The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed its adulation to the Filipino athletes representing the country in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and thanked them for being a "source of inspiration" amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from the Philippine Olympic Committee) In a...
SIMPLY NO PLACE LIKE MANILA An aerial perspective of the Manila City Hall Note: In this feature, when the author cites Manila, he refers to the entire megalopolis, Metro Manila or the National Capital Region. While with Filipinos in Paris, I ventured to define Manila as an insider’s city. ...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has started inoculating tourism workers on the island province of Palawan in order to protect them from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron; testing czar, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has assured hotel owners that the government is doing all it can to support the revival of more robust hospitality and tourism sectors in the post-pandemic era. But despite government’s effort to scale up the country’s mass vaccination program to fully...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has welcomed the opening of a drive-through vaccination site at Rizal Park, saying it will help hasten the government's inoculation program against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and bring the country closer to herd immunity. The City of...
For the second straight year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has received the highest audit rating possible from the Commission on Audit (COA), Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Photo from DOT Facebook page) In a statement on Monday, August...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Sunday, July 1, that it has conducted a water search and rescue (WASAR) training for 28 surfers and surfing instructors in La Union to help them improve their skills and boost the tourism in the province. The surfers underwent a WASAR training from July 25...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is mourning the passing of heritage and cultural tourism advocate Ramon Hofileña. Ramon Hofileña (Photo from the Department of Tourism) In a statement, the DOT conveyed its condolences to the family of Hofileña who was recognized as the father of heritage...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) issued on Friday, July 30 new guidelines for tourism industry stakeholders to follow as the government intends to reimpose an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila starting Aug. 6. (Photo from Pixabay) These include the immediate suspension of...
More than half of the 11,620 tourism workers on the world-famous Boracay Island will get fully vaccinated soon from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Sinovac vaccines (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, after Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat bared...
Widus Hotel and Casino general manager Tarek Aouini recently confirmed the “Multiple-Use Hotel” accreditation of Clark’s one-stop entertainment and hospitality destination from the Department of Tourism (DOT). With this, the property can now be used for quarantine, leisure, and...
Domestic travel without age restrictions is still allowed in the country but tourists should observe stricter health and safety protocols amid reports of local transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. DOT Secretary Bernadette...
