Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo said the idea was to make Otop products available in various tourism-related establishments.
“We will offer these products to hotels and other tourist establishments, possibly promote food tourism in some areas. We want to link tourism with the DTI so that we may have a synergy in our promotions,” he said.
Domingo said tourism was identified as a primary engine for the country’s growth over the next several years.
In the draft 2011 Investment Priorities Plan, tourism was named as one of the priority sectors.
“The Philippines is a beautiful country. We just need to put up the necessary infrastructure and project a good image of the Philippines to get tourists to visit us. The DTI and the (Department of Tourism) will be doing joint promotions of tourism,” he said."
