Philippine Department of Tourism

Adventure Tourism

Philippine Department of Tourism’s Bicol office advises travellers to transact only with accredited providers

The Philippine Department of Tourism’s office in the Southern Luzon province of Bicol (DOT-5) is advising tourists to transact only with accredited operators and service providers.

Americas

Philippines impresses visitors at 2025 New York Travel & Adventure Show

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) put its best foot forward at the recently-concluded New York Travel & Adventure Show.

Air

Direct flights between Philippines and India hinted at for 2025

The much-anticipated direct flights between India and the Philippines are expected to take off within this year.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

Philippine Department of Tourism prioritises disaster-hit tourism workers

The Philippine Department of Tourism announced that tourism workers in areas hit by natural and man-made calamities are now given priority in terms of government financial aid.

Asia

Mang Inasal, Philippine Department of Tourism bring “Love the Flavors, Love the Philippines” campaign to Cebu

Mang Inasal and the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) kicked off the 2025 leg of their joint Love the Flavors, Love the Philippines campaign at this year’s Sinulog Festival in Cebu City.

Asia

Philippines seeks to draw tourists in from Europe, India, and Middle East

The Philippines is refocusing its tourism efforts for 2025 in order to woo tourists from Europe, India, and the highly-coveted Middle East luxury market.

Adventure Tourism

Philippine Department of Tourism seeks to draw in more Indian tourists

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) commented on the promising growth in terms of Indian tourists to the country at the 12th ASEAN-India Tourism Ministers Meeting on Monday, 20th January.

Adventure Tourism

Philippines, Thailand sign five-year tourism agreement

The governments of the Philippines and Thailand signed a five-year tourism agreement today, 20th January.

Adventure Tourism

Klook launches Philippine Experience tours

Online travel platform Klook now offers curated tour packages from the Philippine Department of Tourism’s (DOT) flagship Philippine Experience Programme (PEP).

Adventure Tourism

Philippines’ Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-park honoured by ASEAN

The Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-Park in Sagay City, Negros Occidental in the Central Philippines has been named among the honourees at this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations Community-based Tourism Awards.

Adventure Tourism

Boracay welcomes its first cruise passengers for 2025

The Philippine resort island of Boracay welcomed its first cruise tourists for 2025 on Monday, 13th January.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

AirAsia teams up with Philippine Department of Tourism to promote country as Muslim-friendly destination

AirAsia Philippines and the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) recently signed an understanding that aims to promote the Philippines as a Muslim-friendly destination and strengthen halal tourism.

Adventure Tourism

Eastern Visayas seeks to host next Philippine Dive Experience

The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office in the Eastern Visayas expressed an interest in hosting the next run of the Philippine Dive Experience.

Annual and Interim Reports

Philippines reports all-time-high in tourism revenues for 2024

The Philippines reports that its tourism sector earned an all-time high revenue of nearly US$13 billion in 2024, marking an improvement of 126.75 percent from pre-pandemic levels.

Air

Philippines reports 5.44 million tourist arrivals for 2024

The Philippines received approximately 5.44 million tourist arrivals for the full length of 2024, showing an increase of 8.7 percent from the end of 2023.