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Experience autumn in Korea (or how it aims to be Asia’s prime MICE destination in 2025)
Infinity Flying performs on Korea MICE Night. The goblin is a mainstay of the troupe’s presentations. —PHOTOS BY LIANA GARCELLANO
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July 6, 2025July 6, 2025Business, Tourism

Experience autumn in Korea (or how it aims to be Asia’s prime MICE destination in 2025)

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Holding a corporate meeting with special frills afterwards? Korea is pulling out all the stops to become Asia’s destination for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) this year. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) kicked off the campaign with the 2025 Korea MICE Roadshow in the Philippines with the Manila leg at Fairmont Makati on June...

With Philippine tourism at a crossroads, it’s time to reset for resilience and relevance
Underground River —PHOTO BY ANDREA H. TRINIDAD
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June 3, 2025June 3, 2025Tourism

With Philippine tourism at a crossroads, it’s time to reset for resilience and relevance

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Tourist arrivals to the Philippines in the first quarter of 2025 reflect both an overall increase in volume and an alarming dip in key source markets. According to the Department of Tourism (DOT), arrivals from South Korea and China fell by 13.9% and a dramatic 33.7%, respectively, compared to the numbers in the first quarter...

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The Department of Tourism's new campaign slogan —DOT PHOTO
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July 5, 2023September 4, 2023Opinion, Tourism

What’s the full story behind the ‘Love’ tourism rebrand?

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Exactly who are behind the scandal that threw the monkey wrench into the “Love the Philippines” rebranding campaign of the Department of Tourism? The people need to know. The nagging question requires an answer so the guilty can be made accountable and the red-faced DOT led by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco can begin to pick...