Hotels ask gov't to allow 'regulated' MICE, socials under GCQ
Hotels are asking the government to allow regulated meetings and some social events under general community quarantine (GCQ) to help the industry survive amid the pandemic.
February 2021
Inclusion of tourism front-liners in vaccine priority lauded
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has lauded the inclusion of tourism front-line service personnel in the priority group of the country’s vaccination program against the coronavirus disease.
February 2021
DOT welcomes Asean as single tourism destination
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed recent developments to ensure Southeast Asia’s competitiveness as a single tourism destination and to bolster the recovery of tourism in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
February 2021
More tourism workers to get pandemic aid
Tourism workers from non-accredited but government-licensed establishments are now qualified to apply for the Covid-19 financial aid, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday.
February 2021
DOT-DOLE amended JMC further expands coverage of beneficiaries
DOT Secretary Romulo-Puyat and DOLE Secretary Bello III last February 03 signed the DOT-DOLE Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2021-001 (Amended Implementing Guidelines on Providing Financial Assistance ad Cash-For-Work Program for Displaced Workers in the Tourism Sector) which amends the former JMC to further expand the coverage of beneficiaries to include Local Government-Licensed Tourism Support Service (TSS) enterprises, providers and associations of providers.
