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DOT surprises Philippines’s 5 millionth visitor

By Rosette Adel | December 21, 2015 - 2:30am

Department of Tourism officials on Monday surprised the 5 millionth person to visit the Philippines this year.

Headlines

Tourism players vow to preserve cultural heritage

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 20, 2014 - 12:00am

Local players in the travel industry have committed to protect the environment and preserve the nation’s cultural heritage...

Headlines

DOT vows to prioritize long-term tourism plans

By Ehda Dagooc | July 9, 2013 - 12:00am

In response to the private sector's demands for structural reforms to specific sectors that hold promise for economic growth, the government through the Department of Tourism (DOT) vows to prioritize support for...

Freeman Cebu Business

DOT vows to strengthen Tourism Act implementation

By Ehda Dagooc | July 3, 2013 - 12:00am

Strengthening the implementation of Republic Act 9593 (Tourism Act), an act declaring national policy for tourism as an engine of investment, employment, growth and national development, is seen to put the Philippines...

Freeman Cebu Business

DOT to strengthen Phl tourism workforce

By Ehda Dagooc | June 28, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Tourism (DOT) targets to train at least 5,000 tourism workers and to certify 500 tourism professionals under the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA), following the technical assistance program...

Freeman Cebu Business

Yearender: A challenging year for crisis-hit DOT

By Mayen Jaymalin | December 26, 2010 - 12:00am

2010 was certainly a challenging year for the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the local tourism industry, as one crisis followed after another.

Headlines

Local tourism stalled by cheap international airfares

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | May 6, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Very cheap airfares to international destinations are cutting into domestic tourism which may result in lower tourism revenues for the country, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said yesterd...

Business

Koreans top RP tourist arrivals for the first time, surpassing Americans

By Ghio Ong | January 3, 2007 - 12:00am

Koreans are becoming more ubiquitous in the country these days, and not just in the popular "Koreanovelas." A ranking tourism official said South Koreans, for the first time, topped the tourist...

Headlines

RP, Vietnam to develop tourism industry

By Ghio Ong | October 23, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to develop the tourism industry in the two countries to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues. Rolando Canizal, Office of Tourism Development Planning...

Headlines

RP, Vietnam to develop tourism industry

By Ghio Ong | October 23, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to develop the tourism industry in the two countries to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues. Rolando Canizal, Office of Tourism Development Planning...

Headlines