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The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the lifting of the travel ban to Taiwan to minimize the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global threat on the local tourism industry. “The lifting of the travel ban on Taiwan is highly assuring and we hope that the (Covid-19) crisis would soon be resolved, worldwide. Ultimately, the […]
ONE Championship recently announced that the company has made the decision to convert one of its live events to a closed, for broadcast only event. ONE: KING OF THE JUNGLE, which is scheduled for Friday, 28 February in Singapore is to proceed as planned, but the Singapore Indoor Stadium will be closed to fans and […]
It is safe to conduct festivals and public gatherings in the country, despite the threat of COVID-19, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has assured. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat gave the assurance after the Department of Health (DOH) earlier recommended the cancellation of big events and other mass gatherings amid the threat posed by the new […]
The Philippines expressed hope that China will be able to recover from the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “We obviously recognize China as one of the leading trade partners of the Philippines. And we hope that China will be able to get back to its usual business, even given the challenges that your country […]
Minority Leader Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Saturday welcomed the government’s decision to remove Taiwan from the list of areas covered by the country’s travel ban, saying the move would benefit the 120,000 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan and help lessen the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the economy. “This is good news for […]
In a joint meeting of the Committees on Economic Affairs and Tourism recently, Economic Affairs Chair Sharon Garin (Party-list, AAMBIS-OWA) expressed confidence that the Philippine tourism industry will soon recover from the COVID-19 (formerly known as the 2019 novel coronavirus) scare. On the directive of House Speaker Alan Peter “Compañero” Cayetano, Garin and Tourism Committee […]
The House of Representatives has commended the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) emergency repatriation teams for successfully bringing home 30 Filipinos from Wuhan City in China’s Hubei Province, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. The chamber adopted House Resolution 711 honoring the heroism, courage, and great compassion of the 10-member […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was able to get the partial supply of N-88 face masks from Medtecs, the lone local manufacturer from Bataan. With the assistance of the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), the DTI bought 125,000 pieces of N-88 masks. Of these, 70,000 pieces were delivered and immediately donated to the […]
Tourism in Boracay in Malay, Aklan, which has been affected by the COVID-19 threat (formerly known as the 2019-novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV) is expected to get a much-needed boost with the scheduled visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to the island resort. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat bared that the President is set to prove that tourist […]