National News

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines has already received over two million international visitors this month, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported on Wednesday (April 24). The country’s tourism receipts from January 1 to March 31, 2024, have also accounted for around PHP157.62 billion, which translates to an estimated 120.70 percent recovery rate from the PHP130.59 billion revenue … Read more

Manila, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. lauds the Department of Tourism’s (DOT), flagship program, Tourism Champions Challenge, which encourages local governments to actively participate in the transformation of the country’s tourism industry through innovative infrastructure proposals. During the awarding ceremony led by the President, Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, and Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, the … Read more

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines continues to be recognized as one of Asia’s best country destinations for tourism as it competes for at least seven accolades at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2024. This year, the country is nominated as Asia’s Leading Beach Destination, Asia’s Leading Dive Destination, and Asia’s Leading Island Destination. The historic Walled City … Read more

Rizal Park—One of Luneta’s pocket gardens transformed into a bustling food park on Wednesday (April 3), as over 30 food joints offer dishes like Cebu lechon, Chicken Inasal, Ilocos empanada, to Bicol Express, among other iconic food that represent the Filipino way of celebration. The new Filipino fiesta-themed food and lifestyle market at Noli Me … Read more

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stood firm before German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the Philippines as it remains to have a working judicial system and law enforcement mechanisms. In a bilateral meeting with Scholz on Tuesday (in Berlin), President Marcos said the ICC’s apparent intrusion to … Read more

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. eyes to deepen bilateral relations and explore avenues for enhanced cooperation with Germany and the Czech Republic in his visit to Central Europe today as he is expected to meet the Filipino community in the two countries to reaffirm the government’s commitment to their welfare and to harness their talents. … Read more

The Department of Tourism (DOT) together with its marketing arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, will be attending this year’s Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2024 Convention in Berlin, Germany to lead the biggest  Philippine delegation yet composed of co-exhibitors from the public and private sector who are all tasked to promote an enhanced Philippine experience … Read more

IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY – To equalize tourism development and promotion as envisioned by the Marcos Administration under the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2023-2028, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco committed the support of the Department of Tourism (DOT)  in transforming Zamboanga Sibugay, dubbed as the “Center of the Zamboanga Peninsula”, into a tourism gem for the … Read more

The Department of Tourism (DOT) reaffirmed its commitment towards sustainable tourism development initiatives in the Philippines, particularly in the development and promotion of the country’s dive tourism. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made the statement during the opening ceremony of the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2024 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM). … Read more

Frasco leads the launch of the Pasay-Paranaque route of the Philippines Hop-On-Hop-Off Travel by the Hubs, connecting it to Manila’s Culture Hub and Makati’s Business Hub. Pasay City—The first-ever Philippines Hop-On-Hop-Off (HOHO) Bus Tours has a new itinerary in its route, as Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Thursday (Feb. 08) formally … Read more