Manila, May 22 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) commits to sustain the Filipino brand of hospitality and service to stranded tourists amid the community quarantine brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

This, after stranded foreign tourists and their respective embassies commended the DOT for the assistance it provided during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"We welcome these kind words and take upon ourselves the challenge to continue showing our tourists the unique Filipino hospitality even in these trying times," Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.

"The collective effort of the DOT made all the difficult tasks possible," she added.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the f...