Philippine Tourism Promoted to New Jersey and Pennsylvania Travel Industry

From left: Josh Vasquez of PAL, DOT Representative in New York Azucena Pallugna, Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega, Kathie Scott of Goway Travel, Joey Changco of the DOT-NY Office, Charisse Arboleda of PAL

31 March 2017 NEW YORK – The Department of Tourism–New York (DOT-NY) and Goway Travel teamed up for a product presentation to over 30 travel and tour agencies in Southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on March 29.

The DOT-NY Team, headed by Ms. Azucena Pallugna assisted by Mr. Joey Changco presented “Going Beyond Your Bucket List” which included destinations like Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, Bohol, and Banaue.

Goway Travel which provides tour packages to the Philippines highlighted the ease of communication, availability of a wide range of tourism packages, value for money, and the diversity of tourism products as reasons that make trips to the Philippines unique, exciting, comfortable, and enjoyable for the international tourists.

Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega spoke of the exciting developments in Philippine Tourism and noted the record tourist arrivals volume in January 2017, the highest recorded number for any month, the Philippine Government’s full-blown infrastructure program to make the Philippines a viable and sustainable tourism destination, the strong partnership between the private and public sectors in promoting tourism, and the overall touristic experience only found in the Philippines.

The tour and travel agents expressed a keen interest in promoting packages to the Philippines. END