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(L-R) DOT Assistant Secretary Frederick M. Alegre, Undersecretary Katherine Chloe S. de Castro, Undersecretary Alma Rita Jimenez and OIC NCR Catherine Agustin. At the back is Assistant Secretary Daniel E. Mercado. (photo courtesy of Department of Tourism-Philippines Facebook page)
MANILA (PNA) – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday inaugurated the Philippine Tourism Showroom located at the lobby of the New DOT Building, Senator Gil Puyat, Makati City.
As part of DOT’s aim to boost foreign and local tourist arrivals this year, DOT opened a brand-new showroom that showcases the country’s key destinations, culture, and local products.
Welcome Remarks–Undersecretary Katherine Chloe S. de Castro, Administration and Special Concerns (photo courtesy of Department of Tourism-Philippines Facebook page)
Welcome Remarks–Undersecretary Katherine Chloe S. de Castro, Administration and Special Concerns (photo courtesy of Department of Tourism-Philippines Facebook page)
Among the local products available at the showroom are Marikina bags and shoes, knotted rosaries by Caritas Manila, fashion accessories, a variety of Filipino delicacies, among others.
DOT Undersecretary Katherine De Castro and Undersecretary Alma Rita Jimenez presided over the opening which was attended by educators, students, travel agency owners, and entrepreneurs.
“We’ve been having showrooms in different parts of the Philippines, dapat lang meron din dito sa DOT office natin,” De Castro said.
De Castro added that DOT eyes more arrivals from India, Korea, and Malaysia and sees France, Germany and Russia as a new market.
Tourism showroom in Makati: Department of Tourism (DOT) UnderSecretary Alma Rita Jimenez and Assistant Secretary Daniel Ebarle Mercado check Philippine products of the National Capital Region during the opening of the Philippine Tourism Showroom at the DOT lobby in Buendia, Makati City on Monday (September 19, 2016). The showroom is a one-stop shop where visitors can learn about Philippine products and plan their tours over cups of “barako” (brewed) coffee or mango juice. (PNA photo by Roland Nablo)
The showroom is open on weekdays from 8am to 5pm. Tourist attractions in the National Capital Region will be featured until September 30.
Additionally, bookings with Cebu Pacific and Air Asia can soon be made at the showroom.