Philippines Refused To Host the World Street Food Congress, DOT Says The Department of Tourism (DOT) said that the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) disapproved the Philippines’ hosting of the World Street Food Congress. It was Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat who revealed that the Philippines has disapproved the hosting of the WSFC. The Philippines thumbs down … Read more
Kat De Castro is New IBC 13 President, CEO KAT DE CASTRO – Journalist Kat De Castro is the new Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) president and CEO. The Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is a tv network and broadcast commercial radio. It is owned by the Philippine government and managed by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). … Read more
DOT Secretary Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is Perfect Tourism Ambassador MISS UNIVERSE 2018 – DOT secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is a perfect tourism ambassador. Bicolana beauty queen Catriona Gray competed last December in Bangkok, Thailand. She brought home the crown and became the fourth Miss Universe in the Philippines. … Read more
DOT Releases New List Of Approved Establishments For Boracay Reopening The Department of Tourism (DOT) has released the new list of approved establishments to operate for Boracay reopening on October 26, 2018. Boracay Island is almost complete and seems ready for its reopening after six months of rehabilitation and restoration. However, the country’s top tourist … Read more
Ex-DOT Secretary Wanda Teo Refers Surigao River As Enchanted Kingdom During Senate Hearing Ex-Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo has mistakenly called Surigao ‘Enhanter River’ as ‘Enchanted Kingdom’ not only once but twice during Senate hearing. On Tuesday (August 14, 2018), Wanda Teo and Ben Tulfo attended a hearing at the Senate regarding the controversial P60 million … Read more
Cesar Montano Files Resignation As Chief Operating Office Of TPB The Filipino actor Cesar Montano files a courtesy resignation from the Department of Tourism (DoT) after facing issues and controversies. Over the past few weeks, Cesar Montano has been the headlines of several local news outlets and social media pages because of the controversial P80 … Read more
The Department Of Tourism Allegedly Copied South African Advertisement The Department of Tourism (DOT) is now facing issues and controversies for allegedly copying the advertisement of South Africa. Plagiarism is an act of copying someone else’s work and giving them no credits, it is also considered as a form of stealing. An act of plagiarism … Read more
DOT opens into making surfing one of the tourism products in the Philippines. DOT – The Department of Tourism has already started the move to make surfing as one of the things that would keep tourists coming back for more vacations in the country. This move is equally beneficial to the citizens and the country … Read more
Rubilyn Dela Peña and Edgar Penit were the two honest janitors who returned international currencies worth more or less P1 million at Iloilo Airport as confirmed by the Department of Tourism Region 6. The two janitors’ honesty were already recognized by the Iloilo City government and the Department of Tourism. According to airport authorities in Iloilo … Read more
The Philippine government through the Department of Tourism took to social media and bought some ad space in some of the world’s most prominent strips on Saturday, February 8, 2014 to say “Thank You” to the global community for its help three months ago after Yolanda hits the country. Watch the Thank You Campaign Video: … Read more