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The House Committee on Tourism chaired by Rep. Sol Aragones (3rd District, Laguna) convened in a special meeting recently to discuss the role of tourism in the proposed economic stimulus package being prepared by the House Defeat COVID-19 Committee (DCC) Economic Stimulus Response Cluster. Aragones noted that the House Defeat COVID-19 Committee (DCC) Economic Stimulus […]
Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo–Puyat has outlined the steps toward a new normal for the Philippine tourism industry in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. During a virtual hearing of the House Committee on Tourism, Romulo-Puyat said the department will be implementing policies and programs to “adapt to the new normal” for […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) extended its condolences to the family of former Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. who passed away at 64. “On behalf of the officials and employees of the Department of Tourism, I would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the bereaved loved ones of former Tourism Secretary Ramon ‘Mon’ Jimenez, […]
An online version of the Philippine Harvest, a trade and food expo, was launched recently to adapt to the current coronavirus disease(COVID-19) global health crisis and to the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) now being enforced. Through the innovative “online trade fair,” consumers may order directly from the social media accounts of the participating farmers […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an online training program for the country’s tourism stakeholders to stay relevant and learn how to cope with the difficulties arising from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to facilitate their transition to recovery. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the program, called DOT Online Training, is conducted […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) issued a stern warning against individuals and groups reportedly hiking rates and taking advantage of the room allotments for repatriated overseas Filipino workers during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. “The Department firmly denounces this practice as it strongly encourages accommodation establishments to offer their best rates possible, with no […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has vowed to probe all hotels and inns that reportedly evicted stranded foreign tourists during Luzon’s enhanced community quarantine when domestic flights are limited. “It is regrettable that these incidents are being reported even after we released our implementing rules and regulations for hotels during the community quarantine. Our regional offices […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is urging all hotels and lodging establishments allowed to operate during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine to lower their rates for health workers and other frontliners. “Everyone’s cooperation is needed at this time to help flatten the curve. Let us help those who cannot stay at home, those who work at […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has lauded the lifting of the travel ban on outbound passengers, except Filipino tourists, amid the enforcement of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. “The Department of Tourism welcomed the decision of the (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases) (IATF-EID) to lift the 72-hour window for individuals […]
The Philippine government and tourism stakeholders have provided recovery flights and transportation for foreign tourists left stranded in the country after the enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) was enforced in Luzon. “The Department of Tourism (DOT) and tourism stakeholders, together with the DND (Department of National Defense), DILG (Department of the […]