CNN Travel picked Palawan as one of 10 of the world’s most beautiful islands. CNN Travel listed the World’s Top Island destination in the Philippines alongside popular spots in Europe, Asia, and the United States in a feature published on September 25. CNN’s Jen Rose Smith wrote about “the sunny reefs of Palawan” as one […]
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The Philippines youngest-ever tourism ambassador 4-year-old Scarlet Snow Belo
Four-year-old Scarlet Snow Belo has signed up as the Philippines’ newest tourism ambassador – the youngest-ever to sign up for the goodwill post. Scarlet Snow and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat posted Tuesday on social media about the Filipino model and social media influencer joining the It’s More Fun in the Philippines campaign […]
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Philippine tourism sustainability action plan wins 1st place in South Korea’s KOPIST competition
The Philippines’ sustainable tourism action plan won first place in the 2019 Korea Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Tourism (KOPIST) held in Jeju and Seoul in South Korea. The action plan from the Department of Tourism’s Office of Tourism Development Planning, Research and Information Management (OTDPRIM) won the Action Plan Development Competition in the 2019 KOPIST […]
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Mikey Bustos, Pinoy chefs join Jollibee in new Philippine tourism video
Filipino celebrity YouTuber Mikey Bustos has joined Pinoy food experts and Jollibee in a new video promoting Philippine tourism. Mikey Bustos, who rose to worldwide fame with his YouTube parodies, songs, and vlogs flavored with his Pinoy accent while showcasing the uniqueness of Filipino culture and food, is seen on the new tourism video in […]
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LOOK: Travelers explore Intramuros on eScooters
Travelers in the Philippines can now get hold of a traffic-free way to see the sights of Intramuros in Manila using the GrabWheels eScooters. The Department of Tourism inked a deal with transport company GRAB to allow tourists to roam around the historic walled city of Manila on two-wheel personal mobility devices (PMD). The GrabWheels […]
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Philippines posts double-digit rise in inbound tourism revenue
The Philippines has posted a 17.57% increase in revenue from inbound tourism for the first half of the year 2019. The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported that the tourism industry has generated some 245 billion pesos in receipts from international visitors from January to June. The DOT Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAMID) […]
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Cebu gets tourism boost as World’s Arnis Capital
Cebu is getting a promotion boost as the World’s Arnis Capital after martial arts school, Doce Pares, forged a partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 7. The Central Visayas island of Cebu, renowned worldwide as a popular travel destination for its natural beauty and tourist spots, will now also be promoted as a sports […]
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Foreign tourist arrivals break 4 million mark from January-June, bests 2018 numbers
Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines have reached over 4 million in the first half of the year, marking an 11.43% increase in 2018 figures. A total of 4,133,050 international tourists visited the Philippines from January to June, 2019, according to the August 12 report sent by the Department of Tourism (DoT) to Good News […]
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Pusong Pinoy Canadian vlogger Kulas to promote more tourism sites
Canadian vlogger Kyle “Kulas” Jennermann is set to expand his platforms for sharing stories about his exploration of the Philippines after being appointed as the country’s newest tourism ambassador. Kyle Jennermann is tasked to advocate for Philippine tourism as part of the pool of personalities who have accepted the tourism ambassador post such as Dimples […]
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Puerto Galera’s unique marine life explored by French and Swiss underwater investigation teams
The diverse marine life of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro was explored by French and Swiss dive teams during the 2019 Objectif Atlantide Underwater Investigation. The French association Objectif Atlantide and the Department of Tourism (DoT) – Dive Philippines organized the contest between 10 pairs of champion free divers and scuba divers to solve a […]
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Foreign tourists visiting the Philippines in 2019 continue to improve 2018 numbers
Over 3.4 million foreign tourists have visited the Philippines between January to May of 2019, a marked improvement on the visitor arrivals for the same period in 2018. The 2019 rate is 9.76 percent higher than last year’s figures, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT) industry performance report. “The numbers are very encouraging. From […]
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Intramuros Opens 9 Churches for Holy Week Visita Iglesia
When Intramuros reopened the walled city’s churches during Holy Week for the first time since World War II in 2018, it became the hub for over a million tourists and pilgrims who sought Manila’s century old structures. The Department of Tourism (DOT) made the event the focal point of its “faith tourism” program which anchors […]
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