On behalf of the Philippines Department of Tourism, let me warmly wish everyone a happy and meaningful World Tourism Day.
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DOT receives SafeTravels Stamp from world tourism body
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has given the Department of Tourism (DOT) a SafeTravels Stamp in recognition of its adoption of “health and hygiene global standardized protocols” that will ensure safe travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Phl Islands named top favourites by Conde Naste Traveller
Cebu and Visayas Islands have been named Top Island in Asia, leading three other Philippine islands in the top ten of the Conde Naste Traveler’s (CNT) 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. Palawan, Siargao, and Boracay also made it to the top 10 in Asia list, ranking fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively, to give the Philippines the most slots in the ranking of the prestigious international travel magazine.
Even in most unusual ways, tourism must stay alive
PANGLAO, Bohol – Even in the most unusual ways, the travel business has to continue to keep tourism alive. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat made this statement Friday (September 25) during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX)...
Nominations in the World Travel Awards 2020
We are excited to announce that we have been nominated for multiple categories in the 27th annual World Travel Awards - the most prestigious honour programme in global travel and tourism. Nominations include: World's Leading Beach Destination 2020: Philippines World's...
BORACAY reopens, heralds “safe, gradual” revival of Philippine tourism
BORACAY — The reopening of Boracay, the Philippines’ top destination, to new market sources signals the safe and gradual revival of the country’s tourism industry amid the pandemic, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Thursday (Oct. 1). She said the...
Issue 23- September 2020
September 2020 has been a particularly busy month for us filled with celebrations; such as being named one of the “Surprisingly Spectacular Diving” sites in Lonely Planet’s recent article, as well as receiving Best Overseas Diving Area in the Marine Diving Awards 2020.
Issue 22- August 2020
Philippine Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat led the online travel trade discussions on the status of the UK outbound travel market and new normal service preparations by the Philippines, in a webinar conducted by the Philippine Department of Tourism last 07 July 2020.
Issue 21- July 2020
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said that it anticipates the reopening of the tourism industry in concurrence with the local government units (LGU), with the easing of travel restrictions, as more places around the country transition to a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).