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The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) decision to shorten the hotel quarantine period for fully vaccinated returning overseas Filipinos, including Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and balikbayans from yellow countries, from five days to just three days starting November 22. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat confirmed […]
In collaboration with the Boracay MICE Alliance, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines and the Department of Tourism (DOT) successfully staged this year’s MICE Buyers Invitational Program, also known as MICECONNECT 2021, in Boracay positioning the world’s best island as a premier leisure and MICE destination. The event gathered 52 online sellers of MICE products and […]
As part of its efforts to support the country’s vaccination program and to encourage more people to get their COVID-19 jabs, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced its latest incentives for fully vaccinated individuals who wish to pay the Walled City of Intramuros a visit. From November 15 to 30, 2021, individuals who have completed their […]
The list of domestic destinations that have waived the COVID-19 test requirement for fully vaccinated visitors is fast growing, an indication that the country’s tourism industry is slowly getting back on its feet. The Department of Tourism (DOT) made this statement as it released an updated list of domestic destinations which no longer require negative […]
The country’s world-famous marine life will once again take the spotlight during the Anilao Underwater Shootout (AUS), slated in Anilao, Batangas, on December 1- 5. This was announced by Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat during the Sixth Philippine Deep Blue episode organized by DOT and Dive Philippines, showcasing the country’s readiness to welcome back dive tourists […]
Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat outlined the Philippines’ national policy for sustainable tourism development and response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic before the Japanese travel market during the opening of the month-long 2nd Online Travel Mart of the Japan Association of Travel Agents Association (JATA). Romulo-Puyat led the country presentation and was one of […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the easing of restrictions following the recent decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 2 from November 5 to 21, 2021. Tourism Chief Berna Romulo-Puyat hailed the decision, noting that it will […]
Domestic tourists can now have anti-COVID swab tests for free. This was announced by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as it rolled out a new phase of its financial subsidy, through the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), to boost its domestic tourism recovery program. Under the subsidy, a total of 350 applicants per day will be granted free […]
As Intramuros reopens its sites, museums, and indoor attractions, thereby providing the public with an alternative and safer venue for leisurely activity, the Intramuros Administration (IA) made accessible its open-air sites as venues for morning exercises exclusively for the vulnerable population starting October 30. “We wish to give our fellow Filipinos, especially those who belong […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes the decision of local government units (LGUs) with jurisdiction over tourist destinations to scrap the COVID-19 swab test requirement for fully vaccinated guests. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said the DOT has been pushing for lesser restrictions and requirements, especially if the local travel destinations have high vaccination rates among […]