The promotion of cultural heritage and natural sites in Bulacan is seen as essential in reviving the province's tourism industry, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. A TRIVIA FROM SEC BERNA— DOT Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat delivers her message in front of the Tecson House in San Miguel,...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is urging more tourism enterprises to take advantage of the business loans being offered under the government's pandemic recovery program to help them survive the health crisis. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) This, after the government extended to two years the grace...
DOT-TPB resumes 50 percent RT-PCR test subsidy for qualified domestic tourists Making traveling around the Philippines one step easier The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced last June 2, 2021 that it would resume subsidizing the 50 percent RT-PCR testing for qualified domestic tourists, through...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has linked up with popular video sharing platform TikTok to promote a renewed interest and appreciation for local cuisines under its latest #SarapMagingPinoy campaign. (Photo from the Department of Tourism) Various content creators from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat showed her support for Jollibee amid the controversy facing the homegrown fast food giant. (Photo from DOT Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat's Facebook) Puyat posted on her social media accounts her picture with the Jollibee mascot with the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is calling all hotels and resorts in the country to "go green" and adopt sustainable practices in time with the celebration of the 2021 World Environment Day. Costales Nature Farm (Photo from the Department of Tourism) In a statement, DOT Secretary Bernadette...
The Department of Tourism's (DOT) plan to tap South Korean superstars BTS and Hyun Bin to boost local tourism is currently trending on social media. Note that for the past months, giant companies have tapped Korean acts as brand ambassadors. In fact, one of the country's largest telecom companies...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat welcomed on Friday night, June 4 the government pandemic task force's decision to ease rules on certain fully vaccinated travelers. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Photo from DOT Facebook page) This, after the Inter-Agency Task...
The government has eased the country's entry restrictions on foreigners with special resident retiree's visas following a recommendation made by the Department of Tourism. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said these foreign retirees no longer have to secure a government...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has unveiled its five-year industry manpower development plan that will focus on the development of competent and world-class Filipino tourism professionals through the education system. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Ali Vicoy / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is supporting a proposal to allow fully-vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the Philippines in order to revive the country’s moribund tourism industry. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (Screengrab from INTERPOL TV YouTube video) In a statement, BI Commissioner Jaime...
Up to 50 percent subsidy! Safe to say that everyone misses the outside world. When asked what they would like to do first when the world is cleared of this pandemic, it would be to travel and see new sights. Tourism, admittedly, is also one of the first to be hit the hardest. Since the Inter-Agency...
