The tourism industry is among the country’s high potential drivers for economic transformation, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized on Monday as he graced the Philippine Tourism Industry Convergence Reception at the SMX Convention Center in-- READ:
as he graced the Philippine Tourism Industry Convergence Reception at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the toast at the Philippine Tourism Industry Convergence Reception on Monday with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Cebu Gov.
“It became very clear from the very beginning, that as we transform our economy, one of the possible and high potential drivers for the transformation of the economy was tourism, and the reason, I think, to us all is quite obvious… because we in the Philippines have been so fortunate to have been born to this very beautiful country,” Mr. Marcos said in his keynote speech.“And even more so, we have been so lucky to be born to such beautiful people.
“We want one of the key players in our nation’s progress to be buzzing once again with life—stronger than ever—so that they will be able to keep up with these fast-moving times,” he said. Earlier, Mr. Marcos said there is a need to develop the country’s infrastructure and policies to boost the tourism industry. He
“We held dialogues with our aviation players – to enlist for the DOT’s strategy to increase the accessibility of Philippine tourism destinations to both local and international travelers,” Frasco said.
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