Philippine Department of Tourism

Adventure Tourism

Eastern Visayas reports PHP 39.33 billion in tourism revenues for 2024

The Eastern Visayas regional office of the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) reports that the Central Philippine region earned PHP 39.33 billion in tourism revenues in 2024.

Asia

ibis Styles Manila Araneta City officially opens its doors to guests

ibis Styles Manila Araneta City officially opened its doors, marking a new era of vibrant hospitality in the heart of Quezon City.

Annual Reports

Tourism is uplifting livelihoods in the Northern Philippines

The Department of Tourism in Cordillera Administrative Region (DOT-CAR) in the Northern Philippines reports that the growing number of tourists in the region is uplifting the lives of their people.

Asia

Philippine government optimistic on ongoing rise in tourism revenue

The Philippine government expressed its optimism that tourism revenues in the country will continue to rise based on the Department of Tourism (DOT)’s excellent report on arrivals and revenues from January 2025.

Adventure Tourism

Philippine Department of Tourism invites Hollywood to film in the country

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) extended an invitation to Hollywood executives to film in the country.

Asia

Philippine tourism revenues surpass pre-pandemic levels in January

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) reported on Thursday, 6th March, that the country earned US$1.1 billion in tourism revenues in January 2025.

Asia

Northern Philippine province of Ilocos hopes to hit 5M arrivals target by 2028

The office of the Philippine Department of Tourism in the Ilocos Region (DOT-1) announced an ambitious goal to hit over five million tourist arrivals by 2028.

Asia

“Love the Flavors” gastronomic tourism campaign heads north for the Panagbenga Festival

The “Love the Flavors, Love the Philippines” campaign to promote Philippine gastronomic tourism recently made its way to Baguio for the northern city’s famed Panagbenga Floral Festival.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

Philippine Department of Tourism seeks to tie up with more celebrity tourism ambassadors

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed its interest to partner with more global celebrities as tourism ambassadors as it pushes to increase arrivals from key source markets.

Adventure Tourism

Philippines to work with MECO to promote sports tourism in Taiwan

The Philippines aims to boost numbers in terms of Taiwanese arrivals by way of sports tourism, particularly golf and diving.

Adventure Tourism

Cruise tourism brings benefits to communities in the Northern Philippines

The arrival of international cruise ships at ports in the Northern Philippines’ Ilocos Region is significantly boosting the importance of cruise tourism in the country.

Asia

The Michelin Guide makes its Philippine debut

The much-awaited expansion of The Michelin Guide makes its way into the gastronomic landscapes of the Philippines.

Asia

Philippine Department of Tourism foresees improvement in village tourism

The Philippine Department of Tourism’s bureau in the Cordillera Administrative Region

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

Philippines and Cambodia sign new tourism implementation programme

The Philippines and Cambodia formally signed a new agreement geared towards boosting tourism engagement on Tuesday, 11th February.

Asia

Frasco: Philippine tourism gets robust start for 2025

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed its optimism with regard to drawing more foreign tourists to the country following excellent figures in January 2025.