00:00The Department of Tourism and the Department of Social Welfare and Development
00:04approved a Memorandum of Agreement to help tourism workers affected by calamities.
00:10According to DOT Secretary Christina Frasco,
00:13they are the priority in the DSWD's Emergency Cash Transfers and Cash-for-Work Program.
00:19The DOT will provide alternative livelihood training,
00:22including community-based culinary and basic massage
00:28that can help in the transition period
00:30by correcting calamities and recovery.
00:33Meanwhile, the DSWD will provide cash assistance.
00:37According to Secretary Rex Gatchalian,
00:39tourism workers are considered marginalized and vulnerable,
00:43especially since tourism impacts the country's economy.
