The Department of Tourism (DOT) has called out the City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) and the city government of Davao to take quick actions against an erring resort situated in Toril, Davao City, which was found to have violated health and safety restrictions.
In a statement released on Thursday, DOT stated that an employee of the resort was reported to have served liquor to guests despite the liquor ban and hosted 60 guests, beyond the limit of 25 imposed by the city.
The establishment was also supposed to be closed for having no business permit.
City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) head Generose Tecson identified the erring resort as the Blue House in Lizada, Toril.
“The resort is operating without a business permit and we already forwarded this to the business bureau,” she said.
Tecson reminded resort operators in Davao City to always follow the minimum health safety regulations imposed by the city.
“The protocols are in place so that we can open tourism and we are doing it because of the economy. It doesn’t mean that Covid is gone. So, let us all help each other by following the guidelines set. It is now one for all,” she said.
According to the statement, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat reiterated her directive to the regional offices of the DOT to work closely with the LGUs in ensuring that accommodation establishments across the country will observe the health and safety protocols called for by the quarantine levels established by the national and local governments.
The DOT calls on the local tourism offices and the LGUs to continue to be vigilant in monitoring our tourism establishments as it notes with grave concern and dismay, that some tourism establishments continue to violate the health and safety protocols established by the national government to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus in the country.
Puyat said it is only by strictly enforcing these restrictions in close coordination with the local government units the country can hasten the revival and survival of the tourism industry.
