Post on 25-Jan-2023
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
• Lead Government Agency for Tourism
• Represented by a shell, depicts the Philippines as the
Pearl of the Orient
• The shell has 12 vertical lines representing the 12
geographic regions of the country where unique and
beautiful destinations await foreign and local tourists.
• The curved line at the bottom of the shell symbolizes the
smiling face of Filipinos who are known for their warmth
and hospitality
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
MANDATE
The DOT is mandated to encourage, promote and develop
tourism as a major socio-economic activity to generate
foreign currency and employment and to spread the
benefits of tourism to a wider segment of the population
with the support, assistance and cooperation of both the
private and public sector, and to assure the safe,
convenient, enjoyable stay and travel of the foreign and
local tourists of the country.
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Tourism
Infrastructure
and Enterprise
Zone Authority
SECRETARY
Tourism Regulation,
Coordination and
Resource Generation
Tourism
Promotions
Board
Duty Free
Philippines
Corporation
Philippine
Retirement
Authority
National Park s
Development
Committee
Intramuros
Administration
Philippine
Commission on
Sports Scuba
Diving
Nayong Pilipino
Foundation
Administration
Tourism Coordinating
Council
Economic Development Cluster
Tourism Development
Planning
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
MANDATES
• Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
Authority (TIEZA)
Designate, regulate and supervise the Tourism
Enterprise Zones (TEZs), as well as develop,
manage and supervise tourism infrastructure
projects
• Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)
Market and promote the Philippines domestically
and internationally as a major global tourism
destination
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
MANDATES
• Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC)
Operate duty-and-tax-free merchandizing system
to augment the service facilities for tourists
• Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA)
Make the Philippines a globally-competitive and
preferred retirement destination in Asia
• Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF)
Establish and maintain cultural park/s that will
showcase the rich and diverse cultural heritage
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
MANDATES
• National Parks Development Committee (NPDC)
Develop and manage the Rizal Park, Paco Park
and Pook ni Mariang Makiling
• Intramuros Administration (IA)
Restore and develop Intramuros as a monument
to the Hispanic period of our history
• Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving
Develop, promote, and regulate diving activities
in the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
VISITOR ARRIVALS 2001-2011
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
4,500,000
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
Tourist arrivals
continue to grow
with an increase of
396983 from 2010
to 2011, an 11%
growth.
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
TOP MARKETS
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
1,000,000
KO
REA
USA
JAP
AN
CH
INA
TAIW
AN
AU
STR
ALI
ASI
NG
AP
OR
EC
AN
AD
AH
ON
G K
ON
GU
KM
ALA
YSIA
GER
MA
NY
2011
2010
•Korea is the top
source market
with a share of
23.62% of total
visitor arrivals.
•Other top
markets include:
USA, Japan,
China, Taiwan,
Australia ,
Singapore, Hong
Kong, Canada,
UK, Malaysia and
Germany.