Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Joseph Ace H. Durano cited benefits of Republic Act 9593, otherwise known as the “National Tourism Policy Act of 2009.”
The law declares a national policy for tourism as an engine of investment, employment, growth and national development. The law also gives a boost to the country’s tourism industry, strengthening DOT and its attached agencies to effectively and efficiently implement tourism policies.
It is also expected that the tourism act will gear the DOT with the necessary tools needed to turn the Philippines into a world-class tourist’s destination.
The National Tourism Policy Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on May 12, 2009. (PIA)
