With tourism as the major pillar of economic growth, the Department of Tourism (DOT) espouses the 7-Point Agenda which highlights improving tourism infrastructure and accessibility and enhancing the overall tourist experience.

Atty. Sarinas-Baydo introduced how the Authority contributes to this thrust through its mandate, and underscored the efforts and initiative of TIEZA in championing a resilient and sustainable tourism in the country.

She then outlined the infrastructure projects of TIEZA and promoted the viable area of investments available in TIEZA Assets and Flagship Tourism Enterprise Zones for public and private partnerships.

Likewise, Atty. Sarinas-Baydo presented registrable tourism enterprises that may apply with TIEZA for the grant of the tax and duty incentives under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act such as Income Tax Holiday, Enhanced Deductions, and Duty Exemption on Importation of Capital Equipment, among others.

Registrable projects and activities include the following, tourist transport services, accommodation establishment, convention and exhibition facilities or MICE, amusement parks, adventure and eco-tourism facilities, sports facilities and recreational centers, health and wellness facilities, theme parks, farm tourism, tourism training centers and institutes, development of retirement villages, and restoration or preservation and operation of historical shrines landmarks and structures.

“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙙. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤, 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙪𝙢, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨,” Atty. Sarinas-Baydo reiterated during her presentation.

TIEZA had also set up an information booth to cater and address the inquiries of the participants as well as to network for potential investors.

TIEZA has always been consistent in advancing partnerships for the sustainability of the Philippine tourism industry and ultimately help boost the local economy through generating employment and livelihood opportunities in the investment destination areas.

The Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines, H.E. Ilan Fluss was among the notable guests during the event along with other key stakeholders in the industry.

Mr. Yoray Ofek, ICCP President, emphasized the significance of learning the advantages and benefits that are available for investors in the tourism sector in the country through TIEZA, “𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨; 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙗𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨. 𝙄 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙕𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮.”

The ICCP as a private, independent and non-profit organization has been constantly conducting ambassador’s forum, general membership meetings, business forums, and civic and community service in the Philippines to uphold to their mission statement in contributing civic, social and economic development in the country.

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