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Published July 31, 2021, 8:30 AM
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to explore the utilization of a portion of military reservation areas as economic zones.
AFP Chief of Staff LTGen. Cirilito Sobejana and PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza signed the MOA Thursday, July 29.
The AFP, through its Real Estate Office under BGen. Augusto Gaite, has identified several underutilized lands by the Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy across the country for potential development into different types of ecozones such as military arsenal, export-processing, aircraft MRO and ship repair facility, agro-industrial, eco-tourism, infomation technology park, and/or green ecozone townships.
Kuching, Malaysia (eTN) – This year’s edition of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) has yet to be declared open, but it is already generating buzz-worthy events.
Kuching, Malaysia (eTN) – This year’s edition of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) has yet to be declared open, but it is already generating buzz-worthy events. A day before the official opening of ATF 2014, the ASEAN Green Hotels Award was held at Pullman Hotel with Malaysian Tourism Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Tan Abdul Aziz delivering a welcome address.
According to the Malaysian minister, the ASEAN Green Hotel Award was first started in 2008 with Thailand as the host country. “At this ASEAN Green Hotel Award 2014, ASEAN will award 86 green hotels across the ASEAN member states.”
(The Manor at Camp John Hay Facebook Page)
The DOT said that the Manor at Camp John Hay, Baguio City was one of the local hotels that bagged the 2021 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award and was recognized as among the top 1 percent of all hotel listings worldwide.
Other local hotel awardees include dusitD2 Davao, Dusit Thani Lubi Plantation Resort, Waterfront Cebu, Midori Clark Hotel, and Quest Plus Conference Center Clark.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat lauded these accommodation establishments for their continuous service to travelers amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
“The past year has been very challenging for all our hotels nationwide. Despite the difficulties, our local hotels remained true to their mission of providing exemplary Filipino hospitality to our guests,” Puyat said.