23,000 tourists to arrive PHL next year aboard cruise

ships
CEBU CITY, Dec. 10 (PNA) -- Some 23,000 tourists re !isiti"# t$e
P$i%i&&i"es i" t$e "e't (er )or* 23 cruise %i"es, t$e
De&rtme"t o+ Tourism (D,T) - si*.
Some 23 cruise %i"es re e'&ecte* to m.e &ort o+ c%% i" t$e
cou"tr( "e't (er, si* D,T ssist"t secretr( "* /r.et
De!e%o&me"t 0rou& $e* Be"ito Be"#1o" 2r. i" stteme"t.
T$e D,T si* t$is is " i"crese +rom t$is (er3s 1- cruise s$i&s
t$t !isite* !rious *esti"tio"s i" t$e P$i%i&&i"es i"c%u*i"#
/%&scu Is%"*, Ce)u Cit( "* Bo$o%.
T$e i"comi"# 23 cruise %i"es re e'&ecte* to )ri"# i" more t$"
23,000 tourists to more t$" 10 *esti"tio"s i" t$e cou"tr(,
i"c%u*i"# t$e &ro!i"ce o+ Bo$o%.
/S Euro& II, cruise %i"er o&erte* )( 4&#-5%o(*, is sc$e*u%e*
to m.e &ort c%% i" T#)i%r" Cit( i" 2"ur( "* /rc$ "e't
(er.
D,T - Director 6o7e" /o"teci%%o si* t$is is 7e%come "e7s +or
t$e re#io" t$t 7s )*%(-$it )( " ert$8u.e "* su&er
t(&$oo".
9It is $erte"i"# to ."o7 t$t i" s&ite o+ t$e c%mities 7e +ce*
t$is (er, tourists re sti%% comi"# to !isit our is%"*s, most
es&eci%%( t$e &ro!i"ce o+ Bo$o%,: si* /o"teci%%o.
S$e si* t$t +ter t$e ert$8u.e, Bo$o% tourism is stru##%i"# to
;"* its &ce s +ers o+ +ters$oc.s sti%% re!er)ertes.
S$e si* t$e rri!% o+ /S Euro& II i" Bo$o% 7i%% $e%& restore
co";*e"ce i" t$e &ro!i"ce3s tourism.
9I+ t$is 7i%% mteri%i1e, it 7i%% $e%& re!i!e tourism i" Bo$o%,: si*
Ce"e%(" /"#ui%imot", &resi*e"t o+ 4ote%, 6esort, "*
6estur"t Associtio" o+ Ce)u.
S$e $o&es t$e cruise s$i& 7i%% %so !isit ot$er is%"*s es&eci%%(,
t$ose <ecte* )( t(&$oo" %i.e B"t(", Cmotes "*
/%&scu i" "ort$er" Ce)u. (PNA)
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Governor promotes visit to heritage sites in Palawan and
Malaysia
PUE6T, P6INCESA CITY, Dec. 11 (PNA) -- A stro"#er tr*e "*
tourism ties %oom i" t$e $ori1o" )et7ee" /%(si "* P%7"
&ro!i"ce s resu%t o+ rece"t ;!e-*( tr*e missio" %e* )(
0o!er"or 2ose A%!re1.
Pro!i"ci% #o!er"me"t s&o.es&erso" 0i% Acost si* Tues*( t$t
A%!re1, to#et$er 7it$ re&rese"tti!es +rom t$e P%7" Busi"ess
Cou"ci% (PBC) $e*e* )( retire* "!( commo*ore Nic"or
4er""*e1, 7e"t to Eot Ei")%u "* 5)u", /%(si o"
No!em)er 2D to Decem)er 3 to &!e t$e 7( +or t$e o&e"i"# o+
t$e se tr"s&ort t$t 7ou%* +err( #oo*s, tourists "*
)usi"essme" +rom Broo.e3s Poi"t i" sout$er" P%7" to Eu*t,
/%(si.
T$e tri&, $e si*, 7s %so i" co""ectio" 7it$ t$e +orm%
%u"c$i"# o+ t$e ir route )et7ee" Eot Ei")%u "* Puerto
Pri"ces !i /AS7i"#s, su)si*ir( o+ /%(si" Air%i"es. T$is
re#io"% ir %i".#e Fies t$ree times 7ee. e!er( Tues*(, Gri*(
"* Su"*(.
