Manila, Feb. 15 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the lifting of the travel ban on Taiwan to minimize the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) global scare on the local tourism industry.
"The lifting of the travel ban on Taiwan is highly assuring and we hope that the (Covid-19) crisis would soon be resolved, worldwide. Ultimately, the recovery of all affected countries is a universal prayer, especially that tourism is inclusive and sustainable business for and of the people," Tourism Secretary Bernadette-Romulo-Puyat said in a news release issued on Friday night.
The temporary ban on Taiwan was lifted by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases after it was established that Taiw...