Clark, Pampanga—Positioning the Philippines as a premier golfing destination, the Department of Tourism (DOT) officially launched the first-ever Philippine Golf Experience (GolfEx) on Friday (August 29) at Clark, Pampanga, one of the country’s emerging golf and leisure hubs—marking a major step in integrating golf into the country’s tourism agenda. GolfEx is a pioneering initiative of…
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco has announced ahead of the 2026 ASEAN leaders’ summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines supports efforts to establish a unified visa system among the regional group’s countries, “As early as the very first ASEAN meeting that I attended as Tourism Secretary, I expressed the Philippines’ desire to…
BLOOMS ALL AROUND. Tourists have their photographs taken at the Northern Blossoms in Atok, Benguet. The municipal tourism office said tourists visiting Atok reached 165,000 in 2024 from about 60,000 in 2023. (PNA file photo by Liza T. Agoot) By Liza Agoot BONTOC, Mountain Province – The municipality of Atok, known for its vast agricultural lands…
MANILA – Tourists can access support from Korean-speaking agents beginning this month through the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) expanded Tourist Assistance Call Center (TACC). DOT said recruiting Korean-speaking support agents reflects its commitment to enhance services for travelers from South Korea, the country’s largest source of inbound tourists. Travelers can now receive direct assistance from a…
TOURISM BOOM. HKTB executive director Dane Cheng during the “Juan in a Million” reception at Shangri-La The Fort on Wednesday night (Feb. 5, 2025). It celebrates the one millionth Filipino tourist to Hong Kong. (PNA photo by Joyce Rocamora) By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – The Philippines remains as a key tourism market for Hong Kong as…
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has recently announced the launch of its daily flights to El Nido and Coron (Busuanga) via Clark International Airport (CRK) starting March 30, this year. “Cebu Pacific is proud to position our Clark hub as a premier gateway to the Philippines’ most iconic destinations. With its growing network, Clark has…
MADRID – The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has bared that 1.4 billion people traveled internationally in 2024, marking a significant recovery for global tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused the sector’s worst crisis in 2020-2021. According to the Madrid-based UNWTO, the number represents an 11 percent increase which refers to around 140 million…
MANILA – The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu officially launched the 2025 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour for tourists in the US who want to visit the Philippines. The VIP Tour, formerly called the Ambassador’s Tour, is the flagship tourism program of the Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the US led by the Philippine Embassy in…
DAVAO CITY— Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco highlighted the big gains of the country’s tourism industry during her speech at the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Davao Tourism Association held on Monday (August 12) at Dusit Thani in Davao City. Among these gains is the 3.7 million international tourist arrivals in the country from…
The Philippines’ estimated visitor revenue receipts have reached more than P280 billion in the first half of 2024. Based on the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) latest statistical monitoring report, tourism earnings from inbound visitors from January 1 to June 30, 2024 have hit P282.17 billion. The figure is 32.81% higher than the P212.47 billion revenue recorded in the same period last year. In a statement, Tourism Secretary Christina…
