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The Department of Tourism (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Turismo, DOT) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the regulation of the Philippine’s tourism industry and the promotion of the Philippines as a tourist destination.

05/09/2026

𝗗𝗢𝗧 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗢𝗫

As part of its efforts to drive more business and investments, the Department of Tourism (DOT) SOCCSKSARGEN Office organized a forum on Friday (Sept. 4) to pitch high-yield tourism portfolio that can stimulate travel in General Santos City and Sarangani.

The forum provided an avenue for local and national government offices to demonstrate the region’s established tourism base, along with investment incentives they can offer to key financiers, property developers, and tourism enterprises.

In light of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that jolted Southern Mindanao last June, the investment forum also sought support for the recovery of affected tourism stakeholders in some the locality’s hardest hit areas.

Supported by the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), the forum also featured prospective ventures on the region’s retirement hub, wellness facilities, and eco-tourism destinations.

Meanwhile, local executives from the Municipality of Kiamba, Sarangani Province, and General Santos City also shared their respective investment profiles, unique value propositions, and existing markets in their area.

Known as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, General Santos City presented investment opportunities in its emerging dive, and Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism portfolio.

The municipality of Kiamba in Sarangani also made a strong pitch for its beaches and natural attractions, including its famed Tuka Marine Park, among other tourism hubs.

05/09/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

The Health and Wellness Conference and Expo (HWONFEX) 2026 has opened on Friday (September 4) at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City with an aim to position the Philippines as a leading wellness destination in ASEAN.

Held in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT), HWONFEX 2026 is officially an ASEAN-relayed summit and serves as a platform for advancing the region’s health tourism and wellness economy.

The two-day expo brings together wellness enthusiasts, practitioners, industry stakeholders, and trade buyers and sellers, with business-to-business engagements and networking opportunities connecting Philippine health and wellness offerings with potential markets.

Don’t miss the final day of the expo today (September 5) and discover the country’s diverse health and wellness offerings, products, services, and experiences!

05/09/2026

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀

Get ready to travel across 16 regions without leaving Metro Manila at the Philippine Travel Mart (PMT). This, as the Department of Tourism (DOT) mounted a strong presence highlighting the country’s diverse tourism offerings.

Under the theme "Nurturing the NextGen Tourism: Discover Your Philippines," the exhibition hall at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City features dedicated special zones and regional booths showcasing local travel destinations, culture, experiences and products.

Visitors can taste authentic regional dishes, drinks, and local delicacies from Luzon, including the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon (CALABARZON), Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan (MIMAROPA), and Bicol.

The public can also explore destinations beyond the usual tourist circuit from Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Western Visayas, alongside diverse offerings from Mindanao booths representing the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, Caraga, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

The exhibition floor also hosts booths representing tour operators, airlines, travel agencies, hotels and resorts, other government agencies, local government units (LGUs), transport providers, and retail partners.

Organized by the Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) in partnership with the DOT and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the 37th PTM is open to the public until September 6, 2026 (Sunday).

04/09/2026

𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆

The country’s longest-running domestic tourism fair, 37th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), organized by the Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), opened on Friday (September 4) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

This year’s fair features 307 exhibitors, offering visitors and travelers discounted hotel stays, flight deals, tour packages, and curated travel services. Through its regional offices, the DOT showcases destinations, experiences, local products, and cultural heritage from across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the DOT’s participation reflects its push for a more inclusive and forward-looking tourism industry that connects travelers with Filipino communities while generating opportunities throughout the tourism value chain.

Open to the public until Sunday (September 6), the PTM serves as both a consumer expo and a business-to-business networking hub designed to boost domestic travel and showcase the government’s latest tourism initiatives.

03/09/2026

President’s Walkthrough of the PICC in Preparation for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
PICC, Pasay City

September 3, 2026
ASEAN 2026 PH

03/09/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦: Newly crowned Miss Supranational Katrina Llegado, together with executives of the international organization, paid a courtesy visit to Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay to discuss potential collaborations that can help promote the country’s hidden gems, local products, and world-class destinations in time for the Philippines’ anticipated hosting of the ASEAN Summit 2026.

A local entrepreneur and hiking enthusiast herself, Llegado expressed deep interest in showcasing the beauty of Philippine attractions and experiences to global audiences during her reign.

