DEFINITION OF TERMS Flashcards
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
Apartment Hotel
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
Homestay
shall refer to full-service accommodation with reception and guest rooms generally offering private facilities with dining facility and services
HOTEL
Shall refer to tourist inns, pension houses , motel, bed and breakfast, vacation homes, hostels, guest houses, and other similar accommodation establishments.
MABUHAY ACCOMMODATION
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
RESORT
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.
Ancillary MICE Venue
shall refer to the penalty of removal of the rights and benefits of the accreditation with no right to reapply
CANCELLATION
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
Letter of Non-Coverage
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
Letter of Non- Compliance
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
Major Deficiencies
shall refer to a place covering the following two areas: Exhibition Hall, Pre-functional Area
Exhibition Venue
Shall refer to an indoor exhibition area structured with the permanent walls on every side of the room and proper flooring
Exhibition Hall
Shall mean an area adjacent to the exhibition hall for the multipurpose activities
Pre-Functional Area
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.
Event Venue
for events that take place inside the building
Indoor Venue
for events that takes place outside the building
Outdoor Venue
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.
Minor Deficiencies
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
National Accommodation Standards
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
Primary Tourism Enterprise
refers to a three-tier recognition scheme of the DOT for Primary Tourism Enterprises entailing progressive minimum standards and reflecting customer’s expectations.
Progressive Accreditation System (PAS)
refers to the removal of the rights and benefits of accreditation with a right to reapply once the period of revocation is lifted
Revocation
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
Secondary Tourism Enterprise
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.
Self Assessment Form
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
Suspension
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.
Tourism Enterprises
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
Tourism Quality Advisers
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
Tourist Air Transport Operator
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.
Tourist Land Transport Operator
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
Tourist Water Transport
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
Recreational Boat
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
Passenger Vessel
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
Tour Operator
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
Travel and Tour Services
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
Travel Agency
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
Travel and Tour Agency
