The Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a show cause order against Berjaya Hotel Makati for allegedly allowing one of its guests to skip quarantine protocols to attend a party and eventually tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo from Pixabay) In the order signed by DOT National Capital Region...
The Philippines has once again named as the leading dive destination in the world during the World Travel Awards 2021, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. A diver swims past a coral reef off the coast of Escaño Beach in Barangay Piapi, Dumaguete City in an undated photo. On Monday (Sept....
Deals and dicsounts from airlines, hotels, tour operators, and travel agencies await Balikbayans who will come back home this Christmas season. Kids swim in Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach destination reopened to local tourists in October 2020. (Tara Yap) This, after the...
The Philippines was recognized again in the international tourism scene after the Department of Tourism's (DOT) safe travel advertisement get a citation from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). (Photo from Department of Tourism) Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat was named as one of " Asia's Most Influential " by luxury media firm Tatler for making indelible impacts in the tourism industry amid the pandemic. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Photo from Facebook) Puyat was included in Tatler...
A local suburb in Cebu was named as one of the world's "Best Tourism Villages" of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. (Screen capture from World Tourism Organization's Facebook Page) Barangay Bojo in Aloguinsan, Cebu was among the 44...
Cordillera's weaving industry was given again the spotlight as the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched an exhibit and bazaar of handwoven textiles from local weavers in the region to help them bounce back amid the pandemic. INTRICATE AND VIBRANT – Cordillera master weavers congregate at the...
Over 75 percent or more than 236,000 active tourism across the country are now vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. A tourism worker receives his first COVID-19 jab during the mass vaccination for tourism frontliners and workers in El Nido,...
The country’s diving industry is now ready to welcome foreign visitors as more than 95 percent of workers in accredited dive establishments already received their vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday, Nov. 26. A diver swims past a...
As the country is set to welcome foreign tourists back on its shores, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reminded that minimum health protocols should still be strictly observed while traveling. A traveler wearing a face mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia,...
The Philippines is now gearing up to welcome foreign tourists back to its famous destinations in the "new normal" as travel restrictions in the country continue to ease, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Friday, Nov. 19. Boracay (Photo by RJ Baculo/Unsplash) DOT Secretary Bernadette...
Individuals who have been fully vaccinated from Nov. 15 to 30 can enter Fort Santiago in the Walled City of Intramuros for free, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Friday, Nov. 12. Fort Santiago, Intramuros (Photo from Department of Tourism) Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said...
