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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).

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

It turns out that the Caloocan City resort which was closed down by authorities for operating and accepting guests while under the persisting modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) didn’t even have accreditation from the Department of Tourism (DOT).

Environmental group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) has sided with the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) on the issue of whether or not a mega vaccination facility should be build on the latter’s property.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is eyeing the approval of around 100,000 more applications for cash aid under its COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) for the tourism sector.

Over P221 million cash assistance for more than 44,000 tourism workers in the Western Visayas have been approved by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to assist them amid the ongoing pandemic.

As part of efforts to promote sustainable tourism amid the pandemic, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is calling for stricter monitoring and implementation of waste management protocols in all tourist destinations in the country.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday, May 6 expressed “grave concern and dismay” with tourism establishments that continue to violate health and safety protocols that had been set by the government amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Labor Day, May 1, that more than 400,000 tourism workers who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic were approved to receive a one-time financial aid worth P5,000 under a joint program by the DOT and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

While most Filipinos are longing to bust out of their homes with their travel bags and vacation itinerary in tow, the unsung laborers of the local tourism industry have also been patiently waiting for the travelers to return–just like old times.

The memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of a mobile field hospital and drive-thrrough vaccination site at Rizal Park’s Burnham Green in the city of Manila has been inked, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday, April 28.

Establishments are not required to adopt or be certified under the government’s official Safety Seal, but as a seal of good housekeeping, it will definitely give a business a much-needed boost and confidence on the part of consumers.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) reminded tourists from NCR-plus areas that non-essential travel outside the bubble is still prohibited under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).

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