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(File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker on Thursday asked the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to hold free tour guide training nationwide that should be open to tricycle drivers, jeepney drivers, UV express drivers, market vendors, and barangay tanods (village officers). Quezon Rep.-elect Reynan Arrogancia said the training should be offered to the "local people in the neighborhood" with whom tourists have direct contact upon arrival at their destinations. He said giving first aid for common emergencies should also be included in the training for tour guides, hotel personnel, and resort staff. "All too often, people do not know first aid. The only thing they know is to transport patients to the nearest hospital, which can be many minutes or hours away. The patient usually dies onsite or while being transported because first aid was not given in the first place," Arrogancia said in a statement. He said trainees sh ....

Christina Garcia Frasco , Ferdinand Marcos Jr , Alfred Vargas , Reynan Arrogancia , Department Of Tourism , Technical Education And Skills Development Authority , Quezon City , President Elect Ferdinand Marcos , Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco , Ile Photo Manilaa Lawmaker On Thursday Asked The Department Of Tourism Dot And Technical Education Skills Development Authority Tesda To Hold Free Tour Guide Training Nationwide That Should Be Open Tricycle Drivers , Jeepney Drivers , V Express Drivers , Market Vendors , Nd Barangay Tanods Village Officers Quezon Rep Elect Reynan Arrogancia Said The Training Should Be Offered To Quot Local People In Neighborhood With Whom Tourists Have Direct Contact Upon Arrival At Their Destinations He Giving First Aid For Common Emergencies Also Included Tour Guides , Hotel Personnel , Nd Resort Staff Quot All Too Often , Eople Do Not Know First Aid The Only Thing They Is To Transport Patients Nearest Hospital , Hich Can Be Many Minutes Or Hours Away The Patient Usually Dies Onsite While Being Transported Because First Aid Was Not Given In Place , Uot Arrogancia Said Ina Statement He Trainees Should Have Stipends Or Allowances And In Kind Aid As Incentives For Them To Attend Complete The Training Quot They Could Be Doing Something Else Instead Of Attending , O The Incentives Are Needed To Make Them Prefer Training , Uot He Said Meanwhile , Uezon City Rep Alfred Vargas Said Both The Tourism Sector And Local Governments Will Benefit From Priority Given By President Elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr To Infrastructure In 2023 Budget Quot With Related Projects , E Can Expect More Jobs Both In The Short Term And Long Construction Phase Alone Provide Immediate , Specially In Areas Affected By The Pandemic And With Strong Tourism Potentials , Uot Vargas Said He Also Lauded The Plan Of Incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco To Strengthen Ties Between Local Government Units Lgus And Private Sector , Einga Former Local Executive ,