Acost, 7$o Hoi"e* t$e tr*e missio", *escri)e* t$e !isit to Eot
Ei")%u "* 5)u" 9s e'citi"# "* !er( &romisi"#, es&eci%%(
+or t$e +or#i"# o+ tr*e, tourism "* cu%tur% ties )et7ee" t$e
&ro!i"ce "* t$e +e*er% sttes o+ /%(si.I
9T$ere re m"( res o+ coo&ertio" "* %i".#es t$t 7e c"
+or#e 7it$ our "ei#$)ors,: Acost to%* t$e P$i%i&&i"e Ne7s
A#e"c( (PNA).
T$e #eo#r&$ic% "* cu%tur% c%ose"ess )et7ee" P%7" "*
Eot Ei")%u 7s 7e%% e'&resse* )( A%!re1 *uri"# *i""er
te"*ere* )( Dtu. Seri P"#%im /si*i /"Hu", t$e /i"ister o+
Tourism, Cu%ture "* E"!iro"me"t o+ S)$.
9T$e #o!er"or si* *uri"# t$e *i""er> JCome to P%7" "* !isit
/t. Ei")%u. K$ere is /t. Ei")%u? It is %octe* sout$ o+
P%7". Come to Eot Ei")%u "* !isit t$e U"*er#rou"* 6i!er.
K$ere is t$e U"*er#rou"* 6i!er? It is %octe* "ort$ o+ Eot
Ei")%u.L T$is is 7$t $e si* to Dtu. /"Hu",: Acost
*isc%ose*.
4e "rrte* t$t A%!re13 success+u% i%%ustrtio" o+ t$e
#eo#r&$ic% &ro'imit( o+ t$e t7o tourism *esti"tio"s, 7$ic$ re
i"teresti"#%( )ot$ UNESC, Kor%* 4erit#e Sites, er"e* t$e
/i"ister3s res&ect "* $i#$ e'&ressio" o+ su&&ort.
A%!re1 "* t$e tr*e missio" %so m*e courtes( c%% to t$e
C$ie+ /i"ister o+ S)$, Y. B. Dtu. /us 4Hi Am", t $is
oMci% resi*e"ce i" Eot Ei")%u.
Acost *isc%ose* t$t A%!re1 &rese"te* to t$e C$ie+ /i"ister 9t$e
*e!e%o&me"t "* eco"omic #e"* o+ $is *mi"istrtio", i"
&rticu%r, t$e &ursuit o+ i"*ustri% trees, suc$ s ru))er, &%m oi%,
s 7e%% s co<ee "* cco &%"ttio"s.:
Curre"t%(, t$e &ro!i"ci% #o!er"me"t is #r"ti"# e*uctio"%
ssist"ce to some 1C,000 co%%e#e stu*e"ts 7$o, t$e #o!er"or
$o&es, m( o"e *( ;"* em&%o(me"t i" /%(si.
/i"ister /"Hu", ccor*i"# to Acost, c$%%e"#e* t$e P%7"
oMci%s "* t$e PBC to +ocus "* &romote t$e simi%rities o+
%"#u#e, tr*itio" "* cu%ture )et7ee" t$e t7o &%ces "* %ess
o" t$e *i<ere"ces.
9T$e C$ie+ /i"ister "ote* t$t $is stte "* t$e &ro!i"ce o+
P%7" $!e DC &erce"t simi%rities "* o"%( C &erce"t
*i<ere"ces, 7$ic$ is m1i"#,: Acost si*.
I" 5)u", t$e #o!er"or "* t$e P%7" *e%e#tio" $*
c$"ce to meet Dtu. 6o1m" Bi" Dtu. 4H Is%i, c$irm" o+ t$e
5)u" Cor&ortio".
9,ur #o!er"me"t oMci%s "* t$e P%7" )usi"essme" 7ere
im&resse* 7it$ t$e Fouris$i"# )usi"ess "* tr*e i" 5)u",
)e%ie!i"# t$t it 7i%% ser!e s mo*e% to emer#i"# )usi"ess ce"ters
i" t$e &ro!i"ce,: $e si*.
