Travel and Tourism
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
DOT calls for cheaper RT-PCR tests
July 16, 2021, 11:29 am
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) called on laboratories to lower the cost of their RT-PCR tests to encourage more people to travel and hasten the recovery of the tourism industry. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the test remains out of reach of travelers on a budget but… Read More
DOT's 'smart tourism' programs continuous
July 14, 2021, 1:27 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT), through the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), continues to support destinations by funding their digital transformation projects in a bid to promote "smart tourism" that banks on contactless transactions. As of June 2021, the TPB has downloaded a total of… Read More
DOT-7 to launch new diving site in southwest Cebu town
July 12, 2021, 2:36 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) is set to launch a new diving destination in the town of Aloguinsan in southwestern Cebu. Set for promotion is the Hermit's Cove, a popular tourist attraction in the municipality, with a beautiful cove tucked below a cliff… Read More
Boracay: Next stop for cyclists
July 10, 2021, 4:19 pm
MANILA – Boracay Island is being rebranded as a sustainable destination and the next haven for cyclists. Banking on the island's greener environment and rehabilitated roads, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is confident the soon-to-be-launched tourism program will boost arrivals and contribute to… Read More
Boracay Island gets world-recognized 'safe travel' stamp
July 8, 2021, 7:58 am
MANILA – Boracay Island just became one of the two Philippine destinations to receive the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp next to Baguio City, indicating it has adopted globally recognized health protocols. The Department of Tourism (DOT) also awarded the stamp to 11… Read More
Boracay retains RT-PCR for vaccinated tourists
July 7, 2021, 7:22 pm
MANILA – Boracay is retaining its reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) requirement for tourists even those fully inoculated amid concerns about easy-to-tamper vaccination cards. "[W]e've decided to just retain in the meantime that all tourists, all arrivals in the island of… Read More
Vogue Paris lists Siargao among top islands 'to go on holiday'
July 2, 2021, 12:53 pm
MANILA – Siargao has landed on Vogue France's list of 10 "most charming islands to make the most of the summer season," an inclusion welcomed by the Philippine government on Friday. "The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) is elated with the inclusion of the country’s surfing capital… Read More
