The Love Biodiversity mural by Island Artists Boracay displays the world-renowned island’s main attractions and rich wildlife. Photo by the Department of Tourism |
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January 23, 2024
TPB hosts Pasasalamat 2024, an Exclusive Media and Influencers Appreciation Day
January 20, 2024
Philippines gears up to participate at ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Lao PDR
August 2, 2023
TPB’s PHITEX program wins National Tourism Initiative of the Year
July 2, 2023
Love the Philippines draws widespread support
March 24, 2023
Philippines hits 260M negotiated sales, bags recognition at the ITB Berlin 2023
February 18, 2023
TPB and DOT wrap up ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023 with over 100M sales leads
February 11, 2023
MICECON 2023 highlights Davao as key MICE destination
June 14, 2022
DOT Presents “Escape: Stories from the Road” Podcast
May 7, 2022
‘Go where your mind’s been wandering’ – A new campaign by the DOT, TPB, and BBDO Guerrero
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) have launched a beautiful outdoor, press, and online campaign, with the help of BBDO Guerrero, to promote domestic tourism in the Philippines as the country recovers from the pandemic and travel restrictions are eased.
February 27, 2022
DOT Launches “Sounds More Fun in the Philippines” Playlist on Spotify
The Department of Tourism (DOT) presents the “Sounds More Fun in the Philippines” Playlist, a compilation of specially selected Filipino music that will welcome listeners back to the Philippine destinations they love, and let them relive those epic travel memories.
The initial playlists will be available on the digital music streaming app Spotify. The first 10 playlists to be launched are Manila Night Lights, Boracay Beach Bar, Onshore in La Union, Cordillera Calm, The Pan-Philippine Highway Road Trip, Marilaque Bike Trail Mix, Balikbayan Juke Box, Counting Clouds in Camiguin, Wedding Vows in Tagaytay and Deep Dive in Palawan.
The chosen songs aim to set the soundtrack of one’s stories—like the Cordillera Clam playlist that provides laidback OPM tunes to warm the bones like a strong cup of Cordillera coffee; or the Boracay Beach Bar playlist that surrounds one with beach vibes perfect for grooving; or the Manila Night Lights that brings listeners back to the eras of disco, dance-rock, and neo soul, reliving those dazzling nights when the city truly comes alive.
“These tunes will allow listeners to evoke the getaways, secret spots, and homes away from home that every traveler can find somewhere across the 7,641 islands of the Philippines.”, said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.
The playlists are attuned for every kind of listener—the listed songs can be played loud to get one going before that early morning bike trail, or to keep them company on an epic road trip; or these can be played softly in the background as one savors the bliss that follows a good surf, or daydreams while lounging and gazing at the sea on a white sand beach.
Through this, the DOT intends to provide the feeling that, wherever you are, the fun is never far away.
To create the playlists, the DOT enlisted the help of Filipino music obsessives. These include legendary rock DJ and Sandwich bassist Myrene Academia, podcast personality Ryan Joseph, music pundit Jocelyn Blwg, Matt San Pedro of Manila Community Radio and Transit Records, musicologist Patricia Brillante-Silvestre, and music producer Abdel Aziz.
The songs and artists featured in these playlists are Pinoys as well as international artists and bands with Filipino roots.
Follow DOT’s official Spotify account, Tourism Philippines, and explore the archipelago’s diverse soundscapes and get to know the artists who made the music that has defined generations and those that are charting its future course.
#SoundsMoreFunInThePhilippines is a celebration of why—and where—music sounds more fun in the Philippines.