Newly appointed Philippine Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay has called for a coordinated, system-wide approach to strengthen the tourism industry, emphasizing that it should be treated as an interconnected system rather than a standalone sector.

President Marcos has named trade diplomat Dita Angara-Mathay as the new tourism chief. Her appointment reflects the administration’s push to position tourism as a strong driver of jobs, businesses, and regional development.

Dita Angara-Mathay has been appointed as the new tourism chief for the Philippines, taking on the role as the sector lags behind regional peers in tourism arrivals.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named Bernardita 'Dita' Angara-Mathay as the new secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT) in the Philippines.