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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Bohol Island State University (BISU) have launched a Web-based platform designed to connect tourists with verified guides, tour operators and transport providers while giving local authorities access to visitor data.

The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on November 27 at the DOT headquarters in Makati, is aimed at helping local businesses adopt digital payment tools and providing travelers with more seamless and secure cashless options.

The proposed measure seeks to provide a new visa category for digital nomads valid for one year and renewable for another year.

Domestic tourism is more popular among Filipinos with 92% of the survey respondents already having plans to travel domestically in 2024.

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.

Happy Hotels has already partnered with over 100 properties throughout the country, with plans to acquire 500 hotels, dormitels, and BnBs per year.

Remitty recently undertook a quick survey of Filipinos' most sought-after travel destinations and found some surprising results.

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.