Thursday, August 16, 2007
Lawmaker wants poorest provinces to get travel tax share
BAGUIO City Representative Mauricio Domogan has sought the allocation of 25 percent of travel tax collected nationwide for the development and promotion of the tourism industry in the country's 20 depressed provinces.
House Bill (HB) 1028 aims to develop and promote actual and potential tourist spots found in the 20 depressed provinces identified by the executive branch, namely, Abra, Agusan del Sur, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Batanes, Benguet, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Ifugao, Kalinga, Masbate, Mountain Province, Romblon, Southern Leyte, Sulu, Surigao del Sur and Tawi-Tawi.
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Domogan said it is a known fact that many of the 20 provinces have several actual and potential natural and man-made tourist attractions that, if truly developed, will attract many domestic and foreign tourists.
Tourists can bring in as much cash to spend and the cash can boost and perk up the economic activities in those areas, he added.
Domogan said the actual and potential tourist attraction will not be put into good use if they are not made accessible and aesthetically attractive to tourists.
Under his bill, Domogan said funds will be provided to the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) for the promotion, encouragement, and development of tourism industry as an instrument in accelerating the country's development. (Sunnex)
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