
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) unveiled on Tuesday the country’s “enhanced” tourism campaign slogan – “Love the Philippines.” The slogan replaces the 11-year-old It’s More Fun in the Philippines, almost a year since the Marcos administration announced its intent to come… Read More
Expedition ship Heritage Adventurer makes way to Currimao seaport
June 26, 2023, 5:09 pm
LAOAG CITY – Heritage Adventurer, a small ship expedition with at least 51 passengers mostly seniors from New Zealand and Australia, made her way to the international seaport of Currimao in Ilocos Norte on Monday. Araceli Salem, senior tourism operations officer of the Department of Tourism… Read More
Travelers go for environment-friendly stay
June 24, 2023, 6:37 pm
MANILA – Apart from advancing the green agenda, going sustainable for hotels would mean competitive advantage in an industry where travelers are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious. At the 2023 Philippine Hospitality in Sustainable Tourism (Philhost) forum at a hotel in Taguig City… Read More
Puerto Princesa seeks revival of direct flights from HK, SoKor
June 23, 2023, 5:19 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – A tourism official in this city on Friday expressed optimism that direct flights from Hong Kong and South Korea, which were halted due to the pandemic, will resume soon with support from the Department of Tourism (DOT). In an interview, City Tourism Office (CTO) chief… Read More
Batanes joins UNWTO network of tourism observatories
June 22, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA — Batanes has been included in the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday. According to the UNWTO INSTO page, an observatory monitors the sustainable tourism… Read More
Clark Airport records 189K passengers in May 2023
June 22, 2023, 4:12 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – Passenger volume at the Clark International Airport (CRK) is steadily increasing with a total of 189,183 in May this year. Of this number, there were 73,336 domestic passengers and 115,847 international passengers that have flown in and out of CRK. Luzon International… Read More
Boracay expects over 2M tourist arrivals this year
June 19, 2023, 3:23 pm
ILOILO CITY – Boracay Island has already hit the 1-million mark in tourist arrivals in the first semester of 2023 and is optimistic that it can exceed the 1.8 million target for this year. “We meet the one million mark and we are not expecting that much because the target was 1.8 million. If… Read More
DOT rolls out ‘Bisita, Be My Guest’ program in W. Visayas
June 19, 2023, 3:12 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) officially launched its “Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG)” program in Western Visayas that culminated the three-day Central Philippines Tourism Expo at the Iloilo Convention Center hosted by Iloilo City on Sunday afternoon. “The DOT has devised a… Read More
