THE Department of Tourism (DoT) Region 13 has assisted 1,044 foreign tourists stranded in the Caraga region in the wake of travel restrictions and flight cancellations triggered by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) amid the Covid-19 epidemic crisis.

The DoT Region 13’s 24-7 Online Assistance Team closely coordinated with the local government units (LGUs) to locate through phone, email and social media the distressed tourists and facilitate their evacuation under ECQ conditions.

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