PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) is a national tourism organization (NTO) charged with the responsibility 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 both the private and public sector. PDOT is the primary planning, programming, coordinating, implementing and regulatory government agency in the development and promotion of the tourism industry, both domestic and international, in coordination with attached agencies and other government instrumentalities. It is mandated to develop and promote its nine portfolio products, one of which is cruise.
The Philippines has largely been undiscovered, with its 7,107 islands providing many excellent opportunities for tourism purpose. PDOT, through its office in Shanghai, China Cruise, provides the strategic direction for the country to become a major player in the Chinese market outbound travel. Given its unique, diverse natural and cultural attractions, the Philippines envisions a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable tourism development.

菲律宾国家旅游局简介
作为国家旅游组织（NTO），菲律宾国家旅游局（PDOT）负责鼓励、推广及发展菲律宾旅游产业成为主要社会经济活动，促进国际游客的增长及消费，增加国民就业岗位，将旅游产业的福利带给企业和政府部门。菲律宾国家旅游局是以规划、计划、协调、执行和监管工作为主要职责的政府部门，致力发展和促进国际和国内旅游产业，与附属机构及其他政府部门保持积极的协调与沟通。

魅力无限的菲律宾拥有7107个迷人海岛，其中尚有众多优质旅游目的地和资源未被完全开发，为旅游市场提供了众多潜在良机。菲律宾国家旅游局上海代表处负责在中国进行市场推广，旨在使菲律宾成为中国游客出境旅游的主要旅游目的地。菲律宾拥有独一无二且丰富多样的自然和文化旅游资源，志在发展充满活力、包容性以及可持续性的旅游产业。