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Philippines, Qatar sign deals on commerce and tourism

THE Philippines and Qatar on Monday signed almost a dozen agreements involving commerce, climate action and tourism, including a deal on mutual recognition of seafarers’ certificates.

The deals were signed during Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s two-day official visit to Manila on Monday.

The countries also agreed on technical cooperation and capacity-building on climate change.

“There is much potential that we can take advantage of,” Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. told his Qatari counterpart in a meeting at the presidential palace in Manila, according to the palace.

Mr. Al-Thani’s visit to the Philippines was the first for a Qatar emir in more than a decade.

A deal between the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry was also signed.

The two countries also agreed to waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and special or official passports, promote tourism and business events, boost anti-human trafficking efforts, promote youth welfare and strengthen sports ties.

An agreement between the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry was also signed.

Qatar remained a preferred choice among overseas Filipino workers, with about 250,000 Filipinos employed in the Gulf country, the Qatar Visa Center (QVC) said last year. — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza

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Hon. ma. esperanza christina garcia frasco.

Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco is a former three-term mayor of the Municipality of Liloan in the Province of Cebu before she was catapulted to the executive branch of government when President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. handpicked her to join his Cabinet and lead the Department of Tourism (DOT) in 2022. Born to a family of public servants, her legacy as a local chief executive saw the rise of Liloan as a top model and most resilient municipality in the Philippines. Her outstanding work did not go unnoticed, meriting a Presidential Lingkod Bayan Regional Award for Excellence in Public Service and ranking number 1 among all municipal mayors in Central Visayas. As the youngest member of the Marcos Cabinet, she has consistently been ranked one of the top-performing Secretaries of the Marcos administration, delivering solid outcomes and achievements for the Department.

From back-to-back international accolades for the Philippines to breaching tourism targets, her visionary leadership has propelled the country onto the world stage. Most recently, with the Philippines' election as vice presidency of the UNWTO General Assembly, a position once held by the country more than two decades ago, alongside the chairmanship of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific. As she makes a mark in the tourism industry, she has laid out some of the most groundbreaking innovations yet, leveraging on collaborative and shared governance that leaves no destination and people behind, with the Filipino at the heart of the industry. Lauded by the entire tourism industry, SKAL International recently distinguished her with the prestigious Tourism Good Governance Award. Since her assumption to office, tourism reclaimed its pole position in the Philippine economy as the 2nd top driver of the country's growth and development, employing millions of Filipinos. Their world-renowned brand of warm hospitality has made the world "Love the Philippines," bringing us a step closer to fulfilling the President's vision of transforming the Philippines into a tourism powerhouse in Asia.

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Tourism chief highlights prospects of collaboration in Iloilo

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• by Liez'l Marie Lamasan-Ejeda
• Apr. 22, 2024 1:56 pm in News

ILOILO CITY -- Potential areas of collaboration between Iloilo and the Department of Tourism (DOT) are in the pipeline, highlighting the booming tourism industry.

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas for a courtesy meeting where they tackled partnerships on tourism infrastructure and route development initiatives for Iloilo to attract more visitors.

Frasco was here in Iloilo City on April 5 during the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2023-2028 rollout for the Visayas cluster.

In the agency’s Facebook post, the DOT chief revealed that Iloilo was the “most appropriate venue” to roll out the NTDP, also known as “The Plan,” seeing the bullish prospects that the city and province have in terms of tourism development that are being prioritized by the local government units.

“So, I come here with great admiration for all the initiatives and also with our collective congratulations for your recent designation as a UNESCO Creative City for Gastronomy,” Secretary Frasco told Mayor Treñas.

To note, Iloilo City’s delectable Ilonggo cuisines, marked by flavors of culture and creativity, paved the way to UNESCO’s recognition as the country’s first Creative City for Gastronomy.  

It is now part of the 350 cities in more than 100 countries listed on the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the fields of crafts and folk arts, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts, and music.

Frasco also invited Treñas and the city council to attend the hosting of the Philippines to the first United Nations Tourism Regional Gastronomy Forum which will be held in Cebu in June, as the country also boosts its gastronomy tourism portfolio.

For his part, Treñas lauded the efforts of the DOT, saying that “programs of a city or a department can only be implemented successfully if you have good people.”

The rollout of the NDTP, on the other hand, serves as the national government’s blueprint for establishing a Philippine tourism industry that delves into Filipino culture, heritage, and identity in the next five years.

According to DOT, this also functions as a guidebook of the industry on how to put sustainability mechanisms in place, as well as to ensure that the industry is robust and globally competitive.

“In the spirit of President Marcos’ economic aspirations for the Philippines, the NTDP is not just the plan, but a dynamic framework that requires all of us, our active engagement from policymaking to grassroots implementation,” Frasco said.

Inputs from stakeholders across the country, such as the DOT, its offices and attached agencies, other national government offices, various local governments, including those from tourism destinations, private sector representatives from various industry groups, academe, and non-governmental organizations, formed part in the development of the NTDP.  

The plan aims to generate livelihood opportunities for 6.3 million Filipinos by 2028, which is nearly a share of 12.9 percent of the country’s total workforce.

Meanwhile, Iloilo Provincial Governor Arthur R. Defensor, Jr. conveyed his support for the rollout of the NTDP 2023-2028 in the Visayas cluster, quoting that the province is all set to collaborate with the DOT.

“We are very thankful for this rollout because our work here today is to see where we are in this National Development Plan and our role and participation in this tourism development plan of the Department of Tourism,” Defensor said. (AAL/LMLE/PIA Iloilo/DOT)

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‘It’s More Fun in PH’ official AVP now out

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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Tourism has released the official AVP for its “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign.

The video, uploaded on the DOT’s official YouTube channel (youtube.com/dotphilippines), features video clips and images of tourist spots and activities throughout the archipelago.

The video was first shown during the 35th Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Mart last Tuesday, September 25, and was released on social media October 1.

“The DOT released the campaign through social media sites to extend its reach to the international community,” the department said.

The video is below, courtesy of the DOT.

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