THE Department of Tourism (DoT) presented before the House of Representatives (HoR) Committee on Appropriations its fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget for the DoT and attached agencies with Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco reporting record-breaking performance of Philippine tourism in 2023.

Secretary Frasco reported that Philippine tourism exceeded all baseline targets established under the National Tourism Development Plan 2023 for 2028 for tourism revenue (expenditures) and its contributions to national output and employment last year.