DOT: Widespread tourism disruption in CV after quake

The Department of Tourism (DOT) confirmed widespread disruption in Central Visayas' tourism sector following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake on September 30, affecting more than 700 workers and forcing the closure of dozens of heritage sites, resorts, and cultural institutions.

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In its Public Advisory No. 2, the DOT reported that at least 711 tourism workers—from hotels, resorts, restaurants, travel agencies, and transport services—have seen their employment and income disrupted.

Eighty tourism establishments were directly affected, with damage ranging from minor cracks to total collapse.

Among the hardest-hit sites is the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima in Daanbantayan, which suffered 70 to 80 percent structural loss. San Isidro Labrador Church in Tabogon collapsed at the façade and roof, while Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Bantayan sustained partial damage to its heritage structure. San Francisco de Asis Parish in Balamban reported cracks and fallen statues.