Aiming to become an asset for SE Asia’s tourism resurgence, mobile app Grab has released a slew of fresh features, updates, and partnerships to make new normal travel in the region hassle-free.
With the sector hit hard by Covid-19, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an online training program for the country’s tourism stakeholders to stay relevant and learn to cope with the difficulties arising from the global pandemic and to facilitate transition to recovery.
As the first Google My Business (GMB) Trusted Verifier in the country, the DOT can instantly verify via the QR code method all local DOT-accredited
MSMEs, and make them discoverable on Search, Maps, and other Google products.
Grab Philippines will set up booths inside Intramuros where visitors can use 30 units of electronic scooters for free for a period of three months. After the pilot-test, the rentals would be made via a mobile application called GrabWheels.
The Philippines ranked 13th among the top 15 tourism powerhouses that recorded "absolute growth" within the last seven years, according to the 2018 World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) "Power and Performance Report?.