DOT to temporarily stop certifying establishments
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The Department of Tourism in Western Visayas will temporarily stop the issuance of Provisional Certificates of Authority to Operate (PCAO) to accommodation establishments due to non-compliance of the health protocols against coronavirus.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat, who conducted inspections of several establishments issued the PCAO, noted the lack of compliance with the basic health and safety protocols, DOT Undersecretary Roberto Alabado III, said in a memorandum to regional directors.
“The Secretary has made verbal instructions to ensure that all the rules and regulations governing the operation of accommodation establishments during the existence of community quarantine, ultimately, the health and safety protocols are effectively enforced,” he said.
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