DEFINITION OF TERMS

Question 1

shall refer to a serviced apartment or condotel offering self-contained units with in-room kitchen and access to laundry facilities. A number of bedrooms may share one bathroom in the unit

Answer 1

Apartment Hotel

Question 2

shall refer to an alternative form of accommodation where tourist will stay with the host family in the same house to experience the everyday way of life of the family and the local community

Answer 2

Homestay

Question 3

shall refer to full-service accommodation with reception and guest rooms generally offering private facilities with dining facility and services

Answer 3

HOTEL

Question 4

Shall refer to tourist inns, pension houses , motel, bed and breakfast, vacation homes, hostels, guest houses, and other similar accommodation establishments.

Answer 4

MABUHAY ACCOMMODATION

Question 5

Shall refer to a full-service accommodation located in a more natural, relaxed environment, with reception and guest rooms generally offering private facilities and services

Answer 5

RESORT

Question 6

shall refer to meeting rooms or function halls within DOT- Accredited accommodation establishments used for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions) activities and business / business-related social events/networking functions.

Answer 6

Ancillary MICE Venue

Question 7

shall refer to the penalty of removal of the rights and benefits of the accreditation with no right to reapply

Answer 7

CANCELLATION

Question 8

shall refer to the document issued by the DOT to the Tourism Enterprise that has applies for the accreditation stating that the Tourism Enterprise does not fall under any of the toursim categories accredited by DOT

Answer 8

Letter of Non-Coverage

Question 9

shall refer to the document issued by the DOT to the Tourism Enterprise that has applied for an accreditation but failed to comply with the minimum standards requirement. Such document shall indicate the corrective action(s) to be done by establishment should it wish to reapply for accreditation

Answer 9

Letter of Non- Compliance

Question 10

shall refer to significant defects that may be corrected within a period not exceeding ten (10) months, such as but not limited to construction and renovation of facilities and structural installations

Answer 10

Major Deficiencies

Question 11

shall refer to a place covering the following two areas: Exhibition Hall, Pre-functional Area

Answer 11

Exhibition Venue

Question 12

Shall refer to an indoor exhibition area structured with the permanent walls on every side of the room and proper flooring

Answer 12

Exhibition Hall

Question 13

Shall mean an area adjacent to the exhibition hall for the multipurpose activities

Answer 13

Pre-Functional Area

Question 14

shall refer to unconventional venues (venues outside of hotels, convention centres and exhibition centres) or venues proposed to thold the Special Events (so-called Special Events Venue) that can be used for organizing event. This venue, however, does not apply to the venues for mega events, such as sporting events or public concerts, unless the venuw is used for MICE? Business Events.

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Event Venue

Question 15

for events that take place inside the building

Answer 15

Indoor Venue

Question 16

for events that takes place outside the building

Answer 16

Outdoor Venue

Question 17

shall refer to the minimal defects that may be corrected within a short period not exceeding three (3) months, such as but not limited to issues on cleanliness, maintenance and repairs, among others.

Answer 17

Minor Deficiencies

Question 18

shall refer to the star-rating system of classification ranging from one (1) to five (5) stars, applicable to Hotels, Resorts and Apartment Hotels, as provided under DOT Memorandum Circular No. 2012-02 or its subsequent amendments

Answer 18

National Accommodation Standards

Question 19

shall refer to the facilities and services that are directly related to tourism such as, but not limited to, travel and tour services: inbound travel agencies and tour operators, local tour operators, ecotour operators and tourguides; tourist transport services whether for land, sea and air transport exclusively or majority of its seats are tourist use, including airport taxis and tourist drivers; accommodation establishments such as but not limited to, hotels, resorts, apartment hotels, tourist inns, motels, pension house, private homes used for homestay, ecolodges, condotels, serviced apartments, and bed and breakfast facilities; hotel and tourism estate management services; meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions organizers and facilities; sports and recreational facilities such as, but not limited to, dive shops, amusement parks, adventure and ecotourism facilities; foreign exchange dealers and such enterprises as may be identified by the Secretary, after due consultation with concerned sectors

Answer 19

Primary Tourism Enterprise

Question 20

refers to a three-tier recognition scheme of the DOT for Primary Tourism Enterprises entailing progressive minimum standards and reflecting customer’s expectations.

