The hospitality and tourism industry are among the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With global travel restrictions, hotel closures, and strict hygiene and health measures, the pandemic is expected to cast a transformative and long-lasting impact on the way hotels and airlines operate.
Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 3:00 PM entitled “Boosting Tourism Amid the Crisis: Policies and Programmes of the Department of Tourism” with the Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Secretary of the DOT, as she discusses in-depth how the tourism industry can bounce back from the pandemic.
This webinar is in cooperation with the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, CCI France-Philippines, Dutch Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.
Event Details
Location: ZoomDate: June 30, 2020Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmAdmission Fees
Member Fee: FreeGuest Fee: 500 PHPEvent Speaker/s
HON. BERNADETTE ROMULO-PUYAT
Secretary at Department of Tourism
BIOGRAPHY
Bernadette Fatima T. Romulo-Puyat (born May 14, 1969) is the current Secretary of the Department of Tourism after being appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018. She attended the University of the Philippines and pursued an undergraduate and a Masters degree in Economics.
CAREER
Secretary Romulo-Puyat was a former lecturer at the UP School of Economics (1994- 2006). She also served as an Economic Consultant at the Housing and Urban Development Coordination Council (HUDCC) (2001-2002) and the Presidential Management Staff (2005-2006), and was Deputy Cabinet Secretary at the Office of the President in 2006.
She was appointed as Undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture from 2007 to 2018 where she was designated to handle Special Concerns, Administration and Finance, and Agribusiness and Marketing.
Secretary Romulo-Puyat assumed office as the Secretary of the Department of Tourism on May 14, 2018.