Philippines safe and ideal place to travel amid pandemic: Tourism Secretary

The Philippines Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has said the Southeast Asian country, comprising 7,641 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, is now a safe and ideal global tourist destination amid the pandemic, reports PTI.

In the nearly two years when international travel was put on hold, the Philippines was busy preparing for the day when it would be open to the world, she said. “We have put in place measures that will ensure the safety of our guests, our tourism workforce, and our community, she said.

The Philippines hosted the 21st World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit, touted as the most influential annual travel and tourism event, in the nation’s capital Manila recently.