QuestionsQuestions (DOT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 91-15 SERIES OF 1991)
All licensed, practicing tour guides and all applicants for issuance of a tour guide license are enjoined to observe the guidelines.
It is issued pursuant to DOT’s authority under Executive Order No. 120, P.D. 1463, and other related rules and regulations.
They must attend a REFRESHER SEMINAR COURSE I on Practical Guiding Techniques conducted by the DOT or an association/entity duly authorized by DOT.
They must enroll in a REFRESHER SEMINAR COURSE II on General and Practical Knowledge conducted by the DOT or a duly authorized association/entity, and must achieve a pre-determined grade requirement.
Non-attainment shall result in non-issuance of the license.
They must enroll in a REGULAR TOUR GUIDE SEMINAR conducted by the DOT or a duly authorized association/entity, and must achieve a pre-determined grade requirement.
Non-attainment shall result in non-issuance of license.
New applicants must enroll in a REGULAR TOUR GUIDE SEMINAR conducted by the DOT or a duly authorized association/entity, with a pre-determined grade requirement; non-attainment results in non-issuance of license.
They must be college graduates (for non-Filipino applicants, requirements are based on their country of origin’s educational system), proficient in English, proficient in another foreign language, and of good moral character.
The text specifically clarifies the college graduate educational requirement for non-Filipino applicants (based on their educational system), but it still requires proficiency in English and proficiency in another foreign language for applicants generally.
The seminars may be conducted by the DOT or by an association/entity duly authorized by DOT.
It is on Practical Guiding Techniques.
It is on General and Practical Knowledge.
It takes effect immediately and remains valid unless sooner revoked.
Administrative Order No. 5, Series of 1989.
Section I applies (unable to get an assignment for at least one year but not over two years), requiring attendance in REFRESHER SEMINAR COURSE I on Practical Guiding Techniques.
The text covers 'more than two years but not over four years' for REFRESHER SEMINAR COURSE II, so exactly four years falls within that bracket (requiring Course II and compliance with the grade requirement).