Ejercito dares DOT to boost tourism, improve airport access

Inquirer.net - Sep 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism needs to strengthen its efforts to attract foreign visitors, prioritizing concerns such as airport accessibility. Sen. JV Ejercito, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, put that as a challenge on Monday during a Senate hearing on the proposed 2027 DOT budget. “We are facing a lot of

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