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It's More Fun in the Philippines (Official PDOT London Fan Page)

3 days ago

From our initial series of tourism promotions and business networking activities in Turkey (PH Tourism Roadshow), Spain (Madrid FITUR), Portugal, Italy, United Kingdom and Israel (IMTM fair), to the recently concluded Danish Travel Show in Herning, Denmark, we continue to work closely with the Philippine Mission and industry partners to promote expansively our Philippine tourism brand and campaign despite the current health issues and travel challenges affecting the world.

We believe in the resilience of the global tourism industry, and its most important role in providing economic benefits, and forging closer cultural ties and people-to-people exchanges among nations.

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3 days ago

1st PHL Shopping Fest Kicks Off March 1ST

Manila, Philippines – The Department of Tourism (DOT) and partner malls and associations announced on Wednesday it’s all systems go for “The 2020 Philippine Shopping Festival”.

The first ever shopping festival in the Philippines, the 2020 Philippine Shopping Festival will run from March 01-31, 2020 in Metro Manila, Agusan Del Norte, Antique, Bacolod, Baguio, Bataan, Bicol Region, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Butuan City, Cagayan De Oro, Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, Camarines Sur, Capiz, Cebu, Davao, Ilocos Norte, Iloilo, Lanao Del Norte, Legazpi City in Albay, Leyte, Misamis Oriental, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Nueva Ecija, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, South Cotabato (General Santos City), and Zambales (Olongapo City).

The DOT said it aims to position the country as a destination where shopping is fun, unique, and affordable. Based on DOT’s Visitor Sample Survey in 2018 shopping is the most common tourist activity in the country at 38 percent.

‘It’s not hard to see that elevating the shopping experience will go a long way to enhance the attractiveness of our tourist destinations all over the Philippines, whether it is our big cities or in our beautiful provinces. We’ve recognized this in the National Tourism Development Plan of 2016-2022, where leisure, entertainment and shopping tourism is one of the 10 products we want to further develop in the next few years,” said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat during announcement of the official partnership at the DOT main office in Makati.

Puyat also assured that 'There's Fun in Every Find' for the duration of the shopping fest as the sale features a variety of Philippine-made items.

“Buying local helps support our craftsmen and artisans, as well as their communities; more importantly, it helps preserve our culture, traditions, and Filipino way of life,” she added.

During the shopping fest, foreign and local tourists alike can expect 15 percent up to 70 percent discounts on many exciting Philippine-made products, including food and dining, jewelry and fashion, crafts, furniture, and décor, and beauty and wellness products, enabling shopping an integral part of visitors' itineraries.

Travelers can also look for affordable airfares and cheaper hotel accommodations for the promotion period.

#FunFinds2020 is the official hashtag.

"We invite all tourists to 'Be Part of the Fun' by supporting the 2020 Philippine Shopping Sale this March. We also look forward to it becoming a yearly and anticipated feature on the nation's event calendar," said Puyat.

Interested consumers can revel on the shopping sale through participating malls such as Araneta Group, Ayala Land Malls, Inc., Duty Free Philippine Corporation, Filinvest Land Inc., Greenfield Development Corporation, Vista Malls, Megaworld Corporation, Oritgas Land, Power Plant Mall, Robinsons Land Corporation, Rustan Commercial Corporation, Shangri-La Plaza Corporation, SM Supermalls, and Stores Specialists, Inc.

Associations supporting the event are the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association, Philippine Franchise Association, Philippine Owners Association Inc., Philippine Retailers Association, Philippine Tour Operators Association, Philippine Travel Agencies Association, and Tourism Congress of the Philippines.

Airlines including Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, Air Asia, Air Carriers Association of the Philippines will be slashing off airfare tickets to spur domestic tourism.

“This ambitious project, designed to increase tourism expenditure in the country, would not have been possible without the full support and cooperation of the nation’s mall operators, retailers, franchise holders, hotel and tour operators, and travel agencies,” added Puyat.

Meanwhile, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterated the government’s support in Philippine tourism. Tourism Secretary Puyat confirmed that the president will be going around the major islands in the country including, but not limited to Boracay, Bohol, and Cebu to show tourists and locals alike that it is safe to travel around the Philippines.

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1 month ago

Tourist arrivals mark 7.4M in November, up by 15.58%

MANILA— International visitor arrivals in the country continued to increase sharply last November, a momentum that indicated another record-high finish for the tourism industry by the end of 2019, according to the latest data released by the Department of Tourism (DOT).

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat disclosed that the country welcomed 684,063 inbound travelers in November, an impressive 21.25 percent rise from November 2018. The double-digit monthly posting brought to 7,484,115 the total visitor arrivals from overseas from January to November 2019, which is 15.58 percent higher than the total for the same period in the previous year.

“We are just happy that our collective efforts paid off with the yearend projections indicating an outstanding performance of the tourism industry,” said Puyat who assumed the DOT a year and half ago.

The country’s successful hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) is expected to boost last year’s upward trend in monthly foreign visitor figures that began to shoot up in October with 638,549 from September 606,553.

Puyat, however, reiterated that firming up the country’s sustainable tourism development program is more important than hitting the targeted numbers. The National Tourism Development Program (NTDP) for 2016-2022 originally projected an 8.2 million total international tourist arrivals, even as the country welcomed the eight-millionth tourist in December.

“The continued increase in tourist arrivals through November ensures we would have achieved a year-end total that surpasses that of the previous year. But, what’s more important is we have launched a successful movement for sustainable tourism,” said Puyat.

According to the DOT Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAIMD), the data on international visitor arrivals are based on the Arrival Cards filled out by foreign nationals and collected by the Bureau of Immigration.

South Korea remains the country’s top source market with 176,185 visitors, a whopping 37.71 percent increase from last year’s 127,935 arrivals for November while China comes in second with 126,785, a 30.02 percent rise compared to the previous year.

The United States of America (USA) remained as the third biggest source of visitors with 82,617 arrivals, at least 4.46 percent higher than November last year. Japan placed fourth in the list with 53,784 arrivals, up 12.58 percent from 2018.

Notably, the Taiwanese market posted 53,784 arrivals for November, a marked 40.76 percent growth from the previous year.

Canada and United Kingdom markets also registered increased arrivals with 20,405 and 18,210, respectively

Rounding off the top 10 visitor markets are: Singapore with 14,738 arrivals and Malaysia with 13,531.

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1 month ago

Meanwhile, the PDOT London fun team once again brings the sun, fun and smiles at FITUR in Madrid, Spain with the Philippine travel trade partners and industry executives. See us at STAND 6E04⠀
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