Misinformation among PH tourism's biggest challenges – DOT chief

MANILA – Misinformation about the Philippines’ security situation remains one of the tourism industry’s biggest challenges, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Wednesday. During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum, Frasco cited false claims portraying the country as unsafe for travelers. "While already debunked, it was repeatedly carried and still posted nonetheless," Frasco said. "There’s so much misinformation out there about Philippine tourism and that poses as a big challenge," she added. In 2025, a ranking by travel insurance company HelloSafe labelled the country among the world’s most dangerous countries for travelers — a claim immediately dismissed by the Philippine government as false and misleading.