DOT STANDS FOR?
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
IT WAS CREATED BY VIRTUE OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 189
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (DOT)
What is travel tax and who collects it?
Travel tax is a fee paid by Filipinos and permanent residents leaving the country, collected by TIEZA (through the BIR system).
How is the travel tax distributed?
- 50% – TIEZA
- 40% – CHED (Higher Education Development Fund)
- 10% – National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
What happens if a tourism enterprise does not follow the approved development plan in a TEZ?
The enterprise will be penalized and it may violate the terms of its accreditation.
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (DOT)
WAS CREATED BY
CREATED BY VIRTUE OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 189
What is the relationship between DOT and TIEZA?
TIEZA is attached to DOT and works under it for program and policy coordination.
Why was the Tourism Act of 2009 important? (Give 2 reasons)
- It strengthened the DOT and reorganized the tourism system.
- It created agencies like TIEZA and TPB and developed Tourism Enterprise Zones.
Can Fairmont Hotel Makati be considered a TEZ? Why or why not?
No, it cannot, because it does not meet the minimum requirements set by TIEZA for a Tourism Enterprise Zone.
What is a Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ) in simple terms?
A TEZ is a special area developed to attract tourists and investments, with government support and incentives.
What is the main role of the Department of Tourism (DOT)?
The DOT is responsible for planning, regulating, coordinating, and promoting tourism in the Philippines.
What does TEZ stand for?
: Tourism Enterprise Zone.
Who is responsible for managing and supervising TEZs?
TIEZA.
What law reorganized the tourism sector in the Philippines?
The Tourism Act of 2009 (R.A. No. 9593).
Can a hotel operate without accreditation from the DOT? Why or why not?
No, all tourism establishments must be accredited by the DOT before they can operate.
Q9: Give one requirement for an area to become a TEZ.
: It must be at least 5 hectares in size. (Other acceptable answers: accessible, culturally or environmentally significant, strategically located.)
IT IS THE PRIMARY POLICYMAKING, PLANNING, [ROGRAMMING, COORDINATING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY OF EXCECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY, BOTH DOMETIC AND INTERNATIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (DOT)
(TIEZA). STANDS FOR
Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
What is the new name of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA)?
Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).
What is the main job of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)?
The TPB promotes and markets the Philippines domestically and internationally to attract tourists and investments.
The Tourism Act of 2009 IS ALSO KNOWN AS
(R.A. No. 9593).
(TPB) stands for
Tourism Promotions Board
What is the main difference between DOT, TIEZA, and TPB?
- DOT = main planner and regulator of tourism.
- TIEZA = develops infrastructure and manages TEZs.
- TPB = promotes and markets the Philippines.
