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Stall owners tend to their stalls as guests sample different Muslim delicacies at the Manila Halal Food Festival, held at the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1716950588372Halal-Food.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Stall owners tend to their stalls as guests sample different Muslim delicacies at the Manila Halal Food Festival, held at the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Stall owners tend to their stalls as guests sample different Muslim delicacies at the Manila Halal Food Festival, held at the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei — The Philippines is developing Halal-friendly offerings in Boracay to lure in more Muslims tourists in one of the country’s top destinations, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Wednesday.</p><p>The Philippines intends to tap into the billion-dollar Halal tourism industry, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said, underscoring the growing demand for Muslim-friendly activities and amenities.</p><p>“We are now in talks with Boracay local government and DOT to respond to the request of our ambassadors to offer Halal-friendly tourism in Boracay,” she told reporters in a chance interview here.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/2/1/gov-t-wants-ph-to-be-a-halal-friendly-hub-1828" id="isPasted">• Gov&#x27;t wants PH to be a &#x27;halal-friendly hub&#x27;</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/25/boracay-nearly-100-pct-full-says-foundation-820">• Boracay nearly 100 pct full, says foundation</a></div><p>“Ang layunin po natin is to fully open up Mindanao to Halal tourism… and second, to expand our Halal and Muslsim-friendly offerings all over the country para naman yung destinations natin ay mag-o-offer nito,” she said. </p><p>The DOT has also signed a deal with a major property development firm to convert all their establishments into Muslim-friendly destinations, she said.</p><p>The Halal industry is expected to have an estimated market value of over $300 billion by 2030, according to data from the American Halal Foundation.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/5/17/ph-promotes-halal-friendly-environment-in-halal-expo-in-canada-2312">• PH promotes &#x27;Halal-friendly&#x27; environment in halal expo in Canada</a></div><p>Halal tourism refers to travel services and facilities that cater to the needs of Muslim travelers, including Halal food, prayer facilities, alcohol-free environments and modest clothing options.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/multimedia/video/11/07/23/ano-ang-pagkaing-halal">• Patrol ng Pilipino: Ano ang pagkaing halal?</a></div><p>“This Muslim-friendly, Halal tourism is a portfolio that we wish to grow especially with our visitors from Brunei, in the region, as well as the Middle East,” Frasco said.</p><p>Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel earlier said that the Philippines is seeking help from Brunei to find ways to earn more Halal certifications in the agriculture and food industry.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/5/28/ph-brunei-to-spotlight-halal-medical-industries-to-boost-tourism-1651">• PH, Brunei to spotlight Halal, medical industries to boost tourism</a></div><p>The Philippines ranked 7th in the Global Tourism Index’s list of emerging Muslim-friendly destinations among non-Islamic countries.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bgd9Kdo2Jgs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The Philippines intends to tap into the billion-dollar Halal tourism industry, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said.</p>

The Philippines intends to tap into the billion-dollar Halal tourism industry, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said.

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Philippines developing Halal-friendly offerings in Boracay: DOT

Katrina Domingo,

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Published May 29, 2024 11:02 AM PHT

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