DOT Usec. Myra Abubakar, tinalakay ang pag-akyat ng PH bilang Mulim-friendly destination, gayundin ang partnerships ng DOT sa private sectors para maging Halal at Muslim-friendly hub ang bansa

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00:00Pag-akyat ng Pilipinas bilang Muslim-friendly destination at partnerships ng DOT sa private sector

00:05para maging halal at Muslim-friendly hub ang bansa ating tatalakayin

00:10kasama si Department of Tourism Undersecretary Mayra Paz Valderosa Abubakar.

00:15Yusek, magandang tanghali po at welcome ulit dito sa Bagong Pilipinas ngayon.

00:20Yes, I am honored. Maraming pong salamat sa pag-ibita ulit sa akin para makasama ninyo ngayong tanghali.

00:27Maraming salamat si Queng and Comchun.

00:31Ma muna po sa lahat, ano po ang masasabi ng Department of Tourism sa pagkakasama ng Pilipinas sa top 10

00:37ng Global Muslim Travel Index 2025 na mga destinasyon na hindi bahagi ng Organization of Islamic Cooperation Countries?

00:47Yes, unang-una po, nais ko pong pasalagamatan.

00:50Of course, ang ating halal champion, walang iba po kundi ang ating Department of Tourism Secretary,

00:55si Secretary Cristina Garcia-Praspo.

00:58Dahil po sa pagpursige po namin ay from number 12 tayo po ngayon ay number 8 na for non-OIC countries.

01:06And I am very happy po. Maraming din pong salamat sa ating Pangulo,

01:10si Pangulong Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr.

01:13kasi po tayo po ay nagpupursige na maging Muslim-friendly destination po ang Pilipinas.

01:18And nagwaging po tayo po ay nasa number 8 na ngayon.

01:24You said, follow up lang po. Ano po yung mga naging hakbang ng DOT na naging susi upang tumaas ang ranggo ng Pilipinas

01:31mula ikalabing dalawa noong 2024? Ngayon ay 18th place na ngayon 2025.

01:36Yeah, gaya nga po nang sabi ko nung una pong nandyan po ako sa inyo, no.

01:42Unang-una po tayo ay nakipag-ugnayan.

01:45Ang pinaka-importante po is makipag-ugnayan po tayo sa ating mga partner government agencies.

01:50Andyan po ang national, gaya po ng National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.

01:55Andyan din po ang Department of Trade and Industry.

01:57Pero higit po sa lahat na ispuro nating pasalamatan ang ating mga private stakeholders.

02:03Kasi kung hindi po sa pagpupursigin natin na ipush po yung ating mga programs and projects,

02:08kung hindi naman din po sila willing to do it, wala po tayong magagawa.

02:12Kaya importante din po ang ating partnership with our private stakeholders.

02:16USEC, sa tourism strategy at programs naman po,

02:20paano isinasalang-alang ng National Tourism Development Plan 2023 to 2028

02:25yung pagpapalakas ng halal at Muslim Friendly Tourism?

02:30Yes, masaya po ako, no.

02:31Dahil si Secretary Frasco mismo ang nagsabi na ginawa na po nating major product

02:37ang ating Muslim Friendly Tourism at ang halal product, ang halal tourism.

02:42So very important po yun na nakasali po siya sa ating National Tourism Development Plan 2023-2028.

02:50Kaya naman po ang opisina ko,

02:51mapadami po tayong programa para po mapaunlad pa ang at ma-consider po na Muslim Friendly Destination po talaga ang Pilipinas.

03:02Maaari niyo po bang i-detalye ang mga pangunahing programa ng DOT sa ilalim ng inclusivity strategy

03:08tulad ng sa alam, the Halal Tourism and Trade Expo,

03:12Marhaba Boracay at mga awareness at stakeholder training programs?

03:16Yeah, unang-una po ano nais kong banggitin yung aming,

03:21yeah, unang-una po nais kong banggitin yung aming Memorandum Circular 2024-003

03:28wherein po nare-recognize po lahat ng ating accommodation establishment

03:33na Muslim Friendly Accommodation Establishments.

03:36We have set certain guidelines for this

03:39and natutuwa po ako dahil inumpisahan po ni Megaworld Hotels and Resorts

03:43na lahat po ng kanilang 13 properties ay ngayon Muslim Friendly Recognized na.

03:49Sinundan po ito ng Robinson's Hotel and Resorts din po

03:53na magpapa-inspect na din for them to be recognized as Muslim Friendly also.

03:58Aside from that, we're coming up with a memorandum circular po

04:02para po sa ating mga restaurants naman.

04:04And of course, yung recent na Salam Halal Tourism and Trade Expo natin

04:10na ginanap po sa Gateway 2, neto lang pong nakaraang linggo.

04:14So masayang-masaya po kami dahil from last year po,

04:18we've had around 20 exhibitors.

04:20Ngayon po umaabot na po tayo sa 50 exhibitors.

