Travel and Tourism
DOT, NTF bring vax to tourism workers in Siargao
August 28, 2021, 10:08 am
SIARGAO ISLAND – The Department of Tourism (DOT), in coordination with the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19, has committed to providing more vaccines for tourism workers to sustain the recovery of the pandemic-hit industry in the country’s surfing capital. Tourism Secretary… Read More
Cebu Pacific to charge fees for extra carry-on bag
August 24, 2021, 5:10 pm
MANILA – Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will be charging fees for extra carry-on baggage beginning September 1, it announced on Tuesday. The carrier has been "strictly" implementing a "one hand-carry baggage" since 2018. "The fee is part of the strict implementation (of the airline's… Read More
Dutch media eyes Palawan as next reality TV show location
August 17, 2021, 8:39 pm
MANILA – A Dutch reality TV show is looking at northern Palawan as its potential filming site this year, describing the country as "a one in a million location" for shooting all reality shows. The Philippine Embassy in The Netherlands on August 16 said the Amsterdam-based Monday Media Production… Read More
Private sector lauded for El Nido tourism workers vaccine rollout
August 17, 2021, 12:55 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has lauded the initiative of the private sector to vaccinate about 500 tourism workers and their dependents in El Nido. In a news release Tuesday, the DOT said the workers and 100 of their dependents received the first dose of AstraZeneca on Aug. 16, a… Read More
Biggest PH hybrid travel trade expo slated in September
August 12, 2021, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines is hosting the Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX), the biggest government-organized travel trade event in the country, on Sept. 19-23 at Subic Bay, the second of its kind during the pandemic. TPB, in an advisory on Thursday, said… Read More
More vax slots set to open for Bohol tourism workers
August 11, 2021, 6:24 pm
PANGLAO, Bohol – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat announced that 3,760 more active tourism workers in Bohol will be inoculated following the second vaccination rollout in the province. The rollout brings the total number of tourism workers for inoculation in the province… Read More
DOT targets increased inoculation of tourism workers
August 7, 2021, 10:09 am
MANILA – Local tourism recovery continues to gain momentum as the Department of Tourism (DOT) strengthens its cooperation with public and private sectors to bring more vaccine doses to the country’s key tourism destinations. A total of 5,000 out of 13,000 tourism workers in Bohol have received… Read More
AirAsia PH to roll out app for travel requirements
August 4, 2021, 5:18 pm
MANILA – AirAsia Philippines announced Wednesday its plan to roll out an app or platform where passengers could easily upload travel requirements. "This will be like a one-stop shop, where passengers could upload a copy of their vaccination card and RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase… Read More
Fully vaxxed flight crew make travelers feel safer: survey
August 4, 2021, 4:10 pm
CEBU CITY – More passengers are now more confident of traveling, knowing that the ground staff and plane crew they are interacting with, before and during their flights are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). AirAsia Philippines on Wednesday said a sweeping majority… Read More
DOT eyes to vaccinate 31K Palawan tourism workers
August 3, 2021, 8:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has requested 62,000 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine from the Department of Health (DOH) to inoculate some 31,000 tourism workers in Palawan. Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat personally visited the premier tourist destinations… Read More
DOT hails opening of Luneta drive-thru vax site
August 3, 2021, 11:35 am
MANILA – The Department of Tourism hailed Tuesday Manila's drive-thru vaccination site at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park which opened on Saturday, saying it would hasten the national vaccination program against Covid-19 and bring the country closer to population protection. Tourism… Read More
DOT gets highest COA rating for 2nd straight year
August 2, 2021, 9:15 am
MANILA – For the second straight year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) received the highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit (COA). Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Monday the agency officially received from the COA an “unqualified opinion” on its fiscal year… Read More
Leisure flights from NCR suspended: DOT
July 30, 2021, 3:23 pm
MANILA – Leisure point-to-point flights are suspended, effective immediately for areas under general community quarantine with heightened restrictions (GCQ-HR), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday. Through the Interagency Task Force Resolution No 130-A, Metro Manila had been… Read More
SoCot posts over 700K tourist arrivals in 6 months
July 28, 2021, 3:08 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – South Cotabato province’s tourism industry continued to thrive in the first six months of the year as tourist arrivals increased by nearly 300 percent from last year despite the threats posed by the continuing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Richie… Read More
Strictly observe protocols during travels, DOT reminds tourists
July 24, 2021, 4:59 pm
MANILA – While point-to-point travel to areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ has been allowed, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said travelers must strictly adhere to the health and safety protocols amid the threat of the more transmissible Delta variant. Under… Read More
Taking all possible paths toward tourism revival
July 24, 2021, 10:34 am
MANILA – More than a year into the pandemic, the tourism industry makes do with all possible paths it could take to resume safe travels and hasten its recovery, and it will continue to do so until the administration's last day in office, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has assured.… Read More
Siargao among Time magazine's greatest places of 2021 list
July 21, 2021, 10:12 pm
MANILA – Siargao Island made it into Time magazine's list of "greatest places" in 2021, which recognizes destinations that were able to adapt and innovate despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic. In a statement, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat hailed Siargao's inclusion as… Read More
Halal tourism: A glimpse into Mindanao food, heritage
July 20, 2021, 8:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday launched the "Halal Culinary Tourism" intending to attract even non-Muslims to try Mindanao's best Halal-certified food. Coinciding with the celebration of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha, the DOT is confident this initiative would promote not… Read More
Clark Airport dev't to help propel PH economy: Tugade
July 18, 2021, 2:02 pm
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga – The completion of the new passenger terminal building of the Clark International Airport is seen to help the country’s economy bounce back from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade… Read More
DOT backs Iloilo bid for ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ title
July 17, 2021, 4:00 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is supporting the bid of the Iloilo City government to be designated as Creative City of Gastronomy by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network 2021. The Creative City tag will be part of the… Read More
