PBBM, pinangunahan ang inagurasyon ng tourist rest area sa Pagudpud
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00:00 A special resting place for tourists was opened
00:04 now in the Pagudpod Ilocos Torte
00:07 that was inaugurated by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:12 This is part of the effort of the government
00:15 to position the country as a tourism powerhouse in Asia.
00:20 This is the surprise of Kenneth Paciete.
00:23 A stronger tourism sector
00:27 was given by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:30 along with his initiative to inaugurate
00:32 the first tourist rest area in Northern Luzon
00:35 that was built in Saud Beach, Pagudpod.
00:38 This is a structure that can be used by tourists visiting the area
00:42 even in nearby tourist attractions to rest.
00:45 According to the President,
00:46 this is a way of the government to promote the tourism sector in the country
00:51 that is the fruit of the government's and private sector's help.
00:55 Without the cooperation of the different sectors
00:59 like DOT, Tiesa, and of course the local government.
01:03 So we have to acknowledge the part that everybody has played
01:09 to complete and to adorn this much anticipated tourist rest area.
01:16 This is also part of the effort of the government
01:19 to position the country as a tourism powerhouse in Asia.
01:23 That's why it's only right that the tourists
01:25 be taken care of and hospitable by the Filipinos.
01:28 However, the President has pointed out
01:30 that the government's attention should not only be focused on the tourist spots in the country.
01:34 Instead, the accessibility of these spots should be focused
01:37 so that 1 million tourist arrivals can be used 10 times more
01:41 from the Balikbayan program.
01:43 It's also the ease of which they travel around
01:46 the access that we have.
01:48 So, we are arranging regional airports
01:53 and ports so that,
01:56 because we know that Manila Airport is already very congested,
02:01 so instead of having to go to Manila,
02:03 they will have to go all the way to Manila
02:06 and then Manila all the way up to Ilocos Norte, for example.
02:09 Among the features of the TRA is the charging station,
02:13 the lactation area for breastfeeding moms,
02:15 and also the clean shower area
02:18 that tourists can use for free.
02:21 It also includes comfortable seats
02:23 that tourists can rest on.
02:25 It also has a space where the micro, small, and medium enterprises
02:29 in the province can buy products for their visits.
02:32 The products that you will find here in Pagudpud
02:35 are not the same products that you will find in Palawan
02:37 and not the same products that you will find in Samar.
02:40 It will be sourced from the locals.
02:42 So that, for example, when it comes to the food or delicacies,
02:46 they can feel the difference in the cultural differences.
02:50 We are very happy that we have members who can help.
02:53 Because if they see this, they will also have income.
02:57 Overall, this is the Pangsiam Tourist Rest Area in the country
03:01 that is expected to be added in the coming months.
03:04 Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.