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Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will be leading the biggest Philippine delegation to date at the prestigious Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) which is held annually in March at the Messe Berlin, Germany. A combined group of 27 co-exhibitors from the public and private sector consisting of 43 delegates will be attending the March … Read more
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday (Feb. 21) announced the extension of its Memorandum Circular (MC) 2022-001 which waives accreditation fees for tourism establishments. According to Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, the DOT foresees the move as such that would assist tourism enterprises in their recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The … Read more
ROXAS, PALAWAN—Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 10th Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Palawan, Friday (Feb. 17), which aims to enhance the overall tourist experience of both foreign and local visitors. The TRA, a flagship project of the DOT that is among the priority programs of President … Read more
TOKYO, Japan— Tourism stakeholders in Japan express bullishness on doing business in the Philippines as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured them of the Philippine government’s continued support for the sector during the high-level meet held as part of the President’s official visit to Japan. During the meeting, President Marcos Jr. reiterated that tourism is … Read more
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Monday (Jan. 30) affirmed the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) commitment to take an active role in the realization of socioeconomic policies, strategies, and programs enclosed in the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 of the Marcos Administration. “While the tourism industry is just coming out of the pandemic that ravaged through … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines mounted a warm welcome reception for arriving Chinese tourists on Tuesday (January 24) in celebration of the Chinese New Year and the continuous influx of Chinese visitors, following the easing of outbound travel restrictions of China. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco personally welcomed the batch of visitors arriving … Read more
BEIJING, China– The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and its counterpart Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China have signed an Implementation Program on Tourism Cooperation on Wednesday (January 4) to push for the bilateral tourism cooperation between the Philippines and China. Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco signed the Implementation … Read more
The government’s targeted cash transfer (TCT) program, which was designed to mitigate the effects of fuel price hikes on poor households due to the Russia-Ukraine war, accomplished the distribution of PHP18.3 billion in subsidies to about 9.2 million household beneficiaries. “The TCT program intended to alleviate the initial shocks caused by high fuel prices on … Read more
PBBM: Many good Filipino scientists outside PH want to work here MANILA, (PIA) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday said that he believes many good Filipino scientists outside the Philippines want to come home and work here in the country. “Ang Pilipino naman gusto niyang umuwi. Ang Pilipino hangga’t maari – kung maari ay nais nila … Read more
The signing of the Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act Monday sets the tone for the administration’s national policy to ensure that technology should only be used to improve people’s lives, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday. “Moving forward, it is my hope that we will be able to enact even more measures … Read more