All posts tagged: Department of Tourism

Tsana, kari na! Bonok-bonok ta! 🎉 This year marks the 42nd Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival of Surigao City, an energetic celebration of resilience, faith, and heritage. The term “Bonok-Bonok” refers to the heavy rains whilst “Maradjaw Karadjaw” expresses the Surigaonon spirit of positivity. Tag along as the city transforms into an explosion of color and rhythm, culminating into street dance and a showdown on September 9, 2026.

The DOT Wants to Stop Counting Tourists. Its New Target Is Investment.

Published by Ely Valendez

On World Tourism Day, the Department of Tourism said it would focus on investment and infrastructure over visitor counts. The newest global tourism ranking shows how far the country has to go.