Llegado is the second Filipina to bring home the Miss Supranational crown, ending the country's 13-year title drought for the said pageant.

The DOT looks forward to meaningful collaborations with beauty queen Katrina Llegado and the entire Miss Supranational organization.

02/09/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦: The Department of Tourism (DOT) and
Newport World Resorts have formalized a partnership to strengthen entertainment as a pillar of Philippine tourism on Tuesday (September 1), placing live performances, cultural productions, culinary experiences, and other leisure attractions at the center of destination development.

Under the agreement, the DOT will integrate Newport World Resorts' offerings into its Love the Philippines and Discover More to Love campaigns, support the promotion of original Filipino productions, and connect Newport World Resorts with tourism stakeholders in the Philippines and overseas markets.

Newport World Resorts, for its part, will develop integrated stay, dine, and watch packages designed around experiential travel, build visitor itineraries centered on Metro Manila, and explore promotional rates and ticket offers that turn national tourism campaigns into bookable, ready-to-enjoy experiences for travelers.

Read the full story here: https://www.tourism.gov.ph/dot/news/dot-and-newport-world-resorts-sign-mou-to-boost-philippine-entertainment-tourism/

01/09/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦: The Department of Tourism (DOT) and Klook, Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services, on Tuesday (September 1) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a multi-year strategic partnership to grow Philippine tourism.

The partnership will leverage Klook’s global marketing reach and extensive network of local operators to drive tourism demand through campaigns such as “Discover More to Love,” while developing curated experiences and helping local tourism businesses embrace digitalization.

Under the renewed agreement, the DOT and Klook will collaborate on tourism initiatives that spotlight the country’s hidden gems and emerging destinations and support destination branding and tourism product development among local community operators and MSMEs through the DOT’s Regional Offices.

Read full story here: https://www.tourism.gov.ph/dot/news/dot-and-klook-renew-mou-to-ignite-domestic-travel-and-take-philippine-tourism-global/

25/08/2026

𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗨𝗞 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴.

On August 22, the communities of Hapao, Baang, and Nungulunan in Hungduan, Ifugao, gathered along the Nunhipukana in the Hapao River for Punnuk, a sacred post-harvest thanksgiving ritual that brings the rice-growing cycle to a close.

At the heart of the ritual is the 𝘨𝘶𝘺𝘺𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘯, a traditional tugging game performed in the river using the 𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘥, a hooked wooden pole, and the 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘢-𝘢𝘨, a human-like figure made from rice stalks. More than a contest of strength, the tugging embodies community unity, cooperation, thanksgiving, and hope for abundance in the coming agricultural cycle. At the conclusion, the 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘢-𝘢𝘨 is released into the river, signaling downstream communities that the harvest has been completed.

Punnuk is part of the “Tugging Rituals and Games” inscribed in 2015 on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – a shared heritage tradition across rice-farming communities in East and Southeast Asia.
For the visitors who traveled from near and far, Punnuk offered more than a spectacle. It was a glimpse into a tradition that continues to live through the people who practice, protect, and pass it on.

Punnuk 2026 - a living expression of harvest, heritage, and community.

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬?
One of the traditional meanings behind releasing the 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘢-𝘢𝘨 into the river is to signal downstream communities that the harvest has been completed, and that it is once again permissible to eat fish, shellfish, and other foods with a distinct fishy smell. These foods were traditionally avoided during the harvest season, making the 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘢-𝘢𝘨’s journey downstream not only a signal of the harvest’s end, but also of the return to customary practices and everyday life.

24/08/2026

The Philippines is leading the future of regional health and wellness tourism!

The Department of Tourism supports the ASEAN Health Tourism & Wellness Economy Summit 2026, uniting regional stakeholders, private sector pioneers, and government leaders to enhance cross-border collaboration and expand the country’s high-yield wellness hospitality value chain.

The world of wellness tourism is converging at the SMX Convention Center Manila this September 4–5, 2026. Be part of the definitive international summit shaping the future of global health travel!

📅 Date: September 4–5, 2026 (Friday–Saturday)
📍 Venue: SMX Convention Center Manila, Philippines
🎟️ Delegate Registration: https://forms.gle/232StTNC58P13CX39

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