Answer 20

Progressive Accreditation System (PAS)

Question 21

refers to the removal of the rights and benefits of accreditation with a right to reapply once the period of revocation is lifted

Answer 21

Revocation

Question 22

Shall refer to facilities and services that may be related to tourism such as, but not limited to, restaurants; specialty shops and department stores; sports facilities and recreational centers such as, museums and galleries, theme parks, zoos, health and wellness facilities such as , but not limited to, spas, tertiary hospitals, ambulatory clinics and medical concierge; rest areas in gas stations; farm tourism; tourism training centers or institutes, including tourism trainers; outbound travel agencies; campgrounds; and such other enterprises as may be identified by the Secretary, after due consultation with concerned sectors

Answer 22

Secondary Tourism Enterprise

Question 23

refers to a document or checklist where the applicant Tourism Enterprise pre-determines its qualification for Basic Accreditation, Regular Accreditation and Premium Accreditation by evaluating the degree of its compliance with the minimum requirements or standards set by the Department.

Answer 23

Self Assessment Form

Question 24

refers to temporary withholding of accreditation for a prescribed period, as a result of non-conformance with any of the provisions of this Circular or commission of the prohibited acts enumerated under section 30. Full accreditation is restored upon completion of the suspension period

Answer 24

Suspension

Question 25

Shall refer to facilities, services, and attractions primarily engaged in whole or in part in tourism and for the purpose of attracting visitors to and within the Philippines.

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Tourism Enterprises

Question 26

shall refer to to qualified tourism officers from the Standards Monitoring and Enforcement Division (SMED) and Regional Accreditation Officers who implement and monitor compliance of tourism enterprises with the Departments\s accreditation standards

Answer 26

Tourism Quality Advisers

Question 27

shall refer to a person or entity which may be a single proprietorship, partnership, cooperative, or corporation, regularly engaged in providing, for a fee or lawful remuneration, air transport services for tourist, either on charter or regular run

Answer 27

Tourist Air Transport Operator

Question 28

shall refer to a person or entity which may be a single proprietorship, partnership, cooperative, or corporation regularly engaged in providing, for a fee or lawful remuneration , transport services for tourists, as hereinafter defined, either on charter or regular run.

Answer 28

Tourist Land Transport Operator

Question 29

shall refer to a person or entity which may be a single proprietorship, partnership, cooperative, or corporation, regularly engaged in providing, for a fee or lawful remuneration, water transport services for tourist, either on charter or regular run including the following: 1. Recreational Boat 2. Passenger Vessel

Answer 29

Tourist Water Transport

Question 30

shall refer to a vessel with a capacity of up to 10 tons of cargo, with passenger capacity as stated in MARINA's Recreational Boat Safety Certificate (RBSC), used commercially for recreational or tourism development purposes

Answer 30

Recreational Boat

Question 31

Shall refer to any watercraft, which passenger capacity as stated in MARINA's Passenger Ship Safety Certificate (PSSC), and compliant with the said Administration's mandatory minimum service standards

Answer 31

Passenger Vessel

Question 32

shall refer to any person or entity engage in the business of inbound and/or local tour operation such as organizing and/or conducting tours as well as making online reservations, arranging and booking for transportation and accommodation for a fee, commission, or any form of remuneration

Answer 32

Tour Operator

Question 33

shall refer to entities or persons operating primarily for travel and tour purposes including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Tour Operator 2. Travel Agency 3. Travel and Tour Agency

Answer 33

Travel and Tour Services

Question 34

shall refer to any person or entity engage in the business of providing travel-related services, such as transportation or accommodation reservations/bookings, documentation of travel papers, sale and/ or issuance of tickets, and selling of outbound tours for a fee, commission, or any form of remuneration, operating either on an online platform or brick-and mortar/physical office

Answer 34

Travel Agency

Question 35

shall refer to an entity entity engaged in the business of providing both Tour Operator and Travel Agency services, operating either on an online platform or brick-and-mortal/physical office

Answer 35

Travel and Tour Agency