Manila, July 29 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to court investors in Japan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and other countries to look into opportunities in the Philippines' tourism industry, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said on Tuesday.

Speaking on the sidelines of the 2025 post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) conference in San Juan City, Frasco said the government wants to attract both international and domestic investments through the passage of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) law.

"Patuloy ang ating partnerships and bilateral relations with countries from all over the world (Our partnership with countries from all...