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DOT EYES REBOUND OF LOCAL TOURISM AMID PANDEMIC

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said her department is focusing on domestic tourism over international tourism amid the ongoing pandemic.  Romulo-Puyat said the DOT registered more domestic tourists with 110 million in the past year as compared to the international tourists with just 8.2 million.  Romulo-Puyat said they are also encouraging island destinations […]

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DISPLACED NCR TOURISM WORKERS GET CASH AID – DOT

Displaced tourism workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) received a total of P8.6 million in financial assistance under the government’s pandemic recovery program in a ceremonial awarding led by Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat. A total of 1,726 beneficiaries each received a cash aid of P5,000 from the joint financial assistance program of the Department […]

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MUSEUMS IN NCR PLUS TO REOPEN – ROMULO-PUYAT

Historical sites and museums in NCR Plus will soon reopen their doors to visitors in a limited capacity, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said. The reopening, approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), limits these tourism sites to 20 percent venue capacity and is subject to health and safety […]

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DOT, TIKTOK LAUNCH LOCAL FOOD TOURISM CAMPAIGN

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and video making and sharing app Tiktok introduced its newest campaign, #SarapMagingPinoy, to encourage locals to celebrate Filipino pride by sharing treasured dishes from all over the country and promote a renewed interest and love for local cuisines. The campaign has been received positively by TikTok users, garnering more than 35 million […]

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DOT GIVES GOLF COURSE WORKERS IN NCR CASH AID

A total 1,415 golf caddies, golf workers, and employees in five major golf clubs in Metro Manila has received payouts close to P7.075 million under the government’s cash assistance program for tourism workers displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The cash aid, distributed by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Department of Labor […]

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PH HOTELS GET TRIPADVISOR AWARDS – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) lauded local hotels that recently received the prestigious 2021 Travelers’ Choice Award from Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel destination planning platform. One of the hotels that bagged the 2021 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award is The Manor at Camp John Hay, awarded as among the top one percent […]

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3,390 MARINDUQUE TOURISM WORKERS GET CASH AID

A total of 3,390 tourism workers in the province of Marinduque were approved to receive P5,000 each for a total payout of P16.95 million under the government’s cash aid program for workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat personally awarded the certificates of the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Department of Labor and Employment […]

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DISPLACED INTRAMUROS WORKERS GET P5K DOT CASH AID

A total of 295 vendors, pedicab drivers and other informal tourism workers in Intramuros have received close to P1.5 million cash under the government’s cash assistance program for workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat made the announcement following the approval of the allotment under the Department of Tourism (DOT) – Department of […]

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FORT SANTIAGO, BALUARTE DE SAN DIEGO NOW OPEN

The historic Walled City of Intramuros opened two of its most popular sites to visitors following the easing of quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Fort Santiago and Baluarte de San Diego are open to limited capacity and shortened operating hours under strict health and […]

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44K TOURISM WORKERS IN W. VISAYAS TO GET CASH AID

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced the approval of P221,810,000 cash assistance for 44,362 workers from Western Visayas under the Department of Tourism (DOT) – Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Cash Assistance Program under the Bayanihan 2.  Of the total number of beneficiaries in the region, Negros Occidental logged 16,149 workers who have been approved […]