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Three foreigners watch as 11 tribes take turn in culture presentations at the Rizal Park. The activity is part of the week-long 29th Kadayawan fruit harvest festival. (File photo/davaotoday.com)

Private sector pushing for a unified Davao tourism plan

Post author:ROBBY JOY D. SALVERON
Post published:September 5, 2017
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Private sector-led Davao Tourism Association (DATA) urged on Monday that to further boost the city’s tourism industry, all the stakeholders and tourism-related business should have an aligned tourism scheme.

CAPACITY BUILDING. About 259 trainees will undergo various training courses to improve the quality of service of the tourism stakeholders as tourism officials and business owners sign a memorandum of agreement for the Tourism Industry Skills Program Implementation in Davao region at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City on Wednesday, Aug. 30.(From L-R) Department of Tourism Undersecretary for Oversight Function for Legislative Matters, Office of Tourism Standards and Regulations Director Maria Rica Bueno, Regional Director Roberto Alabado III, Undersecretary for Tourism Regulation, Coordination and Resource Generation (TRCRG) Alma Rita Jimenez and representatives from Eden Mountain Resort, Inc., GUIDE Davao, and Leticia by the Sea Consortium. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Skills dev’t to sustain PH tourism boom

Post author:ROBBY JOY D. SALVERON
Post published:August 30, 2017
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) said improving the skills of human resources in the tourism sector will play a major role in keeping up with the growth of tourist arrivals each year.