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The Philippines has launched a new blockchain-based system called Integrity Chain to increase transparency in government spending, especially for flood-control projects. This move follows massive protests by over 130,000 people demanding accountability for widespread corruption in multi-billion-peso infrastructure contracts. The system was developed by local startup BayaniChain Ventures and will be used initially by the … Read more

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wrapped up a five-day State Visit to India on Thursday, returning to Manila with USD 446 million in confirmed investments and up to USD 5.8 billion in potential projects across key sectors such as digital infrastructure, renewable energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and IT-BPM. The agreements are expected to generate over 4,000 … Read more

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday asked China to give advance notice of potential rocket debris falling within Philippine territory from China-launched rockets. President Marcos said the Philippines has no interest in China’s rockets and has offered to retrieve any rocket debris and return them to China. At the Kapihan sa Media forum in … Read more

The Philippines has secured nominations in three key categories at the prestigious 24th Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. Recognized by Wanderlust, the United Kingdom’s longest-running and largest travel magazine, the Philippines is among the contenders for “Most Desirable Country (Worldwide)”, one of the top honors at this year’s awards. The … Read more

Key private sector stakeholders from the tourism industry have aired their support for Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco amid the recent pronouncement from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., for a midterm cabinet reset.   The DOT chief submitted her courtesy resignation hours after the President made the announcement on Thursday (May 22) … Read more

With multiple nominations secured this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is rallying public support to help the Philippines maintain its standing among Asia’s best at the 2025 World Travel Awards, the agency announced on Saturday (April  5). The country is poised to defend its titles with nominations as Asia’s Leading Beach Destination, Asia’s Leading … Read more

The government was merely fulfilling its responsibilities and commitments to the international community in cooperating with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) regarding the arrest of former president Rodrigo R. Duterte. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday night reaffirmed that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte complied with the Philippines’ commitment to the … Read more

The Philippines already earned over USD 1 billion US or over PHP 65 billion in January 2025, exceeding the pre-pandemic level in 2019 and signaling the recovery of the country’s tourism industry from the ill effects of the pandemic, reported the Department of Tourism (DOT). For the month of January alone this year, the country … Read more

The Philippines and the Kingdom of Cambodia reaffirmed their commitment to advancing tourism cooperation with the presentation of a new Implementation Program on the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tourism Cooperation between the two nations. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism, His Excellency (H.E.) Huot Hak formally … Read more

Tokyo, Japan—The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates another milestone as Cebu Island secures third place in the Area Category of the prestigious NEWT Awards 2024, further highlighting the impact of the ‘Love the Philippines’ campaign in strengthening the country’s position in the Japanese market.   DOT Tokyo Office Tourism Attaché Niel Ballesteros represented Tourism Secretary … Read more