NOTABLE PROJECTS/ PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
PH tourism given a boost with “VISIT THE PHILIPPINES 2015”
The Visit the Philippines 2015 campaign has begun, and the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh
has informed the Filipino community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of this.
Ramon R. Jimenez Jr., the secretary of tourism, introduced the initiative during the 13th
Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX), which took place from September 2–5, 2014, at the
SMX Convention Center.
It aims to increase and sustain the ongoing Philippine tourism slogan, “It’s More Fun in the
Philippines.”
highlighting the different themes of the campaign such as business meetings, sports
adventure and eco-tourism, history and culture, lifestyle and entertainment, and music and
the arts.
In a recent report posted by the Department of Tourism last January 5, a total of 3,955,399
international tourist arrivals to the Philippines were recorded from January to October 2014
or 2.28% increase from the same months of the previous year.
Visit the Philippines again in 2016
In an effort to promote the Philippines as a tourist and business destination, the
Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched Visit the Phili ppines Again 2016.
The biggest retail-focused campaign the Philippines has ever launched is called "Visit the
Philippines Again 2016." According to DOT Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr., "We are
working with tour operators and travel agencies to provide incentives to returning
travelers to the Philippines.
DOT and its Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) have teamed up with the private sector
and local government units to promise a bigger, greater, and more exciting line-up of
events and tourism product offerings that highlight the nation's competitive advantage
as a destination, in addition to the special packages for visitors. These significant
occasions include the 2016 Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship, MTV Music
Evolution 2016, Routes Asia 2016, Madrid Fusion Manila 2016, ASEAN Tourism Forum
2016, and the Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX).
"2016 will be a year of again. Our VPA campaign will once more emphasize the
Philippines as a multi-level experience destination with our friendly locals, thrilling
experiences, and many fresh discoveries in our award-winning locations that are
worthwhile of a second visit. The tourism head continued, "We are also putting together
packages and rewards so that a visitor who visits the Philippines a second or fifth time
can receive discounts at various businesses.
2018 Boracay closure and redevelopment / Philippine to shut down tourist island Boracay for six
months
As part of the Philippine government's attempts to renovate and develop the island, the
popular resort island of Boracay, one of the nation's top tourist destinations, was
temporarily closed to the general public on April 26, 2018. Apart from its registered
inhabitants and staff, Boracay was shut down for six months as part of the lockdown.
The locals' way of life was significantly impacted by the shutdown. The Philippine
government claimed in 2022 that the closure had been successful in restoring the
ecology on the island.
Because Boracay is a well-known tourist destination, the infrastructure required to
support tourism was quickly constructed. The result was bad for the environment.
The island of Boracay is under the jurisdiction of the town of Malay in the Aklan
province. On February 9, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte referred to the island as a
"cesspool" and announced plans to close the island to tourists and conduct a
rehabilitation there in June 2018 to address the worsening sewage conditions there.
Boracay is home to three barangays that are Malay.
Two million tourists visited Boracay in 2017, making up 34% of the 5.8 million visitors to
Western Visayas, according to the regional office of the Department of Tourism for the
region. There are at least 19,031 people working on the island.
2019 Southeast Asian Games
Full Service Creative Agency for the 30th South East Asian Games in the Philippines 2019
Asian Games or SEA Games to increase sports tourism
During the aforementioned event, overseas visitors would come to the Philippines.
Athletes from South East Asian nations will participate in this event, although also
provides a platform to highlight the stunning tourism attractions in the Philippines,
notably the locations and surroundings of the events.
In this aim, the Department of Tourism (DOT) will engage a skilled creating the
Department's marketing and promotional strategies with the assistance of a creative
initiatives to improve international visitor numbers through the 2019 SEA Games.
The procurement of the services of an experienced full service creative agency will assist
DOT to promote sports tourism and ensure that the Philippines’ hosting of the 30 th SEA
Games 2019 will help boost tourist arrivals during the event itself.
The Approved Budget of the Contract (ABC) is Twenty Million Pesos (Php 20,000,000.00)
inclusive of all applicable taxes, bank charges and other fees as may be incurred in the
process. The campaign will be implemented from September to December 2019
Miss universe 2016 (65th Miss Universe)
The Miss Universe Organization was in discussions with the Philippines to host the Miss
Universe 2016 pageant. Discussions started when Rodrigo Duterte and Pia Wurtzbach,
the 2015 Miss Universe, met. Duterte was willing to let the Philippines host the pageant,
but he didn't want the government to foot the bill. A couple of weeks after the meeting,
the Department of Tourism announced that the Philippines will be the host nation. The
Philippines is the Miss Universe Organization's preferred choice to host the contest,
according to Paula Shugart, the organization's president. However, a government official
stated that other nations were being taken into account.
Although the Department of Tourism stated that the decision to conduct the contest in
the Philippines was definitive, the Miss Universe Organization altered its mind
numerous times during the following few months.
They were accompanied by the Department of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo
Hello guys!!! I’m Jammie Rose R. Mallari,
and we will be tackled about the Notable The number two is:
Projects/ Programs of the Department of
Tourism VISIT THE PHILIPPINES AGAIN 2016
The number one is the:
THE PHILIPPINES TOURISMM GIVEN A In an effort para mapromote ang Pilipinas
BOOST WITH “VISIT THE PHILIPPINES 2015” as a tourist and business destination, and
Ang Philippine Embassy sa Riyadh ay Dot ay naglauncehd muli sa taong 2016 ng
ininform ang mga Filipino community sa visit the Philippines again 2016
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia para sa
paglaunching ng Visit the Philippines 2015 Ito ay ang biggest retail focused campaign
campaign ng Department of Tourism sa Pilipinas na nalaunched
Ang campaign ay nilaunch ni secretary of
tourism Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. during the According to DOT secretary Ramon R.
