Lesson 3 PRELIM

Question 1

Any person or entity engaged in the business of:
§ Inbound and/or Local Tour Operation

Answer 1

TOUR OPERATOR

Question 2

Any person or entity engaged in the business of:
§ providing travel-related services

Answer 2

TRAVEL AGENCY

Question 3

A primary tourism enterprise regularly engaged in
both Tour Operator and Travel Agency services.

Answer 3

TRAVEL AND TOUR AGENCY

Question 4

Any person or entity whose operations are solely
conducted through websites and other online
platform dedicated to travel and tour operations.

Answer 4

ONLINE TRAVEL AND TOUR AGENCY

Question 5

A tour of groups/individuals to the Philippines or any
place within the country and any part thereof.

Answer 5

INBOUND TOUR

Question 6

A tour of residents of the Philippines within the
country.

Answer 6

LOCAL TOUR

Question 7

A tour of individuals/groups outside the Philippines.

Answer 7

Outbound Tour

Question 8

An office or outlet/tour desk which is located other
than the travel and tour agency main office location
that sells, offers or conduct tours.

Answer 8

BRANCH OFFICE

Question 9

A building other than a residential building, developed
for commercial use.

Answer 9

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Question 10

An application that has not been acted upon by the
applicant for forty five (45) days.

Answer 10

DORMANT APPLICATION

Question 11

Provided that the required Mayor’s/Business permit and other pertinent documents shall be renewed upon expiration and shall be submitted to the Department of Tourism, the Certificate of Accreditation is valid for??

Answer 11

24 months

Question 12

Fine and penalties for this DOT accreditation offense include six months suspension and/or fine not less than fifty thousand pesos, as the case maybe:

Answer 12

1st Offense

Question 13

Fine and penalties for this DOT accreditation offense include one year suspension and be subject to a fine not less than seventy five thousand pesos:

Answer 13

2nd Offense

Question 14

Which DOT accreditation offense results in the revocation or closure of the business and incurs a fine of at least or not less than one hundred thousand pesos?

Answer 14

3rd Offense

Question 15

The minimum office requirements for renewal and new application of DOT accreditation indicates that the following must be employed by these entities:

Answer 15

Product Development Officer, General Manager, and Reservation Officer

Question 16

This artifact must always be displayed in a conspicuous place of the establishment and shall be surrendered to DOT once the validity of accreditation expires:

Answer 16

Accreditation sticker

Question 17

After inspection, DOT will issue this document addressed to the concerned travel and tour Agency informing the same of the violation or non-compliance of accreditation requirements and reasonable period within which to rectify such violation as found during the inspection

Answer 17

Notice of deficiency

Question 18

Additional amount equivalent to 50% of the accreditation fee for
renewals made after June 30 and another 100% shall be collected
for every succeeding year thereafter.

Answer 18

SURCHARGE

Question 19

RENEWAL PERIOD for travel agency

Answer 19

April 1 to June 30

Question 20

Withdrawn after appropriate warnings / notifications

Answer 20

DORMANCY