4i#$%i#$ts o+ t$e tr*e missio" i"c%u*e* )usi"ess mtc$i"# i"
#ricu%ture, tourism, co"structio" "* $r*7re mteri%s, s 7e%%
s #e"er% merc$"*ise. T$e P%7" *e%e#tio" %so $* t$e
c$"ce to !isit i"*ustri% sites.
Asi*e +rom Acost, t$e &ro!i"ci% *e%e#tio" i"c%u*e C$ie+ Tourism
,&ertio"s ,Mcer /ri)e% BuNi, Broo.e3s Poi"t /(or Att(. /r(
2e" Ge%ici"o "* $er Oice /(or Cesrio 6. Be"e*ito 2r. (PNA)
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B( Ce%este A"" 6. Gormoso
!,000 "hinese tourists seen to come to #lbay annually
starting $anuary 20%
5E0AQPI CITY, Dec. 11 (PNA) -- At %est 1R,000 C$i"ese tourists
7i%% come to A%)( ""u%%( strti"# 2"ur( 201P s t$e &ro!i"ce
st"*s re*( to )ecome " i"ter"tio"% #te7(, A%)( 0o!.
2oe( Srte S%ce* si*.
9T$is me"s our &ro!i"ce 7i%% )ecome "e7 tr!e% *esti"tio" o+
tourists +rom cou"tries %i.e C$i", Sout$ Eore "* 6ussi,:
S%ce* si*.
T$is, $e si*, 7i%% )e $e* o+ t$e o&e"i"# "* o&ertio" o+ t$e
Sout$er" 5u1o" I"ter"tio"% Air&ort i" Br"#( A%o)o i"
"ei#$)ori"# Dr# to7".
S%ce* si* t$is 7i%% e"ti% t$e use o+ t$e 5e#1&i Air&ort.
9Ke s$ou%* t.e *!"t#e o+ t$e +orei#" mr.et tre"* s$o7i"#
t$t i"ter"tio"% tourists *o "ot te"* to re&et %oc%
*esti"tio" s t$e( +o%%o7 c(c%e %e*i"# t$em +rom o"e &%ce to
"ot$er,: S%ce* e'&%i"e*.
4e **e* t$t t$is &rctice &!e* t$e 7( +or t$e o&e"i"# o+ "e7
tourist *esti"tio"s si*e +rom Ce)u, Borc(, Bo$o% "* 5o#
7$ere t$ere re Fi#$ts #oi"# to .e( cities i" ot$er cou"tries %i.e
C$i".
S%ce* si* t$t )se* o" stu*ies o+ i"ter"tio"% tourism
or#"i1tio"s, C$i"ese tourist s&e"*s USS 300 "i#$t.
I" o"e (er, )out P213 mi%%io" 7i%% )e er"e* )( t$e tourism
i"*ustr( i" A%)(, 7$ic$ is )i# co"tri)utio" to t$e eco"om( o+
t$e &ro!i"ce. (PNA)
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&ood business complements tourism industry in Los 'a(os
5,S BAT,S, 5#u" Dec. 11 (PNA) -U I" )i* to )oost t$e tourism
i"*ustr( i" t$is "ture "* scie"ce cit(, 5os BNos /(or Cesr
P. Pere1 $s i"itite* &roHect ime* t ssisti"# street !e"*ors
"* st%% o7"ers o+ eteries "* restur"ts suc$ t$t +oo*
)usi"ess $ere 7i%% com&%eme"t its tourism.
/(or Pere1 o)ser!e* t$t "er)( cities o+ C%m), 5#u" "*
T"u", Bt"#s im&%eme"t t$eir tourism *e!e%o&me"t
&roHects )( i"!o%!i"# t$e sm%% "* me*ium sc%e e"tre&re"eurs
i" +oo* !e"*i"#.
Pere1 si* o" Ke*"es*( t$t t$e to7"3s +oo* &e**%ers "* st%%
!e"*ors "* restur"t "* eter( o&ertors cou%* u"*er#o
tri"i"# o" +oo* &ro*uctio", &re&rtio" "* $"*%i"# +rom t$e
+oo* scie"tists o+ t$e De&rtme"t o+ Scie"ce "* Tec$"o%o#(
(D,ST)-C%)r1o" 6e#io"% ,Mce )se* i" 5os BNos.