13th Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX), Jimenez Jr. “we are working with tour
which took place at SMX Convention operators and travel agencies to provide
Center incentives to returning travelers to the
It aims to increase and sustain the ongoing Philippines
Philippine tourism slogan na, “ITS MORE
FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES” Ang DOT at ang Tourism Promotion Board
Hinahighlight nito ang different themes ng ay nagteamed up with the private sector at
campaign such as business meeting, sports, ang local government units to promise a
adventure and eco-tourism, history and bigger, greater, and more exciting line-up
culture, lifestyle and entertainment and of events at tourism product offering na
music and the arts naghihighlight sa nations competitive
Sa recent report na pinost ng DOT noong advantage as a destination, in addition to
last January 5, sa total na 3,955,399 the special packages for visitors
international tourist arrivals sa Pilipinas ay
recorded from January to October 2014, or 2016 will be a year of again.
2.28% ay nag increase from the same
month of the previous year.
Our VPA Campaign ay muling Apart from it registered inhabitants and
nagemphasize sa Pilipinas as a multi-level staffs, ang Boracay ay nashut-down ng
experience destination para sa ating mga anim na buwan as part of lockdown
friendly locals, thrilling experience, and Ang mga locals ng Boracay ang mas
many fresh discoveries para sa ating award naapektuhan sa proyektong ito
winning locations that are worthwhile of a
Ang Philippines government claims noong
second visits
2022 na ang pagsasara ay nagging
tagumpay sa pagrestoring ng ecology ng
Dagdag pa ng ating tourism head “We are
also putting together packages and isla
rewards para sa mga visitors ng Pilipinas Dahil sa Boracay, nagging well known
para kapag pumunta sila ng pangalawa or tourist destination ito, ang infrastructure
panglimang balik nila ay makakarecieve sila ay required to support tourism ay nagging
ng discount at various businesses. madali, na nagging caused of
environmental problems, na nagsaad ng
“the poster child of overtourism”
Maraming businesses ang mas
The number three is: nagpaminsaa sa dagat.
2018 Boracay closure and redevelopment / Dahil ang mga basura ng mga tao ay triple
Philippine to shut down tourist island pa kaysa sa manila bay.
Boracay for six months Ang Boracay ay under sa jurisdiction sa
As part of the Philippine Government town ng Malay sa Aklan province, noong
attempts to renovate and develop the February 9, 2018
island Si President Duterte ay binansagang
Ang popular resort island na Boracay, ay isa “CEESPOOL” ang isla kaya nagplano siya na
sa mga top nations tourist destinations ay ipasara muna ito sa mga turista at para
temporarily closed sa public noong April magconduct ng rehabilitation noong june
26, 2018 2018 para maaddress ang problema sa
dagat.
Two million tourists visited Boracay in Department's marketing and promotional
2017, making up 34% of the 5.8 million strategies with the assistance of a creative
visitors to Western Visayas, according to initiatives to improve international visitor
the regional office of the Department of numbers through the 2019 SEA Games.
Tourism for the region. There are at least The procurement of the services of an
19,031 people working on the island. experienced full service creative agency
will assist DOT to promote sports tourism
and ensure that the Philippines’ hosting of
The fourth one is: the 30th SEA Games 2019 will help boost
tourist arrivals during the event itself.
2019 Southeast Sea Games The Approved Budget of the Contract
(ABC) is Twenty Million Pesos (Php
Full Service Creative Agency for the 30th 20,000,000.00) inclusive of all applicable
South East Asian Games in the Philippines taxes, bank charges and other fees as may
2019 Asian Games or SEA Games to be incurred in the process. The campaign
increase sports tourism will be implemented from September to
December 2019
During ang aforementioned event, ang
mga overseas visitors would come to the
Philippines. The last one notable is :
Ang mga Athletes from South East Asian
nations ay nagparticipate sa event na ito, Miss Universe 2016(65th Miss Universe)
although also provides a platform to
highlight the stunning tourism attractions Ang Miss Universe Organization was in
in the Philippines, notably the locations discussions na ang Pilipinas ang maghohost
and surroundings of the events. sa pageant
In this aim, the Department of Tourism
(DOT) will engage a skilled creating the
Ang discussions ay nagsimula kina Teo, he SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay was
President Rodrigo Duterte and Pia announced to be the main venue of the
Wurtzbach, pageant
Ang 2015 Miss Universe, si President The Philippine Arena was the other venue
Duterte ay willing to let the Philippines considered by the Department of Tourism,
host the pageant, pero ayaw niya na ang but the organization disapproved due to
gobyerno ang gumastos.ilang lingo bago "security reasons"
maganap ang meeting, ang Department of Ang pakay din ng DOT ay para maipakita
Tourism announced that the Philippines ang kagandahan ng bawat lugar sa
will be the host nation. pilipinas, hindi lang kagandahan kundi pati
na rin ang mainit at mabuting pakikitungo
According sa organizations president na si ng mga tao sa Pilipinas.
Paula Shugart ang Pilipinas ay mas
preffered choice to host sa contest.
However, a government official stated that
other nations were being taken into
account
Although the Department of Tourism
stated that the decision to conduct the
contest in the Philippines was definitive,
the Miss Universe Organization altered its
mind numerous times during the following
few months.
They were accompanied by the
Department of Tourism Secretary Wanda
