ACCREDITATION BOOTH. The Department of Tourism (DOT)-Western Visayas "Accreditation on Wheels" booth in the ongoing Lakbayanihan Tourism Fair 2022 at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City. An accreditation from the DOT officially recognizes a tourism establishment's compliance with minimum standards for operation. (PNA photo by Nanette L. Guadalquiver) BACOLOD CITY - The Department of Tourism-Western Visayas (DOT) urged tourism enterprises in Negros Occidental and in this capital city to seek accreditation to be officially recognized for their compliance with the minimum standards for operation. On Wednesday, the DOT-6 Tourism Regulation Division continued to receive applications through its "Accreditation on Wheels" program as part of the ongoing Lakbayanihan Tourism Fair 2022 held until May 29 at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central here. DOT-6 Regional Director Cristine Mansinares said through the initiative, they aim to assist tourism enterprises in com
TOURISM FAIR. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (left) and Department of Tourism-Western Visayas Regional Director Cristine Mansinares (right) lead the opening of the Lakbayanihan Tourism Fair 2022 at Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City on Monday (May 16, 2022). The province's first tourism fair in two years, the event, which runs until May 29, promotes tourism attractions across the province's 32 city and municipal governments, including the capital city of Bacolod, in a bid to revive the local tourism industry. (PNA photo by Nanette Guadalquiver) BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental provincial government launched its first tourism fair in two years on Monday as it explores other ways to attract more tourists to recover from the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Dubbed the Lakbayanihan Tourism Fair 2022, the event, which runs until May 29, promotes tourism attractions across the province's 32 city and municipal governments, i
BE COMPLIANT. Tourists enjoy the white beach of Boracay Island during the Holy Week before the pandemic in 2020. The Department of Tourism said the island should observe the 19,215 daily visitors while its 2018 carrying capacity study is being reviewed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.(PNA file photo courtesy of Jun Aguirre) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Tourism (DOT) urged Boracay local government to comply with its allowed 19,215 visitors daily while its carrying capacity is being reviewed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "DENR is currently doing a review on the carrying capacity study in 2018. They are expecting that the study will be released by June 15," said DOT Regional Director Cristine Mansinares in an interview on Friday. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat this week called on the local government unit (LGU) of Malay for exceeding the daily threshold on the island during the Holy Week. The number of tourist
BE COMPLIANT. Tourists enjoy the white beach of Boracay Island during the Holy Week before the pandemic in 2020. The Department of Tourism said the island should observe the 19,215 daily visitors while its 2018 carrying capacity study is being reviewed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.(PNA file photo courtesy of Jun Aguirre) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Tourism (DOT) has asked Boracay Island to comply with its allowed 19,215 visitors daily while its carrying capacity is being reviewed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "DENR is currently doing a review on the carrying capacity study in 2018. They are expecting that the study will be released by June 15," said DOT Regional Director Cristine Mansinares in an interview on Friday. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat this week called on the local government unit (LGU) of Malay for exceeding the daily threshold on the island during the Holy Week. The number of tourists stay