00:00Rod Lagusa of PTV Sa Balitang Pambansa was a part of the Tourism Department's support for those affected by the eruption of Volcano Canlaon in the tourism sector.
00:12Following the eruption of Volcano Canlaon in Negros, the Department of Tourism prepared a livelihood assistance for those affected in the tourism sector.
00:21Because of the current situation, the operation of tourism-related activities will not be able to return.
00:27The Department of Tourism is here to provide interventions that will make up of alternative livelihood trainings for those tourism stakeholders
00:40that would temporarily not be able to exercise their regular functions in the destinations.
00:47And so we will try to divert that by providing livelihood alternatives to them.
00:54They have already done this in other places, such as Oriental Mindoro and Davao.
00:59Tourist activities in affected local governments are already being suspended.
01:04In La Castellana, La Carlota City, Bago City and Murcia in Negros Occidental, and Canlaon City in Negros Oriental.
01:12For those who are not allowed trekking, swimming, farm site visits, and day tours.
01:18The operation of some tourist sites near or within the 6-kilometer danger zone is also being suspended temporarily.
01:25The Department of Social Welfare and Development has a partnership for the distribution of financial assistance to affected tourism stakeholders.
01:33In addition, they also have a partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment under the TUPAD program.
01:39Right now, I think the immediate need is of course for the assistance, recovery, operations of our national government agencies.
01:52And certainly, we are here to assist our tourism frontliners, our tourism stakeholders, and we continue to express our full support for the affected.
02:06According to the DOT, the current 6-kilometer danger zone and the areas affected by the ashfall are currently being avoided.
02:15The DOT also reminds tourists to stay updated on the information released by the authorities regarding the situation of the volcano and nearby areas.
02:24From PTB Manila, Rod Laguzad, for Balitang Pambansa.
