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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 16, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 11:52 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Taj Mahal reopens to tourists

Money Sharma, AFP
Posted at Jun 16 06:54 PM

A group of tourists take souvenir photos at the Taj Mahal after it reopened to visitors following authorities easing COVID-19 restrictions in Agra, India on Wednesday. Read more »

Bohol gov hiling na mabakunahan 70K residente ng Panglao Island

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 12:41 PM

Hinihiling ng probinsiya ng Bohol na mabakunahan ang may 70,000 residente ng Panglao Island para umarangkada muli ang turismo sa lugar.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Job hunting tips para sa fresh grads ngayong pandemya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 09:19 PM

Malaking hamon sa mga fresh graduate sa kolehiyo ang paghahanap ng trabaho sa gitna ng COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

50,000 tourism experts gather in Madrid to chart post-COVID recovery

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 05:35 AM

Wednesday's five-day fair is one of the first such in-person events in Europe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

DOT receives reports Balesin offering 'immunity program' amid NCR bubble

Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 06:20 PM

The Department of Tourism (DOT) reiterated Tuesday that current restrictions on non-essential travels must be respected amid reports of a posh resort allegedly circumventing rules by offering a slot to an "anti-COVID-19 immunity treatment program." Read more »

Boracay allows saliva COVID-19 test as entry requirement for tourists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 02:49 PM

Boracay tourists may now enter the island using saliva COVID-19 test as a travel requirement compliance, the government said Thursday. Read more »

‘Simplified’ travel restrictions key to boosting domestic tourism, says DOT’s Puyat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 08:25 PM

"Ito, simplified na at mas madali sa mga gustong gusto mag-travel . . . Sakto lang ito para maka-restart ang ating tourism at magkaroon na ng trabaho ang lahat ng nawalan ng trabaho," Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.  Read more »

Damage to int'l tourism in 2020 estimated at $1.3 tril. amid pandemic

Kyodo News
Updated as of Feb 08 02:04 AM

Last year's international arrivals fell by one billion, or 74 percent, from 2019, ensuring that the overall estimated damage was over 11 times larger than in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis, according to a recent press release by the World Tourism Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations. Read more »

PH lost P400 B in potential revenue from foreign tourists in 2020 due to COVID-19: DOT

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 10:45 PM

In an interview on ABS-CBN’s TeleRadyo, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the agency is expecting a bigger loss in terms of domestic tourism, noting that it usually shares a bigger chunk in the country's tourism sector. Read more »

3 Boracay visitors with fake RT-PCR test results found positive for COVID-19: DOT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 06:56 AM

This prompted the agency to appeal anew to travelers to stop falsifying their coronavirus test results, and warned them they could be charged for it. Read more »

DOT eyes local tourism boost as arrivals plummet 84 pct in 2020 due to pandemic

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 07:46 PM

The Department of Tourism said the country would boost local tourism in a bid to restart the travel industry, as COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.  Read more »

South Korea orders ski resorts, winter tourism shutdown to curb COVID-19 spread

Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 10:46 AM

South Korea on Tuesday moved to shut down all ski resorts and winter tourist spots in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus spreading as a third wave of the pandemic proves much tougher to contain in the densely populated region of the capital city. Read more »

Primex says to ink deal to develop second Pullman Manila hotel in Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 12:35 PM

Real estate firm Primex Corp. announced Thursday it will sign a deal with global hotels brand Accor to develop a second 200-room Pullman Manila hotel within the gated community of Greenhills. Read more »

'Make travel affordable': Tourism chief backs price cap on COVID-19 tests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 03:06 PM

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday backed calls to impose a price cap on coronavirus tests amid the country's push to reopen the pandemic-battered tourism sector.  Read more »

DOH releases guidelines for individuals coming to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 10:27 PM

As the Philippines further eases travel restrictions, the Department of Health issues guidelines for individuals coming to the country and Filipinos who are planning to travel domestically. Read more »

Thailand delays hosting of first foreign tourists since April

Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 10:24 PM

BANGKOK - Thailand is pushing back plans to receive its first batch of foreign tourists due to administrative issues, a senior official said on Thursday, adding to uncertainty about when it will welcome back visitors vital to its economy.   Read more »

Tagaytay City muling pinupuntahan ng mga turista

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 06:47 PM

Nagsimula nang dumagsa ang mga turista sa Tagaytay City matapos isailalim sa mas maluwag na quarantine measures ang Cavite.    Read more »

PH beefs up efforts to revive domestic tourism amid pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:56 PM

The Philippines' tourism department beefs up strategies to revive domestic tourism against the backdrop of a pandemic.  Read more »

Japan’s Kinkaku-ji golden pavilion roof undergoes renovation amid pandemic

Kyodo News
Updated as of Sep 01 05:54 PM

KYOTO - The famed golden pavilion at the Kinkaku-ji temple in Kyoto began Tuesday a three-month renovation of its shingled roof amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has drastically reduced the number of visitors. Read more »