04:23And we also invited some government agencies to join us

04:26as well po ang ating mga DOT regional offices

04:29na sumama din po sa atin

04:32and more so po ang ating mga Halal Certifying Bodies

04:35were also included in the Salam Expo.

04:37Kaya po ito is a very successful event

04:39and marami pong salamat din kay Mr. Arantneta

04:43dahil po pinaunlakan niya kami sa Gateway 2 ulit.

04:47Yusek, ano po yung kahalagahan

04:49itong pagkilala ng 100% Muslim Friendly

04:52ang lahat ng 13 Mega World Hotels sa bansa?

04:55At sabi niyo nga, may mga nag-a-apply na rin.

04:58May iba pang hotels.

04:58Yes, kaya nga po, inumpisahan po ng Mega World

05:02at madami na din pong sumusunod.

05:04It is very important, no,

05:06that we show our Muslim brothers and sisters

05:09that the Philippines is actually ready

05:11to welcome all of them to come to the Philippines.

05:14Kaya po talagang pinaghahandaan po natin

05:17na unang-una po kailangan po meron tayong

05:20accommodation establishments na pwede po nilang tuluyan

05:23na Muslim Friendly.

05:24And aside from that, we should also be able to provide

05:27ang ating mga pagkain po.

05:30Meron po tayong halal certified food

05:32or kung wala naman po,

05:33we can offer Muslim Friendly food naman po

05:36for our brothers and sisters.

05:39Yusek, ano naman po yung inyong mga hakbang

05:42sa ilalim ng partnership ng DOT at MasterCard

05:45para sa mas makabago at data-driven na marketing strategy?

05:50Ang ating pong mga, ano,

05:52ang ating pong hakbang

05:53for the marketing strategy

05:58is gaya nga po nang sabi ko,

06:00we have been meeting with different LGUs po, no,

06:03to partner with them,

06:05to assist us and support us also.

06:07And I'm very happy

06:08na madami din pong LGUs

06:10aside from our private stakeholders

06:11na willing naman po to support

06:14and willing din po to assist us

06:16na gawin po yung mga kanilang mga probinsya

06:19at kanila pong mga munisipyo and cities

06:22na maging Muslim Friendly.

06:23Kaya po natutuwa kami

06:25dahil po pinaunlaka naman kami ng mga LGUs

06:28aside from our private stakeholders.

06:31Ma'am, paano naman po ninyo ginagamit

06:33yung data analytics

06:34para matuko yung emerging Muslim travel markets

06:37at mapabuti pa yung experience

06:39ng mga bisita natin?

06:41Yes, we take all arrivals

06:43from Muslim populated

06:45and Muslim majority countries.

06:47So we have this list

06:48that we get

06:50and compute again

06:51total arrivals per percentage.

06:54May 23.7 increase po tayo

06:56in arrivals

06:57from 2023 to 2024 numbers

07:01making up 10.3%

07:05of total arrivals

07:11and all-time arrivals po in the country.

07:14Yusek, maaari nyo rin po bang

07:16ipaliwanag yung nilalaman ng kasunduan

07:18na nilagdaan ninyo kasama

07:20ang Philippine Chamber of Commerce

07:22and Industry Makati.

07:23Ano ang magiging epekto nito

07:24sa halal business ecosystem

07:26sa Makati?

07:27Yes, we recognize the importance

07:30of the private sector collaboration po.

07:34The agreement actually

07:35with PCCI Makati

07:37and the Department of Tourism

07:39will promote,

07:42they will assist us

07:43in promoting halal certification

07:45and Muslim friendly accommodations

07:47and then they will also assist us

07:49in providing training naman po

07:51and enhance our key tourism sites

07:55in Makati.

07:56However po,

07:57hindi lang po sa Makati

07:58because I also found out

07:59na the whole PCCI organization

08:02is also willing to partner

08:04with the Department of Tourism

08:05for our halal tourism

08:08and Muslim friendly accommodation

08:10establishments

08:11as well as for

08:13ano po yung mga mao-offer po natin

08:15for Muslim friendly tourism.

08:17The partnership also

08:19strengthens the halal industry.

08:23It enhances

08:23of course our visitor experience

08:28for Muslims

08:28and contribute to national tourism goals

08:30under NTDP 2023-2028.

08:34USEC,

08:35sa pag-asang tataas

08:36sa 245 million

08:38ang Muslim tourist arrivals

08:39pagsapit ng 2030,

08:41paano po inihahanda ng DOT

08:43ang bansa

08:43para makinabang

08:44sa ganitong pagtaas?

08:46Naumpisahan na po po natin

08:53pero gaya nga po

08:54ng palagi kong sinasabit,

08:55marami pa po talaga

08:56tayong kailangan gawin

08:58and naumpisahan na po natin

09:00with a memorandum circular

09:01and pangalawa po

09:03by being able to provide

09:05ang pagkain po

09:06ang pinaka-isa

09:06sa pinaka-importante din.

09:09And as a matter of fact,

09:10we are also coming up

09:11with a module

09:13for our tourist guides

09:15for them to be able

09:16to assist

09:17our Muslim travelers

09:19naman coming in.

