Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and her sister, Carissa Garcia, of Ako Bisaya Partylist joined Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo and other city officials in inaugurating the Dumaguete Tourist Information Kiosk located near the Pantawan People’s Park Rizal Boulevard Feb. 3.
Frasco commended Remollo for the establishment of a spacious tourist information kiosk in a strategic location, which will greatly help tourists and perfectly aligns with the sense of community at Rizal Boulevard, providing visitors with convenience and opportunities to learn more about the beauty, heritage, artistry and all exciting things happening in Dumaguete City.
The kiosk offers foreign and domestic tourists assistance and details about local attractions and destinations, and travel schedules corresponding to their preferred mode of transportation so they can better plan their visit, the city said.
The City Tourism Office has assigned two personnel to the information kiosk, who can personally attend to the queries of the tourists and provide maps and pamphlets for their guidance.
Frasco was accompanied by DOT Undersecretary Shahlimar Hofer Tamano, executive director Marco Angelo Ancheta of the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving, Jetro Lozada of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, and DOT Region 7 director Judy Cabato.
Other officials in attendance were councilors Karissa Tolentino-Maxino, Rey Lyndon Lawas, and Jose Baldado, city administrator Lilani Ramon, assistant city administrator Dr. Dinno Depositario, department heads, and key LGU personnel. ||
