ASEANEWS HEADLINE-TRAVEL |MANILA, Philippines: ‘ Tourism’s Frasco accepts Asean Tourism Forum chairmanship
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco receives the symbolic gavel from Malaysian Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Dato Sri Tiong King Sing for the 2026 Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) chairmanship. Photo Credits: DOT Central Office
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MANILA, Philippines — Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco accepted the chairmanship of the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) 2026 during a ceremonial transfer ceremony at the Johor International Convention Center.
The ATF will feature the much-anticipated Asean Tourism Ministers’ Meeting, which will be held in Cebu in January 2026.
Preparatory sessions will take place in Manila and Boracay.
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“It will be an opportunity not just to discuss policies, but to witness firsthand the immense potential for sustainable tourism growth in the region,” Secretary Frasco said on Tuesday.
“The Philippines, with its spirit of hospitality and deep sense of community, stands ready to open its pristine shores to all of you, where we will write a new chapter of the ASEAN story: a legacy of unity, sustainability, and prosperity for all,” she said.
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