DOT gets major support from top media groups for PH hosting of ASEAN ‘Tourism Forum 2026 1◄

“By coming together, our country’s leading publications affirmed something for me—you affirmed that tourism is an industry that transcends politics.

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It is an industry powered, not by partisanship, but by people, by Filipinos whose livelihoods depend on the stories we tell and the truth we uphold,” Frasco said.She added: “This is a testament to our country’s leadership and resilience and to the enduring spirit of the Filipino people and is definitely a positive and a wonderful start to the next year. None of these would have been possible without the communities, the enterprises, and the stakeholders who have chosen collaboration over division, who chose hope over hesitation, and who chose to believe that tourism will lead the way in uplifting our nation.”