The Philippines has officially retired its long-standing tourism slogan, “It’s More Fun in the Philippines”, after its 50-year anniversary celebration on Tuesday. The Department of Tourism introduced the new campaign, “Love the Philippines“, aimed at expanding the country’s tourism appeal beyond just fun. The popular slogan was in use for 11 years, having succeeded the...
The Philippines is seeking to strengthen its tourism ties with Cambodia, as disclosed during a bilateral meeting between Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco of the Philippines and her Cambodian counterpart, Dr. Thong Khon. The meeting took place on June 15, 2023, alongside the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission discussions held in Phnom Penh,...
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) is buoyant about the country’s tourism industry’s strong recovery, backed by promising data in the Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts (PTSA) for 2022, compiled by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In 2022, the tourism sector’s contribution to the national economy, represented by the Tourism Direct Gross Value Added (TDGVA), was...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has pledged to include all stakeholders in the digitization of the tourism industry. It discussed the new initiative, the Grab Tours Project, in a meeting with representatives from hotels, tour operators, and tourist transport providers. The project, piloted earlier this month, aims to integrate the tourism value chain into Grab’s...