Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake in Botolan, Zambales
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The DOT will also fund a Visitor Management System for Zambales, akin to the Visitor Information and Travel Assistance (VIS.I.T.A.) that the DOT provided to Baguio City through its marketing arm Tourism Promotions Board (TPB).
“As with all other destinations, I cannot stress enough the importance of enforcing the health and safety protocols. These should be strengthened through public information and communications campaigns. Knowing that these guidelines are in place will restore confidence in tourists visiting the province and assurance among the locals who will be welcoming visitors,” Tourism Chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said during a planning forum with Zambales local government unit (LGU) leaders and tourism stakeholders on Friday.
According to data provided by the DOT Region 3 Office, Zambales was among the most visited destinations in Central Luzon. (File photo: Noriel Sanvictores/Unsplash)
MANILA – As local government leaders of Zambales start to prepare to reopen the provincial borders to local visitors, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has vowed to provide additional assistance to intensify health and safety protocols in the province.
“As with all other destinations, I cannot stress enough the importance of enforcing the health and safety protocols. These should be strengthened through public information and communications campaigns. Knowing that these guidelines are in place will restore confidence in tourists visiting the province and assurance among the locals who will be welcoming visitors,” Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Friday during a planning forum with Zambales local government unit (LGU) leaders and tourism stakeholders to discuss strategies and solutions to existing issues and co