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World-renowned “Filipino brand of service” provided by the Department of Tourism—assisting over 35,000 tourists amidst COVID-19 pandemic

The Department of Tourism, in close coordination with several government agencies have assisted 35,502 tourists, of which 26,550 are foreign and 8,952 are domestic, either in getting them home, whether…

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Destinations

Once travel restrictions lifted, ‘new normal’ for tourism industry

The tourism industry will be significantly changed once travel activities have been allowed as part of the measures to combat the COVID-19 global pandemic. The “new normal” will require strict…

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Destinations

Experience the World while you #StayHome with Agoda

Even as some countries begin to ease travel restrictions, the Department of Tourism is looking to temper Filipinos’ expectations as limitations are likely to remain for the rest of the…

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Hotels & Resorts

Food deliveries to hotels to be regulated to ensure safety

Hotel operators and their ancillary establishments are required to submit detailed documentation on their safety protocols for their food preparation services as per the advisory sent by the Department of…

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Destinations

Mactan-Cebu International Airport implements ‘new normal’ safety measures

GMR MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) is ramping up preparations for the “New Normal” travel experience at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in adherence to the guidelines of the Inter-Agency…

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Balikbayan Journals

More Overseas Filipinos return home from Clark after mandatory quarantine

Clark City — Due to travel restrictions, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that were stranded in Clark arrived home in Northern Mindanao last Saturday, May 9. 21 OFWs arrived home through…

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Travel and explore the world through literature

The Department of Tourism recently announced that international travel is unlikely this year. But that doesn’t mean you can’t explore foreign shores altogether. Digital travel platform Agoda.com has found a…

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Balikbayan Journals

After mandatory quarantine and if virus free, OFWs must be permitted to return to their home provinces says President Duterte

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte appealed to local chief executives to allow newly arrived overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to return home to their provinces upon completion of the required 14-day quarantine…

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Destinations

Airlines prepare to restart commercial flight operations under ‘new normal’

Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific on Tuesday, May 6 announced preliminary preparations for resuming flight operations. Also announced were safety measures that would implemented for both their staff and travelers.…

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Balikbayan Journals

Over 1,000 stranded domestic tourists in the Philippines return home via sweeper flights mounted by the DOT

Manila, Philippines – Over 1,000 domestic tourists who were stranded in various tourist destinations in the country have returned home, mostly in Metro Manila, with the assistance of the Department…

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More Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs, total now over 20,000

The Department of Foreign Affairs surpassed the 20,000 mark in total number of repatriated Filipinos with the recent arrival of two chartered flights from London where 610 seafarers of the…

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DOT and SSI Support Philippine Food Producers in Online Philippine Harvest

The Department of Tourism (DOT), in partnership with leading retail group Stores Specialists Inc. (SSI), announces the online leg of the Philippine Harvest trade fair starting April 22, 2020. The…

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‘Balik Probinsya’ program aims to decongest Metro-Manila

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday, April 24 supported the proposal that encourages people to go back to their home provinces which would thus decongest Metro Manila—adding that the government…

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60 Filipinos repatriated from New Zealand

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continued its international repatriation efforts by welcoming home 60 Overseas Filipinos Workers via a Philippine Airlines flight from New Zealand on April 20, 2020.…

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Balikbayan Journals

Over 24,000 in-transit travellers assisted by the DOT-National Capital Region during ECQ of Luzon

Now over 30 days into the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) of Luzon, the Department of Tourism-National Capital Region (DOT-NCR) has served a total of 24,336 nationals directly and indirectly. Since…

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Over 16,000 Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

As of April 19, the Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated over 16,000 Filipinos as two consecutive flights carrying a total of 571 Filipino crew of Norwegian Breakaway in Orlando,…

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More OFWs repatriated from Africa and Middle East

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continued its critical missions for bringing home Filipinos all around the World, this time repatriating Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Mozambique and Qatar at…

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Travel assistance provided by the DFA to Canadian citizens stranded in the Philippines

Baguio City — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through its personnel in various Consular Offices outside of Metro Manila, along with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine…

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Over 20,000 Filipinos in the United Kingdom and Ireland fight on the frontlines against COVID-19

From the very onset of COVID-19 cases rising in the United Kingdom and Ireland, over 23,000 Filipinos have been fighting on the frontlines. According to a 2019 report published by…

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Warning issued to businesses marking up room rates needed for enhanced community quarantine for recently repatriated overseas Filipinos

In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, there have been arising reports of offers to middlemen in exchange of a commission which as a result are resulting in the marking…

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World-renowned “Filipino brand of service” provided by the Department of Tourism—assisting over 35,000 tourists amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Once travel restrictions lifted, ‘new normal’ for tourism industry

Experience the World while you #StayHome with Agoda

Food deliveries to hotels to be regulated to ensure safety

Mactan-Cebu International Airport implements ‘new normal’ safety measures

More Overseas Filipinos return home from Clark after mandatory quarantine

Travel and explore the world through literature

After mandatory quarantine and if virus free, OFWs must be permitted to return to their home provinces says President Duterte

Airlines prepare to restart commercial flight operations under ‘new normal’

Over 1,000 stranded domestic tourists in the Philippines return home via sweeper flights mounted by the DOT

More Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs, total now over 20,000

DOT and SSI Support Philippine Food Producers in Online Philippine Harvest

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‘Balik Probinsya’ program aims to decongest Metro-Manila

60 Filipinos repatriated from New Zealand

Over 24,000 in-transit travellers assisted by the DOT-National Capital Region during ECQ of Luzon

Over 16,000 Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

More OFWs repatriated from Africa and Middle East

Travel assistance provided by the DFA to Canadian citizens stranded in the Philippines

Over 20,000 Filipinos in the United Kingdom and Ireland fight on the frontlines against COVID-19

Warning issued to businesses marking up room rates needed for enhanced community quarantine for recently repatriated overseas Filipinos

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