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                    [ArticleID] => 1895331
                    [Title] => DOT recognizes vlogger ‘Nas Daily’ for promoting Philippines
                    [Summary] => The Department of Tourism recently recognized Israeli vlogger “Nas Daily,” whose real name is Nuseir Yassin, for promoting the Philippines in his videos.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-20 22:02:00
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                    [SectionUrl] => lifestyle
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                    [ArticleID] => 1877539
                    [Title] => Philippines on track with tourism  revenue target – Bengzon
                    [Summary] =>  The Department of Tourism (DOT) may start focusing on higher yield tourists instead of just looking at the tourist arrival volumes, in line with its push for sustainable tourism.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-12-17 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Catherine Talavera
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                    [Title] => ‘Martial law extension good sign for tourism,’ DOT official claims
                    [Summary] => A Tourism official on Thursday said the department sees the recent extension of martial law in Mindanao as a “good sign.”
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-12-13 18:04:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1804517
                    [AuthorName] => Rosette Adel
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                    [Title] => Puyat picks Bengzon as DOT spokesman
                    [Summary] => As Bernadette Romulo-Puyat steps in as the new Tourism secretary, she said she is also eyeing a new spokesperson for the department.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-05-17 20:05:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Rosette Adel
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                    [Title] => DOT to hold dialogue with critics of new rating system
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to hold talks to appease critics of the new star rating system for hotels and resorts in the Philippines.

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The Samal Island kidnapping case last month is unlikely to affect the local tourism sector, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.

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Ikinatuwa ng Department of Tourism (DOT) ang pagbawi ng Hong Kong government sa inisyu nilang ‘black travel alert’ laban sa Pilipinas kaya inaasahang muling dadagsain ng mga turista mula Hong Kong ang Pilipinas.

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) sees an increase by 30 percent in the number of Russian tourists visiting the country this year, an official said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 894431 [Title] => NAIA unang bukana sa turista ang pangit [Summary] =>

DAHIL maliit ang Ninoy Aquino International Airport, lamang ito sa mga higanteng international airports ng ibang bansa.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135482 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 891744 [Title] => DOT still sees more tourists from Hong Kong [Summary] =>

The government still sees more Hong Kong tourists coming into the Philippines next year despite the prevailing black outbound travel alert issued by the former British colony.

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