T$e 5os BNos m(or e'&resse* $is &&recitio" er%( to D,ST-
C%)r1o" 6e#io"% Director Dr. A%e'"*er 6. /*ri#% 7$o
cr+te* t$e tri"i"# course o" 9U&#r*i"# o+ Street Goo* Oe"*i"#
T$rou#$ Semi"r Tri"i"# o" /e% /"#eme"t "* Goo*
4"*%i"#.:
/(or Pere1 si* 5os BNos o<ers " e'&"se 7it$ !st tourism
&ote"ti% suc$ s t$e /t. /.i%i"#, scie"ce "* tec$"o%o#(
commu"it(, reserc$ i"stitutio"s "* #%o)% commu"it(.
5os BNos is %so $ome to t$ous"* $ot "* co%* s&ri"#s "*
resorts t$t )ou"* i" t$is to7" s must tourist *esti"tio"s.
Pere1 si* t$e D,ST tri"i"# &ro#rms +or !e"*ors 7ou%* )oost
t$e +oo* "* *e%icc( )usi"ess "* 9&s%u)o"#: (t.e-$ome)
ce"ters +or ;"#er-+oo*s "* &rocesse* s"c. items, 9)u.o: &ies
"* ot$er s&eci%ties i" com&%eme"ti"# t$e tourism )usi"ess o+
t$is to7". (PNA)
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B( Su% E. P-
"hinese tourists to )ood #lbay in 20% via the *iam+
Lega,pi gateway
5E0AQPI CITY, Dec. 12 (PNA) -- A%)( $s ste&&e* u& its *ri!e
to7r*s )ecomi"# t$e cou"tr(3s "e7est tourist #te7(, 7it$
#uests +errie* !i c$rtere* Fi#$ts )( 201P, *irect +rom mHor
7or%* mr.ets t$rou#$ t$e re+ur)is$e* *omestic ir&ort $ere.
A%)( 0o!. 2oe( S%ce* si* t$e( tr#et o+ t %est 1-,000 #uests
+rom C$i" %o"e )( "e't (er, usi"# t$e "e7 A%)( I"ter"tio"%
0te7(. Tr!e% #e"cies, $o7e!er, +orecst )ri#$ter &ros&ect
7it$ more or %ess C0,000 F(i"# i" !i t$e Vime"-5e#1&i route
7it$ its i"u#ur% Fi#$t set 2"ur( 30, 201P.
I"ter"tio"% tourism or#"i1tio"s re&ort t$t C$i"ese tourists
s&e"* t %est USS 300 &er "i#$t o" t$e !er#e. E!e" t Hust
co"ser!ti!e estimte o+ USS 2-C &er C$i"ese #uest &er *(. t$is
7ou%* )e e8ui!%e"t to )out P 213 mi%%io" i" tourism recei&ts
A%)( 7i%% #et.
T$e #o!er"or si* A%)( e'&ects rri!%s o+ 200 tourists &er Fi#$t
+rom C$i" e!er( ;!e *(s +or t$ree mo"t$s or 3,A00 ctu%
)o*ies 7$o 7ou%* )e st(i"# ;!e "i#$ts W me"i"# 1R,000 #uest
"i#$ts &er (er.
4e si* t$e Vime"-5e#1&i *irect Fi#$t, "o7 *o"e *e%, tr#ets
1C0,000 C$i"ese #uests )( 201- +or A%)(, s mHor
*esti"tio", %o"#si*e 7it$ Borc( "* Ce)u. T$e ot$er +orei#"
tourist mr.ets re Sout$ Eore, 6ussi "* 2&".
T$e s(stem o<ers es( &rocessi"# o+ Ois U&o" Arri!%, "o7 use*
)( !rious *irect tourist *esti"tio"s i" t$e cou"tr(. T$e s(stem
*oes 7( 7it$ t$e usu% $ss%es o+ *ocume"ttio" "* &ro!i*es
ese "* co"!e"ie"ce. S%ce* si* e"tr( re8uireme"ts +or t$is
mr.et re rr"#e* to smoot$e" t$i"#s, 7it$ A%)( s
9com&%ete: *esti"tio" )( itse%+.
