The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has partnered with Newport World Resorts to develop travel packages combining hotel stays with live shows, dining and other activities, linking the Manila casino resort more closely to the country’s tourism promotion strategy.
The agreement will use DOT channels to promote the packages, according to a Tuesday release from the tourism department.
Newport World Resorts is operated by Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. and includes a casino, several international hotel brands, a shopping mall and the Newport Performing Arts Theater.
Michelle Suarez, Travellers International’s senior vice president for marketing, said the itineraries will include stay-and-show and stay-and-dining options.
“This partnership affirms a shared responsibility to build a stronger and more resilient tourism sector,” Travellers International President and CEO Nilo Thaddeus Rodriguez said.
DOT also renewed a multi-year memorandum of understanding with travel booking platform Klook. The agreement covers the promotion of emerging destinations across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and aims to bring more local tourism operators onto the platform.
Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the Klook tie-up would make tourism products offered by provincial micro, small and medium-sized enterprises easier to find and book.
