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Subsidies to government-owned and -controlled corporations continued to see a downward trend in the first quarter as some public firms have become less dependent on state support.

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The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), an agency attached to the Department of Tourism (DOT), is proposing to increase its budget by 25 percent to P1.25 billion in 2014, from P1 billion in 2013.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 541704 [Title] => Durano asked to explain expulsion of group from Tourism Congress [Summary] =>

A group of leading professional event and exhibition organizers has asked Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano to explain why it was eased out of the recent Tourism Congress.

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) is organizing the Philippine Travel Exchange (Phitex) 2009 to bring in some 200 wholesale buyers from all over the world.

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The Philippines is looking at getting a piece of the $1.22-billion Korean real estate market as it recently participated in South Korea’s International Property and Investment Show (IPIS).

[DatePublished] => 2008-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 45326 [Title] => Tourism revenues seen to hit $5.8 B [Summary] =>

With intensified promotional campaigns especially in European countries, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said international tourism receipts are likely to hit $5.8 billion in 2008, up by one billion from last year.

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In a communiqué to Senate President Franklin Drilon and Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the President underscored the "necessity of the immediate enactment" of Senate Bill No. 1238, of which Gordon is the principal author.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223207 [Title] => Association execs to hold world meet in RP [Summary] => Association executives from all over the world will gather in Manila for the 8th World Congress of Association Executives next year.

Hosted by the Society of Association Executives-Philippines (SAE-Phil), in collaboration with the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corp., the congress will be a platform to share experiences and explore ways to strengthen the role of associations in society.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 215238 [Title] => RP, Hong Kong forge tourism partnership [Summary] => The Philippines and Hong Kong have officially agreed to mutually boost tourist traffic between the two destinations and promote them jointly to international markets.

Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon announced the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement for that purpose between the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corp. (PCVC), the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism.

HKTB chairman Selina Chow and Gordon, who chairs the PCVC board, signed the agreement.
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Such privileges form part of their support for the Volunteer-12 (V-12) program of Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon, who calls on each of the six million Filipinos abroad to promote the Philippines as a prime tourism destination, each with a goal to attract at least one foreign tourist a month, or 12 in a year.
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                    [Title] => GOCC subsidies down in Q1
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Subsidies to government-owned and -controlled corporations continued to see a downward trend in the first quarter as some public firms have become less dependent on state support.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1265787 [Title] => Tourism body seeks 25% increase in 2014 budget [Summary] =>

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), an agency attached to the Department of Tourism (DOT), is proposing to increase its budget by 25 percent to P1.25 billion in 2014, from P1 billion in 2013.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 541704 [Title] => Durano asked to explain expulsion of group from Tourism Congress [Summary] =>

A group of leading professional event and exhibition organizers has asked Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano to explain why it was eased out of the recent Tourism Congress.

[DatePublished] => 2010-01-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 494075 [Title] => DOT to bring foreign buyers to Phitex 2009 [Summary] =>

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is organizing the Philippine Travel Exchange (Phitex) 2009 to bring in some 200 wholesale buyers from all over the world.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 426620 [Title] => RP eyes piece of Korea's $1.22-B real estate market [Summary] =>

The Philippines is looking at getting a piece of the $1.22-billion Korean real estate market as it recently participated in South Korea’s International Property and Investment Show (IPIS).

[DatePublished] => 2008-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 45326 [Title] => Tourism revenues seen to hit $5.8 B [Summary] =>

With intensified promotional campaigns especially in European countries, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said international tourism receipts are likely to hit $5.8 billion in 2008, up by one billion from last year.

[DatePublished] => 2008-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 319951 [Title] => Gordon tourism bill cited as urgent [Summary] => President Arroyo has certified as urgent Sen. Richard Gordon’s bill seeking to reorganize the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agencies to boost tourism and attract investments in the tourism industry.

In a communiqué to Senate President Franklin Drilon and Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the President underscored the "necessity of the immediate enactment" of Senate Bill No. 1238, of which Gordon is the principal author.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 223207 [Title] => Association execs to hold world meet in RP [Summary] => Association executives from all over the world will gather in Manila for the 8th World Congress of Association Executives next year.

Hosted by the Society of Association Executives-Philippines (SAE-Phil), in collaboration with the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corp., the congress will be a platform to share experiences and explore ways to strengthen the role of associations in society.
[DatePublished] => 2003-10-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 215238 [Title] => RP, Hong Kong forge tourism partnership [Summary] => The Philippines and Hong Kong have officially agreed to mutually boost tourist traffic between the two destinations and promote them jointly to international markets.

Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon announced the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement for that purpose between the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corp. (PCVC), the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism.

HKTB chairman Selina Chow and Gordon, who chairs the PCVC board, signed the agreement.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 177386 [Title] => 168 establishments join ‘Volunteer-12’ program [Summary] => Some 168 business establishments are now offering attractive discounts and other special privileges to tourism volunteers and their foreign guests.

Such privileges form part of their support for the Volunteer-12 (V-12) program of Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon, who calls on each of the six million Filipinos abroad to promote the Philippines as a prime tourism destination, each with a goal to attract at least one foreign tourist a month, or 12 in a year.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => ) ) )
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