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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 […]
With the government planning on ways to safely open the country as it deals with the COVID-19 outbreak, House Tourism Committee Chair Rep. Sol Aragones on Tuesday urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) and leaders of the country’s hotel industry to come up with new standards and protocols that will allow them to resume operations […]
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 […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat confirmed a total of 11,549 hotel rooms for the accommodation of repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are required to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon their arrival to the country. Meanwhile, business process outsourcing (BPO) employees are currently billeted in some 13,287 hotel rooms located in the National […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat recently said she will be on self-quarantine after the announcement that Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a statement, Romulo-Puyat said she was in close contact with Santos in a meeting on March 20. “I […]
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 […]
As of March 25, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has assisted a total of 10,829 local and foreign tourists who were affected by Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. The assistance extended by the DOT includes the facilitation of flights to transport stranded tourists from various destinations to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Clark International […]