Tourism

Climbing sacred Bongao Peak now easier

BONGAO, Tawi-tawi -- One of the country’s most majestic and scenic mountains, the Bongao Peak, got a further sprucing-up with the completion of the construction of infrastructures to make access to...

More Mindanao ecotourism zones soon

The House committee on tourism has approved several measures declaring various areas in Mindanao as ecotourism zones, with committee vice chair Rep. Franz Alvarez (1st District, Palawan) steering the bills’ passage. The...

DOT calls for shared responsibility for sustainable tourism growth

BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism reports a vibrant tourism industry for the Philippines and calls for a continuing partnership with media and other tourism stakeholders to...

Ilocos products shine anew in PH travel mart expo

LAOAG CITY -- Quality products from the north are among the biggest hit again at the 28th Philippines Travel Mart Expo at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Metro Manila. Aian Raquel,...

DOT to Koreans: ‘ESL training is more fun in PHL’

With the ever-growing demand for learning English as a Second-Language (ESL) among non-native speakers, the Department of Tourism (DOT) seeks to attract more Koreans to come to the Philippines to get...

DOT to expand visa upon approval for Indian tourists

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to expand the Visa upon Approval (VUA) policy for Indian nationals as it seeks to further increase tourist arrivals in the country. DOT Undersecretary...

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