The tour agency employed by the four German mountaineers who died along with their Filipino guide when Mayon Volcano exploded on Tuesday could lose its accreditation as a service provider of the Department of Tourism (DOT).
Bank of the Philippine Islands and the Department of Tourism have teamed up to pursue a four-pronged initiative that will involve the use of banking infrastructure to support the tourism industry.
The Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands and the Department of Tourism have teamed up on a four-pronged initiative to use and expand banking infrastructure to support the needs of the tourism industry.
The government is studying the risks involved in preserving a bird sanctuary near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), amid concerns raised by the country’s top flag carrier over passenger safety.
The Department of Tourism (DoT) has identified the 78 eco-tourism sites that has been declared as off-limits to mining under President Aquino’s newly released executive order.
Camarines Sur, now more popularly referred to as “CamSur” particularly by the youth, has edged out Metro Manila as the top tourist stop in the Philippines.
The Department of Tourism (DoT) said on Wednesday that loans and incentives are being lined up for tourism establishments that need to expand their operations and services.
Various tourism industry stakeholders, including a former tourism secretary, are seeking greater representation at the Tourism Congress, saying their voices have to be heard if the local tourism industry were to really advance.
The Department of Tourism (DoT) should focus on just a few gateways and not try to develop too many at the same time as this is the best way to ensure that the final product to be presented to potential tourists is the best possible that the country can offer. Samie Lim, private sector tourism [...]
On July 4 this year, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) came out with its Statement of the Week titled “A Privately Run Tourism Promotion Board: An Idea whose Time Has Come.” In this position paper, MAP noted that we are laggards in the region in tourist arrivals, despite the many things we have [...]
The Department of Tourism (DoT) has called on the private sector to support tourism promotion efforts and help in creating greater awareness about the country and its prime tourist attractions. Tourism Secretary Alberto Aldaba Lim made the call as he lauded companies that had given support to the domestic tourism advocacy of the Department of [...]
