Published May 8, 2021, 3:43 PM
ILOILO CITY – The Departments of Tourism (DOT) and Labor and Employment (DOLE) have allotted P221.8 million as cash aid for tourism workers who are affected by the pandemic.
DOT Secretary Tourism Bernadette Romulo-Puyat led Friday, May 7, 2021, the ceremonial release of cash assistance for 16,149 tourism workers of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City.
“I also want to reassure you that through our ongoing programs and projects, the tourism industry will recover and will be more resilient. The DOT and DOLE will be with you on this journey,” Puyat told the beneficiaries.
A total of 44,362 tourism workers in Western Visayas will receive P5,000 cash aid under the DOT-DOLE joint program funded by the Bayanihan 2 law.
Sailing the Philippine Islands: A Cruising Guide
Category: Features | 10 Min Read
The Republic of the Philippines are a scattering of islands in the north Pacific Ocean often said to resemble a man kneeling in prayer. South of Taiwan, north of Indonesia and east of Vietnam they have been a popular stopping point for boats and yachts sailing to and from mainland Asia for many decades. A great destination for long distance bluewater cruisers to come explore and spend time island hopping, the Philippine Islands occupy approximately 116,000 square miles ranking the small country the 72nd largest in the world. However, the nation boasts over 7,100 islands, making it a diverse and exciting destination.
Global-Estate Resorts profits down by 27%
April 27, 2021 | 12:05 am
GLOBAL-ESTATE Resorts, Inc. (GERI) ended the year with a net attributable profit of P1.09 billion, down by 27% from P1.49 billion in the previous year, due to the decline in real estate sales, rental income, and revenues from hotel operations.
According to a regulatory filing on Monday, the revenues of GERI, the listed tourism estate subsidiary of Megaworld Corp., also slumped by 37% to P5.2 billion from P8.3 billion.
Real estate sales declined by 39% to P3.61 billion from P5.91 billion due to limited selling and construction activities caused by quarantine restrictions. Some project launches for 2020 were also deferred.
More Philippine parishes open community pantries
Places offering free food for the poor during the pandemic are mushrooming across the country thanks to bishops appeal
People queue to look for food at a community pantry in Baguio City in the Philippines. (Photo supplied)
Community pantries are springing up across the Philippines after Catholic bishops this week called on people to support the effort in Manila to help the poor during the coronavirus pandemic.
The call came after a woman set up one such pantry in Manila s Quezon City last week.
The bishops’ conference has praised the efforts, saying they were built on generosity and care for the hungry.