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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malaki ang naitulong ng pagdaraos ng ika-65 Miss Universe Coronation Night noong 2016 sa pagpapalakas ng turismo sa Pilipinas. Ito ang naging pahayag ni Department of Tourism (DOT) Wanda Teo. Kaya naman sa pagbisita sa bansa ng mga kandidata, maging si Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, ay inaasahan ng kagawaran ang paglago muli ng turismo ng Pilipinas. Sinabi ni Teo na nangako na ang mga kandidata ng naturang beauty pageant […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naniniwala ang Department of Tourism (DOT) na kanilang maaabot ang target na pitong milyong turista na papasok sa bansa ngayong taon. Ito ang paninindigan ni Assistant Secretary Frederick Alegre matapos na umangat ang turismo sa bansa dahil sa pagho-host nito sa katatapos lamang na 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Ayon kay Alegre, batay sa kanilang huling tala noong Agosto, nasa 4.5 milyong turista na ang nakapasok sa bansa, […]
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan (Eagle News) – Boracay is the number one travel destination of Malaysians. This is according to the Department of Tourism, which noted that Malaysian tourists ranked number five in terms of number of tourist arrivals in the first half of the year. Nearly 12,000 Malaysians visited Boracay from January to June. https://youtu.be/m9sLoT5EfXg
KALIBO, Aklan (Eagle News) – Western Visayas remains the top destination for foreign tourists traveling to the country. According to the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 6, in the first six months alone, foreign tourist arrivals in the region have reached over 2 million. DOT Regional Director Helen Catalyst said that the top foreign tourists to visit Region 6 are Koreans. They are followed by the Chinese, the Taiwanese, Americans and Malaysians.
(Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday (June 28) denied that it had approved the plans for the construction of the Nickelodeon theme park in Palawan. “We must see first if the project proponents can make good on their assurance to us that their project will not damage the environment, and that this will have a strong positive impact on the people of Palawan,” DOT chief Wanda Teo said in a statement. […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to revive the “Wow Philippines” tourism marketing campaign slogan which he conceptualized and launched when he was then the secretary of tourism. This is in view of the department’s “Experience the Philippines” controversial new video. According to Gordon, who also served as head of the tourism department from 2001 to 2004, there was no need to change the tourism slogan of the country constantly. He […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism asked the public, specifically netizens, students and professionals, to join the contest for the creation of a new tourism video ad for the Philippines after it cancelled its contract with McCann World Group Philippines. McCann was the advertising company behind the tourism ad which was allegedly copied from a South African tourism ad. The minute-long tourism campaign video was unveiled to the public on June […]
Stands by ad agency behind movie and country’s present tourism campaign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6w7fwDrIzo Video from the Department of Tourism’s YouTube channel (Tourism Philippines) (Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism on Tuesday stood by the advertising agency behind the country’s present tourism campaign, denying allegations one of the movies it released in line with that campaign had been plagiarized. “We stand by McCann (Worldgroup) Philippines,” Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre said in a press conference, amid allegations the film […]
SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) – Nasa 24 na kababaihan mula sa anim na bansa ang lumahok sa 9th Siargao International Women’s Surfing Cup sa Munisipyo ng General Luna, Surigao del Norte. Bilang ng mga kababaihang lumahok mula sa ibang bansa: 13 mula sa Pilipinas 6 mula sa Australia 2 mula sa Indonesia 1 Japan 1 France 1 Brazil Pinangunahan ni Assistant Secretary Frederick Alegre ng Department of Tourism ang pagbubukas ng nasabing programa. […]
CLARK, Pampanga (Eagle News) – Isinagawa sa Clark, Pampanga ang 21st Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Festival noong Huwebes ng gabi, February 9. Tampok ang paglipad ng mahigit 40 na malahigante at makukulay na mga balloon mula sa ibang bansa. Ito ay may temang “A weekend of everything that flies”. Tatagal ng tatlong araw ang nasabing aktibidad na ini-organisa ng Deparment of Tourism (DOT) Region 3 at ng Clark Development Corporation (CDC). Suportado din ang Bases […]
(Eagle News) — Nangako ang Department of Tourism na aayusin at gagawing moderno ang pink sand beach sa Zamboanga upang maka-akit ng mas maraming turista sa Mindanao. Ito ay matapos kilalanin ng National Geographic Magazine ang pink sand beach bilang isa sa “21 Best beaches in the world” na ikinalugod ni Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo. Itutuon ang development plans sa konserbasyon at preservation, Ang isla ay mahigit tatlong libong ektaryang marine reserve na pinaniniwalaang mas […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy na umaapela ng pagkakaisa ang Department of Tourism (DOT) kaugnay sa pagdaraos ng Miss Universe pageant sa bansa sa January 30. Ayon kay Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre, dapat na lamang isipin ang mga benepisyong makukuha ng bansa sa pag-host ng nasabing beauty pageant. https://youtu.be/M5e9BTzstDA
