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As local government leaders of Zambales start to prepare to reopen the provincial borders to local visitors, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has vowed to provide additional assistance to intensify health and safety protocols in the province. “As with all other destinations, I cannot stress enough the importance of enforcing the health and safety protocols. […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) reaches out to tourism workers who were affected by the closure of establishments or those which scaled down operations, to immediately avail of the expanded financial assistance as part of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act interventions to address the pandemic’s impact on Philippine tourism.Under a Joint Advisory (JA) between the […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the electric cooperatives (ECs) have crossed yet another milestone in the rural electrification program despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The NEA, in partnership with the 121 non-profit power distribution utilities across the country passed the 14 million mark in consumer connections after electrifying over 150,000 new […]
Dive sites in the Philippines and the walled city of Intramuros once again bagged accolades at the 27th World Travel Awards (WTA). The award-giving body recognized the Philippines as the World’s Leading Dive Destination and Intramuros as the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction in 2020.“We are incredibly grateful for the recognition given to the Philippines’ magnificent dive sites and the […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), is tapping motorcycle riders as domestic tourism ambassadors to show a “safe, fun, and practical” travel experience as several destinations reopen in the Philippines. The “motourismo” campaign seeks to revitalize the travel experience under the new normal and allow tourists to rediscover the […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes the ratification of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 85 which includes the provision on allowing balikbayans’ entry to the Philippines.Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said that allowing entry of balikbayans or former Filipino citizens into the country during the holidays is a great […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte is backing a proposal in the Senate for a new fiscal package in 2021 on top of next year’s proposed General Appropriations Act (GAA), this time a “Bayanihan 3” plan for the large-scale rehabilitation of provinces and cities devastated by three strong typhoons—Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses—that battered Luzon in succession […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) touts cultural tourism in Baguio City as it remains optimistic that initiatives such as the IbagÃw Festival will sustain the treasured traditions and art forms of the city. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the DOT would continue to promote Baguio as a creative city and support its development for arts […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat was among the first guests of Ilocos Sur as the province reopened to visitors, this time including those from Metro Manila. Romulo-Puyat was the guest of honor in a ceremony that officially launched the expanded Ridge and Reef Travel Corridor recently. Also in attendance were Ilocos Sur Governor Ryan Luis Singson, […]
More than 7,200 hotels, resorts and other accommodation establishments (AEs) have been authorized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) to operate under different quarantine classifications and cater to different types of travelers, depending on their location and purpose.“Not only will a Certificate of Authority to Operate (CAO) or a provisional CAO from DOT indicate the […]