An inter-regional tourism circuit, which is aimed at reviving the local tourism industry amid the pandemic, is underway in MIMAROPA (Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palwan), Quezon, Laguna and some parts of the Bicol region. (Unsplash) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has approved a total of P16.95 million in cash aid for 3,390 tourism workers in the province of Marinduque who were displaced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat leads the awarding of certificates to tourism workers...
As part of the government's efforts to reopen the country's economy, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is batting for the opening of a "green lane" that will facilitate the entry to the Philippines of foreign travelers who have already been inoculated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)....
The government is preparing for the entry of international travelers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to the Philippines. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) An inter-agency group has been formed to craft the protocols governing the inbound travel of vaccinated individuals based on...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat hailed the government's decision to expand the vaccination rollout to the next priority group, which is the A4 cluster. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat visits Intramuros on Monday, May 17, 2021, as it reopens two of its most...
A total of 13 staycation hotels in Metro Manila have resumed operations following the recent switch of the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus to a more relaxed community quarantine status. (Photo by Ralph Darabos / Unsplash) These staycation hotels have 5,986 rooms available for booking, the Manila...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) distributed nearly P1.5 million in "ayuda" or cash aid to displaced tourism workers in the historic "Walled City" of Intramuros, Manila on Monday, May 17. The activity coincided with the reopening of two popular sites in Intramuros, which was made possible by Metro...
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Philippines doesn't seem to think that the planned mega vaccination center at the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF)-owned property in Parañaque City is the way to go. (Photo from WWF Facebook page) "Other countries have proven that the best vaccination programs...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is crossing its fingers for the gradual revival of the country's tourism industry as it welcomes the decision of the government's pandemic task force to ease travel restrictions in the national capital region (NCR)-plus bubble. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "The...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will launch a probe on the alleged sexual harassment and gender discrimination complaint against the employees and management of Isla Reta Beach Resort in Samal, Davao Del Norte. (Photo from Isla Reta Beach Resort Facebook page) "The DOT is an advocate of gender...
An environmental group has demanded for more proof from the Department of Tourism (DOT) as to the latter’s claim that the construction plan for the mega vaccination center at the Nayong Pilipino Foundation's (NPF) property in Parañaque City doesn't involve the cutting of trees. (Photo from...
It was the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) that approved and chose the site of the proposed temporary mega vaccination hub on its property, contrary to the claims of its resigned executive director, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. The Palafox group's design of the mega vaccination site....
