2: RA 9593 (Tourism Act of 2009)

SECTION 5. Mandate.

— The Department of Tourism, hereinafter referred to as the Department, shall be the primary planning, programming, coordinating, implementing and regulatory government agency in the development and promotion of the tourism industry, both domestic and international, in coordination with attached agencies and other government instrumentalities. It shall instill in the Filipino the industry's fundamental importance in the generation of employment, investment and foreign exchange.

SECTION 11. Office of Product Development.

The Office of Product Development shall have the following functions:

(a) Conceptualize and develop new products which will enhance tourism sites and facilities;

(b) Undertake tests on the viability and acceptability of new tourism-related products and programs; and

(c) Encourage and promote joint undertakings with the private sector for the development of new tourism-related products and programs.

Philippine Tourism Authority

PTA

Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority

TIEZA

Tourism Promotions Board

TPB

Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)

 Formerly known as PCVC or Philippine Convention and Visitor's Corporation.

• It is an attached agency of DOT which is primarily responsible for implementing an integrated domestic and international promotions and marketing program for the Philippines as a tourism destination as well as for tourism investments.

• on the otherhand, is DOT's marketing arm.

Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)

• Formerly known as PTA or Philippine Tourism Authority.

• Develop, manage and supervise tourism infrastructure projects in the country; the primary objective of encouraging investments in TEZ's (Tourism Enterprise Zones).

is the implementing agency and infrastructure arm of the DOT. It prioritizes the construction of tourism infrastructure projects of national interest and significance.

• Principal agency responsible for the timely collection of travel taxes. 

- (50%) of the proceeds from travel tax collections shall accrue to the ___

- (40%) goes to CHED provided that they shall give priority to tourism

- related educational programs and courses.

- (10%) share for the National Commission for Culture and the Arts