Philippine Department of Tourism

Cultural Tourism

Philippine tourism secretary encourages Bollywood producers to film in the country

Philippine tourism secretary Christina Frasco sees that Bollywood productions hold the key to drawing more Indian tourists to the country as she recently extended an invitation to India’s film executives to explore the Philippines as a premier filming destination.

Asia

Frasco sees greater opportunities to build tourism cooperation between India and the Philippines

Philippine tourism secretary Christina Frasco and other members of the country’s Cabinet joined President Ferdinand R Marcos Jnr’s state visit to India on Monday, 4th August.

Asia

Philippines assures ASEAN of support for unified regional visa

Ahead of the Philippines’ hosting of the 2026 ASEAN Summit, its tourism secretary announced the country’s support of the proposed

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Philippine government allocates US$6.8 million to tourism initiatives

The Philippine government announced that it is allocating around US$6.8 million in grants to fund tourism projects across 21 destinations nationwide.

Annual Reports

Philippine President calls for more jobs in the country’s tourism sector

Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jnr called on the country’s Department of Tourism (DOT) to create more jobs within the travel and tourism sectors.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

Philippine travellers may now use eGovPH app to pay pre-departure tax

Filipinos and certain foreign passport holders travelling overseas may now pay the country’s travel tax through the eGovPH Super App.

Asia

Philippine tourism remains a significant contributor to country’s economy

The Philippine tourism sector continues to be a key pillar of the Southeast Asian nation’s ongoing economic recovery and development.

Asia

Turismo Asenso offers loans to Filipino tourism MSMEs

Tourism-related micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines may now avail of loans of up to PHP20 million through the Turismo Asenso multipurpose loan programme.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

More Philippine hotels up for accreditation as Muslim-friendly stays

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that more hotels will be accredited as Muslim-friendly accommodations.

Adventure Tourism

South Korean reporters take fam trip to Northern Mindanao

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently hosting ten members of the South Korean media on a familiarisation tour of Northern Mindanao.

Asia

Frasco: Mactan Expo Center could be a venue for the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2026

Now under construction, the Mactan Expo Center in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu is in the running to become a potential venue for next year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum (ATF.)

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

Philippine Department of Tourism teams up with Mastercard

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) formally entered a strategic collaboration with global payments firm Mastercard as of Wednesday, 18th June.

Annual Reports

WTTC: Tourism contributions to Philippine economy to rise by 13.5 percent

In its recently released Economic Impact Research (EIR) report for 2025, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) forecast that the Philippine tourism sector’s contribution to the national economy will rise by 13,5 percent this year.

Asia

Philippines launches roadmap for gastronomic tourism

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) launched a roadmap to position the country as a top food and gastronomy destination in Southeast Asia by 2029 last 28th May.