{"id":2919,"date":"2013-12-02T19:14:06","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T19:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=2919"},"modified":"2013-12-02T19:14:06","modified_gmt":"2013-12-02T19:14:06","slug":"dot-statement-on-typhoon-yolanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=2919","title":{"rendered":"DOT Statement on Typhoon Yolanda"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

The <\/span>Department <\/span>of <\/span>Tourism <\/span>(DOT) <\/span>is <\/span>one <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>whole <\/span>nation <\/span>in <\/span>expressing <\/span>its <\/span>deepest <\/span>sympathies to <\/span>the <\/span>families <\/span>and <\/span>victims <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Super <\/span>Typhoon <\/span>Yolanda (international <\/span>code <\/span>name <\/span>“<\/span>Haiyan<\/span><\/span>“<\/span>)<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>strongest <\/span>typhoons <\/span>that <\/span>made <\/span>landfall <\/span>in <\/span>recorded <\/span>history<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>towns <\/span>that <\/span>were <\/span>severely <\/span>affected <\/span>are <\/span>located in <\/span>the <\/span>provinces <\/span>of <\/span>Leyte <\/span>and <\/span>Eastern <\/span>Samar<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>as <\/span>well <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>few <\/span>places <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>Southern <\/span>Tagalog <\/span>Region <\/span>(<\/span>particularly Coron <\/span>in <\/span>Palawan)<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>government <\/span>remains <\/span>on <\/span>top of <\/span>the <\/span>ongoing <\/span>search, <\/span>rescue, <\/span>retrieval<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>and <\/span>relief <\/span>operations <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>victims <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Super <\/span>Typhoon <\/span>Yolanda.<\/span><\/p>\n

The DOT <\/span>is <\/span>focused <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>safety <\/span>and <\/span>monitoring <\/span>of <\/span>tourist <\/span>movement <\/span>in <\/span>all <\/span>affected <\/span>areas <\/span>and <\/span>has <\/span>no <\/span>reports <\/span>so <\/span>far <\/span>of <\/span>any <\/span>endangerment. <\/span>The <\/span>DOT’s <\/span>objective <\/span>is <\/span>to <\/span>focus <\/span>on <\/span>quick <\/span>recovery <\/span>so <\/span>that <\/span>tourism <\/span>income <\/span>is <\/span>restored <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>soonest <\/span>possible <\/span>time. <\/span>Bulletin <\/span>announcements <\/span>w<\/span>i<\/span>ll <\/span><\/span>be <\/span>posted via <\/span>the <\/span>DOT <\/span>website <\/span>(<\/span>www.tourism<\/span>.<\/span>gov<\/span><\/span>.<\/span>ph<\/span><\/span>)<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>while <\/span><\/span>DOT <\/span><\/span>overseas <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>regional <\/span><\/span>offices <\/span><\/span>are <\/span><\/span>also <\/span>on <\/span><\/span>standby <\/span><\/span>to <\/span><\/span>assist <\/span><\/span>potential travellers <\/span>and <\/span>those <\/span>already <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>country <\/span>for <\/span>travel <\/span>information<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Local <\/span>tour <\/span>companies <\/span>are <\/span>in <\/span>constant <\/span>communication <\/span>with <\/span>their <\/span>counterparts <\/span>abroad <\/span>to <\/span>provide <\/span>updates <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>situation<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Philippines <\/span>remains <\/span><\/span>a <\/span>safe <\/span>and <\/span>fun <\/span><\/span>destination <\/span>for <\/span><\/span>all <\/span><\/span>tourists, notwithstanding <\/span>this <\/span>unfortunate <\/span>incident. <\/span>The <\/span>DOT <\/span>assures <\/span>the <\/span>travelling <\/span>public <\/span>that tourism <\/span>establishments <\/span>and <\/span>tou<\/span>r<\/span>i<\/span>sm<\/span> <\/span><\/span>activities <\/span>continue <\/span>and <\/span>remain <\/span>in <\/span>operation <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>other <\/span>parts of <\/span>the <\/span>Philippines<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>which <\/span>play <\/span>host <\/span>to <\/span>some <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>country<\/span>‘<\/span>s<\/span> <\/span>key <\/span>tourist destinations<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>The <\/span>great <\/span><\/span>majority <\/span><\/span>of <\/span>touristic <\/span>products <\/span><\/span>are <\/span>avai<\/span><\/span>l<\/span>able<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span><\/span>whether <\/span>one <\/span>is <\/span>looking <\/span>for <\/span>a <\/span>beac<\/span>h <\/span><\/span>vacation, <\/span>historical <\/span>trip<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>gastronomic <\/span>tour, <\/span>or <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>many <\/span>other possible <\/span>travel <\/span>opportunities. <\/span>The <\/span>country <\/span>is <\/span>home <\/span>to <\/span>some <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>world’s <\/span>great <\/span>tourist <\/span>sites <\/span>and <\/span>adventures <\/span>with <\/span>its <\/span><\/span>unparalleled <\/span>natural <\/span>wonders, <\/span>spectacular <\/span>beaches, <\/span>world<\/span><\/span>\u00ad <\/span>renowned <\/span>heritage <\/span>sites, <\/span>modern <\/span>shopping <\/span>complexes, <\/span>rich <\/span>biodiversity, <\/span>culture, <\/span>and <\/span>history.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>top <\/span>destinations <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>Visayas <\/span>Region <\/span>continue <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>accessible <\/span>through their <\/span><\/span>respective <\/span><\/span>ports <\/span><\/span>of <\/span><\/span>entry<\/span>: <\/span><\/span><\/span>Boracay <\/span><\/span>Island <\/span><\/span>through <\/span><\/span>Kalibo <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>Caticlan, <\/span>Cebu through <\/span>the <\/span>Mactan <\/span>International <\/span>Airport, <\/span>Bohol <\/span>through <\/span>the <\/span>Tagbilaran <\/span>Airport, <\/span>Iloilo <\/span>through <\/span>the <\/span>Iloilo <\/span>and <\/span>Bacolod <\/span>Silay <\/span>Airports, <\/span>and <\/span>Puerto <\/span>Princesa, <\/span>Palawan <\/span>through <\/span>the <\/span>Puerto <\/span>Princesa <\/span>Airport.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tourism <\/span>continues <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>major <\/span>contributors <\/span>to the <\/span>economy, <\/span>playing <\/span>a <\/span>significant role <\/span>in <\/span><\/span>rebuilding <\/span>lives <\/span>and <\/span>businesses <\/span>in <\/span>communities<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>We <\/span>rely <\/span>on <\/span>our partners, <\/span>both <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>private <\/span>and <\/span>public <\/span>sectors, <\/span>to <\/span>embark <\/span>on initiatives <\/span>that <\/span>will <\/span>help <\/span>us <\/span>achieve <\/span> <\/span><\/span>normalcy <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>sustain the tourism growth, particularly in the affected destinations<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Filipinos <\/span>have <\/span>always <\/span>been <\/span>resilient <\/span>and <\/span><\/span>continue <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span><\/span>so now. <\/span>The <\/span>DOT <\/span>is <\/span>optimistic <\/span>and <\/span>hopeful <\/span>that <\/span>the <\/span>Philippines <\/span>will <\/span>overcome <\/span>and <\/span>move <\/span>forward <\/span>from <\/span>these <\/span>difficult <\/span>times<\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is one with the whole nation in expressing its deepest sympathies to the families and victims of the Super Typhoon Yolanda (international code name “Haiyan“), one of the strongest typhoons that made landfall in recorded history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,76],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2919"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2919\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}