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(PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - As the Philippines gradually restarts travel activities with the easing of mobility restrictions, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has encouraged travelers to patronize facilities and establishments carrying the government-issued Safety Seal certificate. "Hinihikayat po natin ang ating mga consumers (We encourage our consumers), especially those who will be traveling in the big travel months, summer is coming, we have to patronize facilities and establishments who have aside from having the DOT accreditation have a Safety Seal just to assure them that they'll be in safe hands, that they'll be enjoying a safe vacation or a better service for them," DOT director for tourism standards and regulation Virgilio Maguigad said in a virtual forum Thursday. The safety seal program is a voluntary program to certify that an establishment is compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government and uses or integrates its contact ....

Metro Manila , Philippines General , The Philippines , Virgilio Maguigad , Department Of Tourism , Safety Seal , Western Visayas , Na Photo By Joey Razon Manila As The Philippines Gradually Restarts Travel Activities With Easing Of Mobility Restrictions , He Department Of Tourism Dot Has Encouraged Travelers To Patronize Facilities And Establishments Carrying The Government Issued Safety Seal Certificate Quot Hinihikayat Po Natin Ang Ating Mga Consumers We Encourage Our , Specially Those Who Will Be Traveling In The Big Travel Months , Summer Is Coming , E Have To Patronize Facilities And Establishments Who Aside From Having The Dot Accreditation Havea Safety Seal Just Assure Them That They 39 Ll Be In Safe Hands , Hat They 39 Ll Be Enjoyinga Safe Vacation Ora Better Service For Them , Uot Dot Director For Tourism Standards And Regulation Virgilio Maguigad Said Ina Virtual Forum Thursday The Safety Seal Program Isa Voluntary To Certify That An Establishment Is Compliant With Minimum Public Health Set By Government Uses Or Integrates Its Contact Tracing Staysafe Ph Since Start Of , Some 1 , 612 Dot Accredited Tourism Enterprises Have Applied For The Certification At Least 1 , 582 Seals Were Already Issued , Hile 30 Applications Are Either For Evaluation Or Processing Maguigad Said Metro Manila , Estern Visayas And Region 4a Calabarzon Have The Most Number Of Seals Released , Ith 264 , Nd 161 , Espectively Read Safety Seal Means More Clients , Ess Worries The Official Said This Is Equally Important For Tourism Establishments As Serves Asa Quot Badge To Show Their Strict Compliance Minimum Health And Safety Standards Our Wish At Dot , Ith The Reopening Of Tourism Industry , E 39d Havea Better Economy Possibly This Coming Yeara Lot Of These Tourism Workers Are Counting On The Resurgence Industry Kasi Maraming Nasalanta Na Kabuhayan Dahil Sa Pandemya Because Many Businesses Were Affected By Pandemic , Uot He Said Quot This Safety Seal Program Is One Way To Encourage Our Tourists And Assure Them That They 39 Ll Be Traveling In Safe Environments ,