T$e 201P o&e"i"# o+ t$e #te7( comes $e* o+ t$e 201A
tr#et com&%etio" o+ t$e Sout$er" 5u1o" I"ter"tio"% Air&ort, t$e
ctu% Foo*#te +or +orei#" #uests to t$is &rt o+ t$e cou"tr(. T$e
A%)( &ro!i"ci% #o!er"me"t $s rece"t%( &&ro!e* P11 mi%%io"
+or t$e retro;tti"# o+ its e'isti"# *omestic ir&ort +ci%ities +or t$is
&ur&ose.
T$e "e7 #te7( 7s or#"i1e* )( t$e A%)( &ro!i"ci%
#o!er"me"t i" coor*i"tio" 7it$ t$e De&rtme"t o+ Tourism to
meet t$e *em"* +or "e7 P$i%i&&i"e *esti"tio" ot$er t$"
Ce)u, Borc(, Bo$o% "* 5o# 7$ere t$ere re e'isti"# *irect
Fi#$ts +rom "* to !rious cities outsi*e t$e cou"tr(, &rticu%r%(
C$i".
Asi*e +rom C$i", S%ce* si* #uests re e'&ecte* to &rimri%(
come +rom Sout$ Eore, 6ussi "* 2&". T$e 5e#1&i Domestic
Air&ort 7i%% +u%%( o&ertio"%i1e its CIXS (customs, immi#rtio",
8ur"ti"e $e%t$=#ricu%ture securit() s(stems +or t$ese Fi#$ts.
9Ke $!e %so *iscusse* 7it$ Bico% U"i!ersit( (BU) Presi*e"t G(
5ur( +or t$e tri"i"# o+ 20 stu*e"ts i" t$e C$i"ese %"#u#e,
7it$ t$e tr!e% #e"c( &ro!i*i"# i"&uts o" C$i"ese cu%ture "*
P0A o" t$e tourist #ui*i"#,: t$e #o!er"or s$re*.
S%ce* si* A%)( 7i%% use 9t$e 5o# mo*e% s #ui*e i" t$e
&rocessi"# o+ Tourist 0rou& Ois:. U"*er e'isti"# cou"tr(-to-
cou"tr( #reeme"ts o" tourism, C$i"ese #uests c" st( +or s
%o"# s CD *(s, 7$i%e 2&"ese "* 6ussi" !isitors +or 30 *(s,
7it$out e"tr( !is. (PNA)
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B( 2o$""( Nu"e1
Return of PAL fights to Saudi Arabia gets positive
responsePHL Embassy

T4E resum&tio" o+ P$i%i&&i"e Air%i"es3s (PA5) /"i%-6i(*$ "*
/"i%-Dmmm Fi#$ts $s recei!e* &ositi!e res&o"se, 7it$
most Fi#$ts i" Decem)er %re*( +u%%( )oo.e*, t$e P$i%i&&i"e
Em)ss( i" Su*i Ar)i si* i" rece"t stteme"t.
9Ke re !er( $&&( to 7e%come P$i%i&&i"e Air%i"es )c. to Su*i
Ar)i, 7it$ to*(3s Fi#$ts to "* +rom 6i(*$, "* o" Decem)er
3 to "* +rom D$$r",: t$e stteme"t 8uote* P$i%i&&i"e
Am)ss*or to 6i(*$ E11e*i" 4. T#o s s(i"# o" Decem)er 1
*uri"# t$e ceremo"i% ri))o"-cutti"# o+ t$e P$i%i&&i"e F#
crrier3s retur".
T#o, to#et$er 7it$ PA5 "* Su*i immi#rtio" oMci%s, 7s t
Termi"% 1 o+ t$e Ei"# E$%i* I"ter"tio"% Air&ort (EEIA) o"
Su"*( to 7e%come t$e &sse"#ers "* t$e cre7 o")or* t$e ;rst
PA5 "o"sto& /"i%-6i(*$-/"i% Fi#$t.
4e %e* t$e ri))o"-cutti"# ceremo"( 7it$ ,t$m A% Qmi%, *irector
+or o&ertio"s "* ;re ser!ice, "* A%i A% 6s$i*, ir&ort m"#er
+or termi"% o&ertio"s.
T$e t7i"-e"#i"e Air)us 330-300, 7it$ Fi#$t "um)er P6 CAP, 7s
o&erte* )( C&t. 2ose 6e#i"%* D!i*, ssiste* )( C&t. 6ue% O.
