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DOT-ARMM master plan focuses on key niches to strengthen tourism dev’t


The Department of Tourism in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOT-ARMM) is eyeing three key areas to boost tourism development in the region.
                                                                                                      
Engr. John Lomboy, chief of the DOT-ARMM Tourism Operations and Promotions Division, said the three-year tourism development roadmap of the region centers on tourism product development, infrastructure development, and human resource development.

Lomboy said part of the product development component is support to the Philippine Halal Tourism project.

It covers facilitation of Halal accreditation of tourism operators and entities engage in hospitality and food services.

This also includes the provision of technical assistance and capacity building to local government units, integration of the concept of cultural tourism in different festivals in the region, and intensified marketing promotions.

In terms of infra development, Lomboy said the regional government is doing its best to support the tourism industry through road tourism infrastructure projects under the regional public works and highways department.

In 2016, the DOT-ARMM reported a total of 212,649 tourist arrivals the region’s five provinces with roughly P3.7 billion in tourism-related expenditures.

ARMM Tourism Secretary Ayesha Mangudadatu-Dilangalen said tourism is vital in economic development as it can provide direct jobs to the community.

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