Philippine Department of Tourism expects 3M tourist arrivals in 2009
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) projects a 3-4M tourist arrivals this 2009 despite the global financial crunch.
This projection is due to the momentum generated by the agency’s aggressive sales blitz in its major and emerging tourism markets like China, Russia and other European countries. [...]
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Philippine Department of Tourism aims to create 3,000 new Tourism jobs in 2009
The Department of Tourism is confident to create 3,000 new jobs this year in support to President Arroyo’s program to provide one million new jobs in the first six months of 2009, as it eyes 3 to 4 million tourist arrivals this year.
Despite the global financial crunch, Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano is confident of [...]
Tourism ‘creates more jobs in the Philippines’
An influx of tourists over recent months has seen employment in the Philippines boom, according to new figures from the country’s Department of Tourism.
The government says global marketing campaigns saw 3.09 million visitors enter the country in 2007, with a further 3.4 million expected this year.
In April alone, arrivals figures were up 4.3 per cent [...]
Multi-Lingual Training Program for Tour Guides
In consonance with its continuing program to professionalize the tour guide sector of the tourism industry the Office of the Tourism Standards of the Department of Tourism will conduct a Multi-Lingual Training Program for Tour Guides from July 7 to August 4, 2008.
The program aims to provide basic knowledge, skills and techniques needed in tour [...]
Cebu City to host tourism jobs fair on March 13-14
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will hold another Tourism Jobs Fair (TJF) in Cebu City on March 13 to 14 this year to help the booming tourism industry meet its growing manpower requirements.
DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano said the Tourism Job Fair in Cebu should help the tourism industry, particularly in Central Visayas, which is [...]
Philippines latest to join medical tourism bandwagon
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Philippines is the latest country to join the world medical tourism destination. With pristine white beaches, lush vegetation, rolling hills and tempting volcanic mountains, the country of 7,100 islands certainly has travel appeal, but the real challenge is to offer world-class medical services at competitive prices.
During the International Medical Travel Conference held last month in [...]
