Department of Tourism

SAN FRANCISCO — The Philippines continues to be one of the top travel destinations in the world. So the Philippine embassy and consulates general, the Department of Tourism, and Rajah Tours present the 2019 Very Important Pinoy...

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HOUSTON, TX — Many economists say that tourism is the world’s leading money-making industry.  The Philippines ranks sixth in tourist visits and dollar earnings in South Asia behind Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam respectively. Tourism sector...

NEW YORK CITY — For the first time, a Philippine exhibit was mounted at the historic Grand Central Terminal in NYC. “Explore Island Philippines Expo” aims to promote the country as a premier tourism and investment destination...

For some, a wedding can take months to plan, but moments to ruin. One Filipina was hoping to tie the knot in Boracay a few weeks from now — however, the 6-month closure has forced her to...

Boracay is known to visitors and locals as a stunning Philippine paradise. But starting April 26, the island will be off limits to tourists for six months at the most, after President Duterte approved the total...

The Department of Tourism defends the Philippine government’s move to shut down Boracay establishments, violating the island’s laws on wastewater treatment, in a move to finally clean up the worsening pollution in Boracay. Marieton Pacheco tells...

About 200 kababayans mostly from Canada participate in the Philippine Department of Tourism’s annual Winter Escapade in Bacolod and Davao this year. Majority of this year’s participants are from Edmonton in Alberta, with smaller contingents from...

“Bring Home A Friend” is the Philippine Department of Tourism’s latest incentive program to encourage Filipinos to help promote tourism by inviting non-Filipino friends to visit the Philippines. And one of the DOT’s strategies to promote...

NEW YORK CITY — A temporary martial law in Mindanao, together with a perception that ISIS sympathizers have found their way to Marawi City, plus a mysterious robbery gone wild at the Resorts World Casino in Manila may...