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The close coordination and cooperation of tourism stakeholders are vital to ensure the safety of travelers amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar said on Friday. Andanar issued the statement in the Cabinet Report on “The New Normal”, as he acknowledged the challenges to balance the reopening of tourism and ensuring public health and safety amid the pandemic. “Bottom line nito, kailangan ng close coordination at kooperasyon ng lahat ng mga tourism industry Caraga INFOCUS
Andanar stresses importance of tourism stakeholders’ coordination stakeholders upang mapanatili ang public health and safety (The bottom line here is, the close coordination and cooperation of all tourism industry stakeholders are necessary to maintain public health and safety),” he said. Leisure travel from the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) to destinations under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) has been allowed despite the country’s ongoing fight against Covid-19. The NCR Plus covers Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal. The Department of
Tourism (DOT) has announced that leisure travel must be point-topoint only, which means that while pit stops or stopovers are allowed for eating and personal necessities, no side trips shall be made to other tourism destinations. Commercial flights for leisure travel may also resume. Andanar recognized that the revival of local tourism would help reboot the Philippine economy. “Hindi matatawaran ang halaga ng turismo sa ating ekonomiya. At dahil dito maraming bahagi ng bansa ang gusto nang buksan ang sarili sa mga turista (The contribution of June 5-11, 2021 |
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