P447-M road projects to boost 2nd district Cagayan tourism
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Aug. 7 (PIA) - -The Department of Public Works and Highways through the Cagayan Second District Engineering Office (DPWH-CSDEO) continues to build better roads to make tourism destinations in Cagayan more accessible to the public. According to District Engineer
Tourist arrivals increase 12%, visitor receipts up by 14% for in 1st quarter of 2018 for Region 2
Tourist arrivals for the first quarter of 2018 registered an increase of 12.13% over the same period last year. Tourist arrivals totaling to 268,477 is composed of 191,296 domestic and 77,181 foreign tourists. Data source for tourist arrivals are from
Shopping is more fun in the PHL, say tourists
In Photo: Shops at the Uptown Mall in Taguig’s Bonifacio Global City are seen in this file photo. According to the Department of Tourism’s Visitor Sample Survey, shopping—whether in sleek malls like Uptown or more low-end flea markets—topped the list
Tourism Research Grant
Call for Proposals: DOT-Tourism Research Grant The Department of Tourism (DOT), in line with its objective of promoting a culture of tourism research in the country is calling for research proposals for its 2018 Tourism Research Grant. The DOT is providing
DOT rolls-out new Progressive Accreditation System
The Department of Tourism, Region 2 conducted a series of orientation seminars on Progressive Accreditation System (PAS) to tourism enterprises and the Local Government Units. The accreditation team led by Supervising Tourism Operations Officer Imelda Garduque and Senior Tourism Operations Officer
DOT supports pioneering Cagayan Valley Climate Change Consortium
The Department of Tourism – Cagayan Valley and the Northern Philippine Islands has signed the Memorandum of Agreement establishing the Cagayan Valley Climate Change Consortium (CVCCC) on May 3, 2018 at Cagayan State University, Andrews Campus. DOT Regional Director Virgilio
1.07 million tourists visit Cagayan Valley and North Philippine Islands in 2017
The Cagayan Valley and North Philippine Islands recorded a total of 2,539,837 visitor arrivals, composed of 1,468,876 same Day Visitors and 1,070,961 tourists. This is the first time the region has exceeded one million tourist arrivals. The region reached a milestone
Batanes gets its own Tourist Police
The Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 2, in partnership with the Philippine National Police (PNP),recently conducted the 2-day Crisis Management and Tourist Safety & Security Seminar for Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection (TOPCOP) Phase II for the Province
Groups welcome Puyat’s appointment as DOT chief
By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo, Business Mirror, May 11, 2018 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Various tourism industry associations warmly welcomed the appointment of Bernadette Fatima Romulo-Puyat as secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT). Many of the heads of the tourism groups told
Calayan hosts tourism product development for 2nd District of Cagayan
The Department of Tourism Region 2 recently concluded Workshop on Tourism Product Development for the 2nd District Municipalities in the Province of Cagayan held at the Island Municipality of Calayan, Cagayan last 11-14 April, 2018. The workshop was attended by the