Manila, Sept. 24 -- Preparations are underway for Philippine destinations in and around the venues that will host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings next year, said the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday.

Malaysia is set to turn over the ASEAN chairship to the Philippines during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025.

"The Department of Tourism is a part and parcel of the National Organizing Committee for the ASEAN and chiefly, we are tasked with ensuring that our destinations are ready, as well as our facilities, cultural tours, and the performances," Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco told reporters at Centro de Turismo Intramuros in Manila.

"We have already deployed our tea...