DOT bats for private-public partnership in tourism development
ILOILO CITY,
July 28 (PNA)-– The Department of Tourism (DOT), while happy that it
got special notice in the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of
President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino, bats for the importance of
private-public partnership for more tourism development.
DOT
Regional director Edwin Trompeta said that as mentioned by the
president to flourish the tourism industry in the country then the
private-public partnership could really be a key for its realization.
“Let us seize the opportunity of having interested private
investors to invest even in our tourism industry,” Dir. Trompeta said.
He said that in this partnership the government can provide
incentives and create climate for investors to be competitive, and
efficiently process the necessary documents like institutionalizing the
one stop shop to handle this.
“If there will be a one stop shop then the investors would
no longer undergo the tedious process of having their fire clearance,
mayor’s permit and zoning so they can complete it in less than one
week,” Trompeta said.
On the other hand, the private sector because they have the
resources which the government does not have can then invest to realize
the development plan.
Trompeta said that hopefully with the strengthened
private-public partnership more economic opportunities could be
generated with more jobs provided for the people. (PNA)
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