Isc "* Seco"* ,Mcer Eri. 5ee Isc. It %"*e* t EEIA t 2>01
&.m., crr(i"# 3-A &sse"#ers +rom /"i%.
T$e retur" Fi#$t o+ P6 ACC 7s +u%%( )oo.e* 7it$ 3D1 &sse"#ers
"* *e&rte* t 3 &.m. t$e sme *(.
PA5 ;rst strte* F(i"# to "* +rom Su*i Ar)i o" 2u%( 3, 1DR2,
%"*i"# i" D$$r" I"ter"tio"% Air&ort "* e!e"tu%%( $* Fi#$ts
to "* +rom 6i(*$, Dmmm "* 2e**$ u"ti% 2001, 7$e" t$e
ir%i"e 7s $it )( cri&&%i"# %)or stri.e.
Gi%i&i"os i" t$e 7ester" si*e o+ t$e Ei"#*om, me"7$i%e, re
s.i"# 7$( PA5 $s "ot restore* its /"i%-2e**$-/"i% Fi#$ts.
PA5 $s (et to issue stteme"t o" t$e mtter, )ut i"*ustr(
sources si* t$e ir%i"e *i* "ot #et suMcie"t )oo.i"# +or t$e (er,
u"%i.e i" 6i(*$ "* Dmmm.
T#o si* $e 7s $o&i"# t$t t$e retur" o+ PA5 to t$e Ei"#*om
97i%% restore +urt$er i"terest i" t$e P$i%i&&i"es mo"# Su*i
tourists "* &ro!i*e more +mi%ir tr!e% o&tio" to
our kababayan Ycou"tr(me"Z i" Su*i Ar)i.:
Tourism to t$e P$i%i&&i"es +rom Su*i Ar)i $s i"crese*
ste*i%( o!er t$e &st t$ree (ers, 7it$ t$e P$i%i&&i"es i"cresi"#
its tourism-&romotio" cti!ities i" t$e 0u%+ re#io", s&eci%%( i"
Su*i Ar)i.
G%i#$ts +rom 6i(*$ re sc$e*u%e* to %e!e e!er( Su"*(,
Ke*"es*(, T$urs*( "* Gri*( t 1>30 &.m. T$e Fi#$ts +rom
Dmmm re sc$e*u%e* to %e!e e!er( /o"*(, Tues*( "*
Stur*(.
PA53s #e"er% ser!ices #e"t i" 6i(*$ is A%-T((r Tr!e%, 7$i%e i"
Dmmm it is E"oo Tr!e%.
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its Feet "* %(i"# o< t$ous"*s o+ em&%o(ees.
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Paskuhan Village !deal for tourism events" but needs
ma#or repairs
CITY ,G SAN GE6NAND,WT$e Nort$er" P$i%i&&i"es 4i%#,
&o&u%r%( ."o7" s Ps.u$" (C$ristms) Oi%%#e, is stte-
o7"e* +ci%it( %octe* t t$e e'it o+ t$e Nort$ 5u1o" E'&ress7(
i" t$is cit(.
Gorm%%( o&e"e* )( t$e %te Presi*e"t Cor1o" A8ui"o o"
Decem)er 11, 1DD0, Ps.u$" Oi%%#e is u"*er t$e m"#eme"t
o+ t$e P$i%i&&i"e Tourism Aut$orit( (PTA). It use* to )e t$e !e"ue
o+ rt "* cr+ts e'$i)its "* tr*e +irs, s 7e%% s *is&%(
ce"ter +or %oc% &ro*ucts +rom *i<ere"t &ro!i"ces i" Nort$er" "*
Ce"tr% 5u1o".
Not)%(, +ormer Girst 5*( Ame%it 6mos c$ose Ps.u$" Oi%%#e
s t$e !e"ue +or t$e De&rtme"t o+ Tourism e'$i)it,
c%%e* Florikultura, i" 1DDR. T$e e'$i)it +eture* *i<ere"t &%"ts
"* Fo7ers +rom %% o!er t$e cou"tr( "* o!erses.
