DoT Offers Launches Online Training For Tourism Stakeholders Amid ECQ
DOT – The Department of Tourism (DoT) launched online training for tourism stakeholders during the “enhanced community quarantine.”
Everything has changed since the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) struck Wuhan City, China then quickly spreading around the world. There are now more than 2 million COVID-19 cases worldwide.
Now, we have to face the new normal to avoid getting infected with the virus. We have to maintain at least 6 feet distance from other people and we only leave our homes to buy essential needs, medicines and groceries.
Surely, lots of people couldn’t wait for this pandemic to end and go on vacation. That’s why the Department of Tourism (DoT) decided to start an online training program for the tourism stakeholders in the county.
The purpose of the ‘DoT Online Training’ is to teach them how to stay relevant and gain some information on how to cope up with the challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and move towards recovery.
Based on a report from Manila Times, DoT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the program will be done via Zoom video conferencing. The training offers the tourism stakeholders a chance to use their time productively during the ECQ.
“The DoT is developing online courses for tourism stakeholders. This conceptualized as an alternative to the regular training programs being conducted by the Office of Industry Manpower Development. This our vision in embracing a new normal for our industry,” she said.
‘DoT Online Training’ covers 2 subject areas:
1) Tourism Enterprise which involves monitoring, evaluating and learning from past and present situations to enable tourism stakeholders to prepare better for the future.
2) Filipino Brand of Service which applies the seven Filipino values or “7Ms” that characterize Filipino hospitality, namely May Likha, Makatao, Makakalikasan, Makabansa, Masayahin, May-Bayanihan and May-Pag-asa.
“We can turn the temporary inactivity during lockdown into an opportunity to enhance the quality of tourist services. We can objectively look back at our past and current performance and utilize the breathing space to plan how we can further upgrade our services in our respective areas in the industry with the values of Filipino hospitality,” said Puyat.
According to the report, DoT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat encourage the stakeholders in the county to participate in their program. She said “the DOT will continue to develop other online courses to enhance skills, assist and encourage stakeholders to cope, transition and move towards recovery”
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