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During an global commerce meeting in Lapu- Lapu City, Cebu, on Friday, President Marcos checks a hall that features Mindanao culture and items. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZLAPU- LAPU CITY — The country’s tourism industry really “go clean” in tourism products and services to handle challenges like climate change, resource preservation, and lengthy- term sustainability. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made this call on Friday, stressing the value of funding for the advancement of hospitality staff ‘ training, education, and knowledge. The President stated in a statement at the Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort in Manila that sustainable practices should be followed in order to advance the tourism sector. FEATURED STORIES” We need to embrace conservation in our society and economy, and definitely in the field of commerce. We had come clean in the transition of our hospitality products and services as a solution to address climate change, resource preservation, and lengthy- term industry sustainability”, Marcos said. I would go even further and say that because I think the more sustainable you are, the better the commerce experience will be when we talk about commerce. The President made the remarks at a UN Tourism Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UN Tourism Commission for South Asia’s shared appointment on Friday in Cebu. Representatives from the member states, affiliates, and several organizations gathered to discuss the UN Tourism Programme for 2024 to 2025 and how to promote sustainable culinary tourism while preserving local customs and natural sources. Raising standardsIn his speech during the opening ceremony, Marcos also stressed the importance of education in the hospitality industry, adding that learning “is often going to make any business better “.ADVERTISEMENT”Certainly, commerce is no different. By investing in education, training, and expertise advancement for all the employees who work in this business, we need to raise the standards and practices in this important business, the President said. He claimed that the nation would require experts and professionals from various fields to help make tourism” a meaningful, educational, and impactful experience not only for tourists but also for our stakeholders.” What benefit will any tourism effort have if it ultimately leads to the destruction of the local economy and culture, Marcos argued. He also reassured business leaders that the government would work with the private sector to implement changes that would allow visitors to “visit, stay, spend, and return” to the Philippines. These include reducing the need for visas, improving the airports ‘ connectivity, and improving the health and sanitation facilities in major tourist destinations. Economic contribution” By adopting these practices, we create a tourism industry that not only produces responsible visitors but also improves the lives of those who are a part of that activity,” the President said, adding that tourism plays a crucial role in societies and economies. He cited the tourism industry’s contribution to the 2023 gross domestic product, which hit 8.6 percent or P2.09 trillion ($ 35 billion ). This is the highest gross value added growth record recorded since 2000 for tourism. This is an impressive increase of 48 percent compared to the previous year’s numbers”, he said. READ: PH tourism set for full recovery in 2025, says BMIMarcos also noted that in 2023, the Philippines welcomed 5.45 million foreign tourists, exceeding the year’s target of 4.8 million foreign visitors. International tourist arrivals for January through March 2024 were reported at 2.9 million, which Marcos described as evidence of the “robust recovery and continued appeal of our country as a top travel destination.” These figures, however, also indicate that millions of lives are being improved by transcending monetary values and numbers. That’s why I hope that our efforts here will result in even better practices and more tourism arrivals, he continued, not just for our nation but for the entire world.
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