Department of Tourism
Foreign arrivals to the Philippines at all-time high
Foreign visitor arrivals in the Philippines reached an all-time high of 3.7 million in the first half of 2018, the country’s Department of Tourism...
Thailand: Evermore tourists come a-flocking
Thailand welcomed over 28.8 million international visitors from January to October 2017, the country’s Department of Tourism (DoT) announced. The number accounts for an...
China wants more investments in the Philippines
The Chinese government wants to encourage investments and attract more tourists to come to the Philippines, even as both countries are involved in a...
Philippines waives visa requirements for 7 more countries
The Philippines has granted a visa-free privilege lasting 30 days for nationals of seven more countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on...
Philippines welcomed 4.68m foreigners in 2013
Nearly 4.7 million foreigners visited the Philippines in 2013, according to a statement by the country's Department of Tourism (DOT) on February 13. The...
Philippine tourism numbers up 11%
Tourist arrivals in the Philippines reached 2.8 million in the first half of 2013, up 11 per cent from the same period in 2012,...
ADB: Basics of growth in the Philippines
The Asian Development Bank's Philippine country director, Neeraj Jain, explains how governance reforms have improved the nation's economy.
Philippine growth hype needs job support
Engendering inclusive growth through job creation remains the largest barrier to sustaining the Philippines' economic success, a new report released by the Asian Development...
Philippines to train 5,000 tourism workers
A multi-million dollar grant provided by the Canadian government will be used to train 5,000 Filipino workers, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Ramon Jimenez,...
Canada grants $7.1m to Fun Philippines
The Philippine tourism industry is to receive a multi-million dollar service-oriented jolt from the Canadian government, the first major foreign investment into the country...
Fun in the Philippines costs $1.85b
The Philippines plan to spend around $1.85 billion in the next four years on infrastructure projects in support of the Department of Tourism’s “It’s...
Philippines scraps common carriers tax
Philippine tourist arrivals are expected to balloon after President Benigno Aquino III signed a new law on March 7 exempting foreign air and shipping...
Philippine tourism to create 3.6m jobs
The Philippine tourism industry is readied to become the muscle behind the country’s job generation machine, employing 7.4 million people by 2016, up from...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...