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‘Very encouraging numbers’: 3.4-M tourists visited PH January-May ’19, says DOT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 02:16 AM

The DOT recorded more than 3.4 million tourists visited the country in the first five months of the year, increasing by 9.76 percent from the same period last year. Read more »

Under the radar: What's there to see and experience in Soccsksargen

Department of Tourism
Posted at Jul 02 08:59 PM

The Philippines' southernmost provinces of the Philippines are filled with hidden gems just waiting to be discovered. Read more »

COA urges legal action linked to Cesar Montano’s ‘costly’ Buhay Carinderia project

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 06:07 PM

The COA has recommended legal action in connection with an P80-million Buhay Carinderia project by the Tourism Promotions Board under Cesar Montano, the chief operating officer at the time. Read more »

Sad side of Siargao: DENR to launch 'operation' on viral trash site

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 03:53 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday confirmed that an "operation" is underway to address Siargao's trash situation, a photo of which went viral on social media this week. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 23, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 01:20 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

DOT features local delicacies in 'Taste of Rizal' event

Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 12:57 PM

Rizal is known for native delicacies made of rice like “suman” (rice cake). Read more »

LOOK: PH's longest boulevard and its nice beach views

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 09:40 AM

An 8.7-kilometer boulevard connecting four towns in Camarines Norte had been inaugurated, and those who'd like to go on a road trip will definitely enjoy the view. Read more »

Pilgrims, tourists urged to practice 'sustainable tourism' during Holy Week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 01:32 PM

"We want to preserve and keep our Lenten traditions thriving. This is why we invite everyone to practice sustainable tourism," Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. Read more »

Why the first Filipino Food Month this April is more than just the food

Marilen Fontanilla
Updated as of Apr 09 09:16 AM

From Ilokano dinengdeng to the Tausugs’s pianggang, this presidentially declared initiative is the first of its kind to put the focus on Philippine cuisine as a dynamic part of our cultural fabric Read more »

Ex-tourism chief faces graft complaint over P2.7-M calendar contract

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 03:44 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a graft case against former Tourism Secretary Ace Durano for the conceptualization and development of wall calendars worth P2.7 million in 2008. Read more »

Siargao rehab up next in tourism department's cleanup drive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 04:24 PM

Surfing destination Siargao is up next on the Department of Tourism's list of sites to be rehabilitated, Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Thursday. Read more »

Tourism department to ‘refresh’ ‘It’s More Fun in PH’ promotional campaign

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 10:51 PM

The country's tourism slogan "It's More Fun in the Philippines" will continue, but the government wants to see a more environmentally conscious promotional campaign. Read more »

Philippines records 'all-time high' 7.1M tourist arrivals in 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 06:28 PM

The Department of Tourism on Thursday said 7.1 million tourists arrived in the Philippines in 2018, an all-time high record even if top destination Boracay was closed for 6 months. Read more »

Tourism department says it 'fully supports' Duterte order for Manila Bay rehab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 06:24 PM

The tourism department said Wednesday it "fully supports" President Rodrigo Duterte's order to rehabilitate Manila Bay, where truckloads of garbage wash ashore during the southwest monsoon season. Read more »

DOT lauds Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray for promoting PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 08:49 AM

MANILA - A woman of beauty, grace, and intellect would best describe Catriona Gray as shown in her stellar performance in Miss Universe 2018.  Read more »

Balangiga Bells seen to boost tourism in Eastern Samar: Puyat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 04:32 PM

MANILA - The return of three historic bells to Balangiga town, Eastern Samar more than a century since they were taken as war booty is expected to boost tourism in the area, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said Saturday, hours before the bells were formally turned over to the church. Read more »

'Pakitang-tao': Puyat slams El Nido mayor for inconsistent policy implementation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 05:08 PM

MANILA - Tourism Sec. Berna Romulo-Puyat on Friday criticized the mayor of resort town El Nido in Palawan for her alleged insincerity in implementing environmental laws in the popular tourist destination.   Read more »

Gov't bans swimming in parts of Bohol's Alona, El Nido's Buena Suerte beaches

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 11:20 AM

The government is banning tourists and locals from swimming along the some beaches in Panglao, Bohol and in El Nido, Palawan due to "very high" levels of coliform, Tourism Sec. Berna Romulo-Puyat said Friday. Read more »

DOT promotes sustainable tourism at World Travel Market

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Nov 15 11:35 AM

The Department of Tourism (DOT), with its marketing arm Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), headlined sustainable tourism in the Philippines in the recently concluded World Travel Market, the world’s leading global event for the travel industry.  Read more »

LIST: 157 accredited hotels, resorts in Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 08:04 AM

MANILA - Some 157 hotels and resorts in Boracay Island are allowed by the government to take in guests as the island reopened Friday. Read more »