The Cebu Provincial Capitol. (PNA file photo)
CEBU CITY – The Cebu Provincial Tourism Task Force (CPTTF) has released a new set of requirements for hotels, resorts, homestay establishments and tour operators wanting to resume operations in the province which is now under modified general community quarantine.
Maria Lester Ybañez, provincial tourism officer, said accommodation establishments will need to apply first for a Certificate of Authority to Operate (CAO) or a Provincial Certificate of Authority to Operate (PCAO) at the Department of Tourism.
The certificate is free and can be applied for online.
Establishments must also apply for a special mayor’s permit to operate from their local government units (LGU).
Once these two certificates are complied with, the local tourism office will initially inspect the site and request the CPTTF for a separate inspection, backed by an endorsement of an establishment’s complied certificates.
“The task force can also have their own spot check after the issuance of certificates,” Ybañez in a statement by the Capitol’s public information office.
The group will visit the site to check whether the establishment has strictly followed the health standards ordered by the provincial government.
Once it passes the inspection, the tourism task group will issue the Certificate of Compliance (COC).
For tour transport operators, they are required to get a certification from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) or the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) if it is a motorbanca for the special permit to operate.
Once the LTFRB or MARINA certification is acquired, the operator will apply for a special permit to operate from the LGU.
The LGU will endorse the documents to the CPTTF for site verification and processing.
The same procedure applies for motorboats, which have to be issued with a COC before being allowed to operate. (PNA)
