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PRRD joins effort to boost PH tourism

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Admin • Leave a comment

PRRD joins effort to boost PH tourism By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat confirmed on Wednesday that President Rodrigo Duterte is visiting Boracay on March 12 to join efforts in lifting the public’s mood to travel around the Philippines. Aside from promotions, the Chief Executive will also … Continue reading →

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PH records 8.26-M int’l arrivals in 2019

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Admin • Leave a comment

PH records 8.26-M int’l arrivals in 2019 MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — International visitors to the Philippines in 2019 reached 8.26 million, a 15.24 percent growth over 2018’s 7.16 million arrivals. Almost all months, except January, registered double-digit growth rates, the largest of which was August at 27.54 percent while December recorded the highest volume … Continue reading →

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7.4-M foreign tourists arrivals from Jan. to Nov.: DOT

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Admin • Leave a comment

7.4-M foreign tourists arrivals from Jan. to Nov.: DOT By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — The Philippines’ foreign tourist arrivals hit 7.4 million in the first 11 months of 2019, up by 15.58 percent compared to the same period in 2018, the Department of Tourism (DOT) bared on Friday. For the first … Continue reading →

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Currimao seaport to welcome another cruise ship’s arrival

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Admin • Leave a comment

Currimao seaport to welcome another cruise ship’s arrivalBy Leilanie Adriano LAOAG CITY (Philippines News Agency) —The international seaport of Currimao is set to welcome another cruise ship on Monday (January 6), the Provincial Tourism Office said. Xavier Ruiz, tourism operations officer in Ilocos Norte, said on Friday the M/V The World with 160 passengers departed … Continue reading →

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Philippines may hit 8.2M target tourist arrivals before 2020

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Admin • Leave a comment

PH may hit 8.2M target tourist arrivals before 2020By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is optimistic the country would hit its targeted 8.2 million foreign tourist arrivals even though only four days are left until the end of December 2019. The projection came as the Philippine … Continue reading →

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10-month foreign tourist arrivals up 15% to 6.8-M

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Admin • Leave a comment

10-month foreign tourist arrivals up 15% to 6.8-M MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the continued upward trend in Philippine international tourist arrivals, tallying over 6.8 million visitors for another double-digit increase for the first ten months of the year. According to the monthly report released by the DOT, the … Continue reading →

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PH launches tourism microsite for SEA Games visitors

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Admin • Leave a comment

PH launches tourism microsite for SEA Games visitorsBy Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — Visiting athletes and delegates in the Philippines can now access the newly launched tourism webpage for Southeast Asian (SEA) Games visitors, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Tuesday. The tourism microsite (philippines.travel/seagames2019) will help SEA Games visitors — … Continue reading →

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PH to access ADB loan for El Nido, Coron rehab: DOT

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Admin • Leave a comment

PH to access ADB loan for El Nido, Coron rehab: DOT By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — The Philippine government is tapping financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund its rehabilitation efforts in El Nido and Coron in Palawan, a ranking official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) … Continue reading →

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DOT, LGUs identify 4 major projects for Siargao Island

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Admin • Leave a comment

DOT, LGUs identify 4 major projects for Siargao Island By Alexander Lopez BUTUAN CITY (Philippines News Agency) — Four major priority investment projects have been identified by the Department of Tourism (DOT) 13 (Caraga) and the local government units (LGUs) of Surigao del Norte province to be implemented in Siargao Island. The projects, under DOT’s … Continue reading →

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House launches ‘CONG-TOUR’ vlog to promote Philippine tourism

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Admin • Leave a comment

House launches ‘CONG-TOUR’ vlog to promote PH tourism By Filane Mikee Cervantes MANILA (Philippines News Agency) — The chairperson of the House Committee on Tourism on Monday announced the launch of a video blog (vlog) called Congressional Tour (CONG-TOUR) in a bid to promote tourism in the Philippines. In a privilege speech during plenary session, … Continue reading →

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PRRD joins effort to boost PH tourism

PH records 8.26-M int’l arrivals in 2019

7.4-M foreign tourists arrivals from Jan. to Nov.: DOT

Currimao seaport to welcome another cruise ship’s arrival

Philippines may hit 8.2M target tourist arrivals before 2020

10-month foreign tourist arrivals up 15% to 6.8-M

PH launches tourism microsite for SEA Games visitors

PH to access ADB loan for El Nido, Coron rehab: DOT

DOT, LGUs identify 4 major projects for Siargao Island

House launches ‘CONG-TOUR’ vlog to promote Philippine tourism