The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that 100 destinations are now using its ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, with the Philippines becoming the official 100th destination.
WTTC developed the ‘Safe Travels’ stamp in order to help restore confidence in travellers and work to revive an ailing Travel & Tourism sector.
The initiative is also backed by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said:
“We are delighted to see our innovative initiative is proving such a great success and is being used by destinations from all corners of the globe.
“The 100 destinations which now proudly use the stamp are working together to help rebuild consumer confidence worldwide. We welcome the Philippines, an incredible destination and home to some of the world’s most beautiful islands, as our 100th destination, as well as other popular destinations around the globe such as Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia and Kenya.”
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Philippine Secretary of Department of Tourism said:
“The Philippine Department of Tourism is delighted to be awarded the WTTC Safe Travels stamp, particularly as we pursue the safe and gradual reopening of our tourist destinations.
“I wish to thank WTTC for recognising our efforts of putting in place policies concerning health, safety and sanitation protocols, which we have benchmarked with global best practices and aligned with WTTC’s standards.
“The Safe Travels stamp will further encourage our stakeholders to adhere to health and safety standards, and will also help us rebuild traveller confidence, so we can restart tourism and preserve and sustain jobs.”
