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The long tenure of Mark Lapid, son of Senator Lito Lapid, as Tieza’s chief operating officer, has been repeatedly questioned. Lapid held the top post at the…
DT · · 2 min read
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The long tenure of Mark Lapid, son of Senator Lito Lapid, as Tieza’s chief operating officer, has been repeatedly questioned. Lapid held the top post at the…
DT · · 2 min read

The Department of Tourism (DoT) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), headed by Secretaries Christina Garcia Frasco and Rex Gatchalian,…
Abegail Esquierda · · 1 min read

2GO Travel is set to open a new Manila–Siargao route starting next month to improve logistics capacity for businesses on the island while expanding access for…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read

The Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 3 hosted the NorthPhil Expo 2025 at SM City Clark from 17 to 19 October 2025, to boost the tourism sector of Central…
Jonas Reyes · · 2 min read
How, Nosy Tarsee asks, can the Department of Tourism (DoT) possibly sell the Philippines to the world with a shoestring budget of just P100 million? That’s the…
Raffy Ayeng · · 1 min read

For the national government, especially the Department of Tourism, rolling out the red carpet to the ISP is also a brilliant move.
DT · · 3 min read

Several awards were reaped by the country’s top tourist destinations, as well as Filipino craftsmanship, at the recent World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia and…
Raffy Ayeng,Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is pushing for a stronger government focus on sports tourism and grassroots athletic development, saying the country must bring…
DT · · 2 min read

In its effort to improve the country’s foreign tourist arrivals, the Department of Tourism led in welcoming tourists from New Delhi, India, following the…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco commended the “strength of spirit” of Cebuanos in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern…
DT · · 2 min read

The Philippine cruise tourism industry marked a historic milestone this year as the Costa Serena embarked on its fourth voyage home-ported in Manila — a bold…
Jason Mago · · 2 min read

No quake can stop Filipino hospitality, not even one that literally rocks the ground beneath it.
Raffy Ayeng · · 3 min read

According to the latest progress report, El Nido has made major strides in key areas such as waste management and wastewater treatment.
Jing Villamente · · 2 min read

The hosting of the world-class volleyball event that reportedly cost the country P2 billion is just the start.
DT · · 2 min read

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco assured visitors that Cebu province and its independent cities — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, and…
DT · · 2 min read

The City of San Juan was named the grand winner for Best Tourism-Oriented Local Government Unit (LGU) in the highly urbanized city category, securing the top…
Neil Alcober · · 2 min read

The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DoT-7) said Friday at least 80 tourism establishments and 711 tourism workers were directly affected by the…
Rico Osmeña · · 2 min read

The Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Medellin town has been repurposed as a drop-off point for relief donations following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck…
DT · · 1 min read
