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Department of Tourism to prioritize tourism job fair program with DOLE

DOT to ink tourism job fair program – Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso! with DOLE; Domestic, international jobs to be available to tourism job hunters The Department of Tourism (DOT) will officially forge the…

Measures in place to ensure safe travel to the Philippines

Manila, Philippines – The Department of Tourism (DOT) reiterates that health and safety protocols continue to be actively in place in tourism destinations in the Philippines to ensure the safety of travelers…

Thailand to offer tourism job opportunities to Filipinos

Bangkok, Thailand — Thousands of jobs in the hospitality industry of Thailand, particularly in the accommodation sector will soon be available to the Filipino tourism workforce. This is one of the main…

Philippines strengthens tourism ties with Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand – Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with her counterpart Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on the sidelines of the 11th…

Philippines tourism chief pushes for increased connectivity, interoperability of vax certs, equalization of opportunities, and sustainability in APEC tourism ministers’ meet

Bangkok, Thailand – Increased connectivity, travel convenience, equal opportunities, and sustainable tourism. These were the focus points of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco in her presentation at the 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…

35 international local dive and marine experts take centerstage at PHIDEX 2022

Manila — The Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2022, the country’s biggest platform to highlight and promote the dive industry, will be graced by world-class underwater photographers, technical divers, and marine conservationists…

Tourism department trains Bohol vendors on Filipino brand of service excellence

Virgin Island, Panglao, Bohol — As committed by Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, the Department of Tourism on Wednesday (August 10) commenced training on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) to vendors…

Secretary Frasco optimistic on Philippines’ tourism resurgence, lauds Cebu tourism success

Cebu City — Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco is optimistic that the Philippine tourism industry will have a resurgence under the vision set forth by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of strengthening the…

Department of Tourism celebrates Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Dragon Boat Team historic four gold medal haul

The Department of Tourism (DOT) commends the historic feat of the Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Dragon Boat Team as the inaugural champions of the recently concluded International Dragon Boat Federation’s…

Boracay, Palawan and Cebu hailed World’s Best Islands

The Department of Tourism (DOT) applauded the naming of the country’s three island destinations among “The 25 Best Islands in the World” of the New York-based travel magazine Travel + Leisure (T+L).…

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