DOT, puspusan ang pagpapalawak sa hotel and restaurant industry sa iba't ibang panig ng bansa para hindi mahuli sa hotel accommodations

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00:00The Tourism Department's move for the expansion and expansion of the hotel and restaurant industry in different parts of the country is booming.

00:08It is becoming more obvious that the Philippines is lagging behind in terms of hotel accommodations.

00:14Ron Lagusan is back.

00:19Along with the continuous strengthening of the tourism industry in the Philippines,

00:23it is facing a low number of tourist accommodations, especially compared to neighboring countries.

00:30The Philippines ranks fifth in ASEAN with more than 212,000 tourist accommodations.

00:35According to Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, we need to catch up.

00:39That is why she is timing the expansion of the Philippine Tourism and Hotel Investment Summit 2024.

00:45We are inviting our investors and current owners to further expand in the Philippines

00:51and to provide more opportunities for tourism development in our destinations in the Philippines.

00:57According to Philippine Hotel Owners Association Incorporated Executive Director Benito Bengzon Jr.,

01:03their group supports the move for the expansion of the industry.

01:08This includes increasing the number of accommodation rooms in the country and improving services and facilities.

01:14In the next four years, from 2024 to 2028, there will be about 50 to 55 hotel projects

01:23that will be developed by the Philippine Hotel Owners Association.

01:28This will add another 15,000 rooms to the country's inventory.

01:32I mean, for sure, we still have a long way to go, but what is important is you're seeing the confidence.

01:39In addition, projects such as Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Siargao, Bicol will be spread in different places

01:45and will be in the northern part of the country.

01:47And when it comes to investments, she is happy that it also comes from Filipino partners

01:52which is a good indication of showing the confidence of the local players themselves.

01:57Meanwhile, the next release of the 2024 Travel and Tourism Development Index

02:02where the ranking of the Philippines rose to 69 compared to 75 in 2021

02:07I recognize it is not number 10 or number 15 at the moment, but certainly,

02:12government is working as hard as it can to address these multidimensional facets of tourism development.

02:19Through the National Tourism Development Plan, which was approved by our President,

02:24the focus of the Department of Tourism is to give a very strong foundation to the Philippines

02:32in terms of infrastructure, connectivity, digitalization, and human capital development.

02:37According to Prasco, by giving attention to these, it will help the country to be more competitive.

02:43And when it comes to the Philippine Hotel Industry Strategic Plan that was created by Kaguaran and POA,

02:49it aims to lay a framework for the expansion of the tourism and hotel industry in the country.

02:54It is about accommodation standards, competitiveness, matching of skills, digitalization, and strategic investments.

03:01And not only in the famous tourist destinations, but also to provide opportunities in other places in the country.

03:07In addition, DOT will continue to coordinate with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, or CESA,

03:13and POA to ensure that applications for tourism enterprise zones and investments will continue to be accepted.

03:20Rod Lagusad, for Pabansang TV in the new Philippines.