T$e C$ristms-t$eme* &r.Wt$e o"%( o"e i" Asi t$t is o&e" (er-
rou"* to !isitorsWo"ce )oste* o+ +ci%ities t$t m*e it !er( i*e%
&%ce +or tourism-re%te* cti!ities> " m&it$eter, )outi8ues "*
s$o&s, cr"i!%, co"!e"tio" $%%, +oo* st%%s, orc$i*rium, s7immi"#
&oo% "* 1oo. No7, t$ese +ci%ities "o %o"#er ser!e t$eir &ur&ose
)ecuse o+ &oor mi"te""ce.
9It3s " i*e% site to s$o7cse t$e &ro*ucts, cu%tures "* e!e"ts o+
"ot Hust Pm&"# "* Ce"tr% 5u1o", )ut Yo+ Nort$er"Z 5u1o", s
7e%%. But t$e )ui%*i"#s, i"c%u*i"# its com+ort rooms, re i" )*
co"*itio",: si* )usi"ess7om" 0i%* P*u, +ormer &resi*e"t o+
t$e A%%i"ce o+ Tr!e% "* Tours Associtio" o+ Pm&"#.
P*u re!e%e* t$t s$e 7s co"tem&%ti"# o" t&&i"# Ps.u$"
Oi%%#e +or $er 90i"t 5"ter" tour,: to )e#i" o" Decem)er 1P, i"
time +or t$e ""u% #i"t-%"ter" com&etitio" t t$e 6o)i"so"s
Strmi%%s m%%s.
9T$e &%ce cou%* )e use* to s$o7 to %oc% "* i"ter"tio"%
tourists: $o7 t$e %"ter"s 7ere m*e, s$e si*.
Ce"tr% 5u1o" Tourism Director 6o""ie Tiotuico si* Ps.u$"
Oi%%#e 9is, i"*ee*, #oo* site to &romote tourism "* Y$o%*Z
e!e"ts.:
/(or E*7i" S"ti#o o+ t$e Cit( o+ S" Ger""*o "* 0o!. 5i%i
Pi"e* o+ Pm&"# $!e e'&resse* i"terest i" #etti"# t$e ri#$ts
to c8uire t$e &r.W mo!e t$t Tiotuico su&&orts.
9T$e 4i%# s$ou%* re%%( )e o&erte* )( &ri!te #rou& t$rou#$
t$e &ro!i"ci% #o!er"me"t i" or*er +or it to Yim&ro!eZ,: Tiotuico
si*. 9But it 7i%% $!e too m"( 7or.s )e+ore Pm&"# c" #i"
co"tro% o+ 4i%#.:
9Ke $o&e 7e c" t& t$e 4i%# +or mHor tourism e!e"ts, Y%i.eZ
)e+ore,: s$e **e*.

.o /nal decision
IN " i"ter!ie7, S"ti#o si* $is o&tio"s re 9o&e": +or t$e cit(
"* &ro!i"ci% #o!er"me"t to m"#e t$e +ci%it(.
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t$e Ps.u$" Oi%%#e to &romote t$e *esti"tio"s, cu%tures "*
&ro*ucts o+ Pm&"#,: S"ti#o si*. 4e **e* t$t t$e 9mtter
is sti%% u"*er Y*iscussio"Z "* t$ere is "o ;"% *ecisio" (et.:
4e stresse* t$t t$e cit( #o!er"me"t s$ou%* "ot )e )ur*e"e* )(
t$e $"*%i"# o+ t$e t$eme &r..
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7i%% "ot )e %osi"# &ro&ositio" "* )%ee*i"# )usi"ess,: S"ti#o
si*.
I" 2010 t$e Pm&"# &ro!i"ci% )or* &sse* reso%utio"
re8uesti"# t$e ,Mce o+ t$e Presi*e"t, t$rou#$ t$e PTA, to tr"s+er
t$e o&ertio"s "* m"#eme"t o+ Ps.u$" Oi%%#e to t$e
&ro!i"ce.
Pi"e* $s si* s$e 7"ts t$e +ci%it( to )e uti%i1e* s +oo*-
termi"% out%et "* mr.eti"# ce"ter s$o7csi"# t$e &ro*ucts
o+ t$e &ro!i"ce3s *i<ere"t to7"s "* cities.
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"s7ers +rom our i"iti% 8ueries o" $o7 to c8uire 4i%#,: t$e
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