09:20So with this,

09:21po,

09:21very simple steps

09:22that we are taking,

09:23very simple,

09:24yung mga ginagawa po natin.

09:26Pero,

09:27sigurado po ako

09:28once po malaman

09:29ng ating mga

09:30international

09:31Muslim travelers

09:33na meron na po tayo

09:34mga offerings

09:35sa ganito,

09:36I am sure that

09:36they will consider

09:37coming to the Philippines po.

09:40Yusek,

09:40gaano naman

09:41kalaki ang epekto

09:43ng inaasahan ninyo

09:44sa employment

09:44at livelihood

09:45ng mga Pilipino

09:46dahil sa paglago

09:47ng Muslim-friendly tourism?

09:51Alam po ninyo,

09:53nabalitaan ko po kasi

09:54pag meron pong

09:55mga Muslim travelers

09:56na pumupunta

09:57at bumibisita,

09:58buong pamilya po

09:59ang dala nila.

10:00Pag bumibisita po sila

10:02sa isang bansa.

10:03At pangalawa po,

10:04hindi lang po buong pamilya

10:05and they're also

10:06willing to spend

10:08and aside from that,

10:09they stay,

10:10they do longer stays po.

10:12So, with that,

10:13I am sure po

10:14matutulungan po natin

10:15ang ating mga

10:16accommodation establishments,

10:18ang ating mga

10:19tour guides,

10:19ang ating po mga drivers

10:20and even the communities

10:22na kung saan

10:24nasaan po sila,

10:25matutulungan din po

10:26natin sila.

10:27And of course,

10:28I'd like to make

10:29special mention

10:30that this is also

10:31the time

10:32I'd like to include

10:33also kasi

10:34ang ating karamihan po

10:36ng ating mga Muslim

10:37na kapatid

10:37ay nasa Mindanao.

10:39So, it's about time po

10:40na mabisita na din po

10:41ng ating mga

10:43Muslim travelers

10:44at Mindanao

10:45dahil karamihan po

10:46or majority po

10:47ng ating mga

10:48kababayan na Muslim

10:49ay sa Mindanao.

10:50So,

10:50mabibigyan din po

10:51natin sila

10:53ng hanap buhay

10:54pagka meron po tayong

10:55mga bisita

10:55na pupunta po

10:56sa ating mga lugar.

10:58Yusek,

10:59paano pa po ninyo

11:00hinihikayat

11:00yung mga LGU

11:01at saka yung private sector

11:03na maging bahagi

11:04nitong advokasyang ito

11:05para sa isang

11:06mas inklusibo

11:07at mapagtaguyod

11:08na turismo?

11:09Alam po ninyo

11:12dahil po

11:12sa nakikita

11:13ng ating mga LGU

11:16ang ginagawa po natin

11:18para sa ating

11:19Muslim travelers

11:21sila po mismo

11:22ay willing

11:23and gusto na din po nila

11:25na maging Muslim friendly

11:26po yung destination nila

11:28as a matter of fact po

11:29dahil po sa Marhaba

11:31Boracay

11:31nung inopen po natin

11:34ang ating private beach

11:35cove

11:36for our Muslim travelers

11:38meron na din pong

11:40interested

11:41si

11:41ang Bohol po

11:42si Gov Aris

11:43is also interested

11:44in converting

11:46a portion

11:47hindi pa lang po natin

11:48na-identify kung saan

11:50but they're also

11:50interested to do

11:52a Marhaba Bohol

11:53and then

11:54sometime

11:55two weeks ago po

11:56nasa

11:56Samal Island po tayo

11:58and may nakausap din po tayong

12:00private stakeholder

12:01na willing din po

12:02mag-provide

12:02ng portion of their

12:03beachfront

12:04para po maging Muslim friendly

12:06so these are the simple

12:07things that we do

12:08para po to entice

12:10our Muslim travelers

12:11to come to the Philippines

12:12Yusek

12:14mensahin nyo na lang po

12:15sa mga Muslim tourists

12:16mula sa iba't ibang

12:17panig ng mundo

12:18na nagbabalak

12:19bumisita sa Pilipinas

12:20yes

12:22this is

12:23if I may speak in English

12:25so they'll understand

12:26no

12:26this is an invitation

12:27for our Muslim brothers

12:29and sisters

12:30to come to the Philippines

12:31and see for yourself

12:32what we have to offer

12:34we still have a lot to do

12:35I believe so

12:36but then

12:37we have done so much already

12:38and we are prepared

12:40and we are still preparing

12:41for your arrival

12:42to the country

12:43the Philippines

12:44so for you to know more about it

12:46please come

12:47and on behalf of the

12:48Department of Tourism

12:49Secretary

12:50Secretary

12:50Christina

12:51Garcia-Frasco

12:53please come and visit

12:54and love the Philippines

12:56okay

12:57maraming salamat po

12:58sa inyong good news

13:00at sa inyong oras

13:01Department of Tourism

13:02Undersecretary

13:03Mayra Paz Valderosa

13:04Abubakar

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