The Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) successfully held its first consultative meeting with tourism stakeholders to prepare for the reopening of the country’s tourism, particularly in the island of Luzon. Various Department of Tourism (DoT) Luzon Regional Directors were also invited to best present the steps the region and its provinces are currently doing to revive the Luzon’s tourism industry. Vaccinate tourists, tourism frontlinersAsked when industry players can go into full operations, TCP officials said it will happen once everyone has adapted to the new normal. He further explained, “We have been in discussion with the DoT to allow vaccinated tourists to enter the country. The earliest in allowing vaccinated tourists will be third or fourth quarter at the latest.

Source: Manila Times May 14, 2021 06:22 UTC