Wednesday, April 12, 2006
City is major focus in tourism promotion
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) has strengthened the promotion of the city as one of the top destinations in the country this year.
Susan del Mundo, Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation head, said there is already an order from Tourism Secretary Ace Durano to include Davao City as a major focus in the Philippine tourism promotion.
Del Mundo said that as a starting point, Durano has ordered the country's foreign attaché to include the city in the invitation of program for foreign visitors.
She said this means Davao City would be one of the places that tourists would go once they visit the country.
The invitations would be sent to foreign media, tour operators, and tourists, particularly in Japan, South Korea, and China.
Davao City is considered as one of the premiere destinations in the country along with Boracay, Cebu, Bohol and Palawan.
Del Mundo added that the city is among the places chosen for DOT's Global Classroom for Peace program, which aims to invite over 100 teachers from the US to come over to the country and interact with local teachers and students.
She said they are particularly targeting schools where indigenous peoples attend and as well as public schools.
The foreign teachers could also teach in the chosen schools.
The DOT is targeting to invite every month 10 teachers who would stay for nine days.
"The more interesting part about it is the documentation of the American educators visit, which would be shown in the top-rated show of Oprah Winfrey in September," del Mundo said.
On April 9 and 10, an advance team arrived to conduct an inspection and then the crew will follow for the documentation, del Mundo added.
Del Mundo, along with other local business leaders, organized the recently concluded 1st Tourism Jobs Fair at NCCC Mall.
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