The Department of Tourism is launching the "Bring Home A Friend"(BHAF) program to Filipinos residing in the Philippines or abroad are encouraged to sponsor a foreign friend to visit the Philippines in time of Christmas Season.
The program was introduced by the administration of President Fidel Ramos in 1994 to boost the tourism industry.
“We would like to close the year strongly for the tourism industry in terms of visitor arrivals and carry the momentum into the coming year,” Teo said.
The DOT decided to revive the program to encourage Filipinos to invite their foreign friends to visit the Philippines.
The DOT decided to revive the program to encourage Filipinos to invite their foreign friends to visit the Philippines.
Great prizes
The Filipino sponsors, who reside either in the Philippines or overseas, stand to win great prizes, adding excitement to the program that will run for six months from Oct. 15, 2017, up to April 15, 2018.
“This shall be a thrilling experience for us Filipinos, who are known for our genuine hospitality and for celebrating Christmas for the longest time. If you have friends, invite them to the Philippines and both of you might win prizes,” Teo said.
Major prizes awaiting the sponsors include a condo unit from Megaworld Corp., a brand-new Toyota Vios and a gift certificate from Duty Free Philippines worth P200,000.
Foreign visitors, on the other hand, stand to win round-trip international flight tickets and tour packages to Palawan, Cebu and Davao.
To join, the sponsor must register through the Bring Home a Friend portal, which will be made accessible through the DOT’s official website.
The Filipino sponsors, who reside either in the Philippines or overseas, stand to win great prizes, adding excitement to the program that will run for six months from Oct. 15, 2017, up to April 15, 2018.
“This shall be a thrilling experience for us Filipinos, who are known for our genuine hospitality and for celebrating Christmas for the longest time. If you have friends, invite them to the Philippines and both of you might win prizes,” Teo said.
Major prizes awaiting the sponsors include a condo unit from Megaworld Corp., a brand-new Toyota Vios and a gift certificate from Duty Free Philippines worth P200,000.
Foreign visitors, on the other hand, stand to win round-trip international flight tickets and tour packages to Palawan, Cebu and Davao.
To join, the sponsor must register through the Bring Home a Friend portal, which will be made accessible through the DOT’s official website.
Registration may also be accomplished at booths that will soon to be set up at selected international airports in the Philippines.
The winners will be determined on the number of foreign guests they can bring in.
The number of eligible entries will also depend on the points they earn corresponding to the guest’s country of origin: Asia and Oceania/Australia, 2 points; and Africa, Middle East, Europe and America, 3 points.
The more foreign friends the sponsors invite, the more entries they can submit. The winning entries will be drawn through electronic raffle.
The winners will be determined on the number of foreign guests they can bring in.
The number of eligible entries will also depend on the points they earn corresponding to the guest’s country of origin: Asia and Oceania/Australia, 2 points; and Africa, Middle East, Europe and America, 3 points.
The more foreign friends the sponsors invite, the more entries they can submit. The winning entries will be drawn through electronic raffle.
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