Legal Aspects of Tour Guiding

Lesson No. 10

Tour Guiding Services

2nd Sem 2014-2015

LPU Cavite Campus

Recognize the qualifications to obtain tourist

guide license.

Identify the reasons for rejecting tourist guide

license.

Identify the legal punishment.

Identify the limitations of tourist guide.

The qualifications to obtain a tourist

guide license.

The reason to be rejected tourist guide

license.

The legal punishment if avoid the statue.

• A certification issued by the

Department to an individual that

officially recognizes him/her as

having complied with the minimum

standards for tour guides.

An individual who guides tourists, both foreign and domestic,

for a fee, commission, or any other form of lawful

remuneration. (CURRENT)

A Filipino or a permanent resident (foreign national) of the Philippines who guides tourists, both foreign and domestic, for a fee, commission, or any other form of lawful remuneration

(REVISED)

National/Regional Guide ( Regular Tour Guiding Seminar)

Local Guide (Community Guiding Seminar)

Cave/Mountain/River Guide (Eco-Guiding Seminar)

MINIMUM

• Must be Filipino citizen;

• At least 2nd year college;

• Pass the qualifying interview

by DOT;

• Must undergo and pass a

DOT-sponsored seminar;

• LGU – licensed

• DOT - accredited

REVISED

• Filipino resident or permanent resident foreign national

• Minimum of 18 years old

• Physically and mentally fit

• Mot have been convicted with finality of any crime by a court of justice or dismissed for a cause by any organization, whether public or private.

Regional Guide – At least2nd year college or

two-year vocational course. Also proficient in

English

Specialist Guide - At least2nd year college or

two-year vocational course. Also proficient in

English

Local Guide – at least Elementary. Also

conversant in English

• Occupational Permit

• Proof of undergoing DOT

training/seminar

• Valid Health Certificate

• NBI Clearance

For senior citizens, Health Certificate only

• RENEWAL PERIOD

• APRIL 1 to JUNE 30

• VALIDITY PERIOD

• 2 years