13 deaf tourist guides to lead handicapped gets Department of Tourism accreditation

Thirteen deaf tourist guides have received accreditation from the Department of Tourism (DOT) to lead specialized educational tours for visitors in Philippine tourist destinations.

Overseas Filipino Workers awarded Taiwan’s Outstanding Migrant Workers

Two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were awarded Outstanding Migrant Workers by Taiwan's Labor Affairs Department for their dedication and hard work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filipino seafarers’ expiring record books extended for 1 year amid pandemic

Filipino seafarers with expiring Seafarer’s Record Books (SRBs) and Seafarers Identification and Record Books (SIRBs) have been given a one-year extension as a consideration amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Filipino farmers start exporting okra to South Korea

The Philippines has expanded its exportation of "okra" or lady's fingers to South Korea to help provide additional income to Filipino farmers and agripreneurs during the pandemic.

Philippine cuisine, Inasal na Manok rank in Taste Atlas World Top 100

Philippine cuisine and Inasal na Manok (chargrilled/roasted chicken) were named among the World's Top 100 by Taste Atlas Awards 2022.

Davao farmers win right to compete in Paris International Cocoa Awards

Davao cacao farmers Policarpio Enricoso, Judith Gabasa, and Melinda Villaflor won the right to compete at the International Cocoa Awards (ICA) at Salon du Chocolat in Paris in 2023.

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde SIKLAB virtual exhibition celebrates Interior Design Week

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) design students are presenting a virtual exhibition along with webinars to celebrate Interior Design Week.

Filipino consumers’ preference for digital shopping is here to stay, research says

The new research released on November 4, 2020, outlining the extent to which COVID-19 has encouraged consumers to embrace digital channels reveals the Filipino consumers' rising and continuing preference for things digital.

Mactan-Cebu International Airport is PHL’s 1st plastics-free airport

Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) achieved another milestone in its sustainability program as the first plastics-free airport in the Philippines. The award-winning resort airport in Cebu...

Caloocan City barangay practices safe e-waste management

Caloocan City’s Barangay Bagong Silang, the country’s most populous community, continues to make good progress in promoting the safe management of e-waste, the popular name for waste electrical and electronic equipment.

State-of-the-art vessel Gabriela Silang to help Philippine Coast Guard patrol West Philippine Sea, Benham...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will soon patrol the West Philippine Sea, Benham Rise, and conduct other missions in the state-of-the-art offshore vessel, BRP...
DoT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat

Foreign tourist arrivals break 4 million mark from January-June, bests 2018 numbers

Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines have reached over 4 million in the first half of the year, marking an 11.43% increase in 2018...
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