Proclamation No. 188, s. 1993

,. ... MAI..ACA":Ai'J(; MAN I L\ In F ItJ ,.[; f PROCLAMATION NO. 188- DECLARING THE ADOPTION OF THE PHILIPPIN TOURISM MASTER PLAN AND MOBILIZING 1'HE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRT'i1\TE SECTOR TO SUPPORT SAID PLAN ..' ..WHErll9, the ;tourlsnl industry no!:: only corltrlbutes to the economic- growth of our '-'ountry by geperating income and employment but also proIllutes the rich and color.cul socia-cultural. li'fe of the Fjlipino peopJei in order to realize th,,;! fu: 1 pot.eni:ial $f to~lrj.sm as economic tool necessary for natj.onal..";devaJ l"Jpment, ~pt1roach to tourJT. clve]opmerlt muf1t- be adppted and WHEREAS, an important en j_l1tqrtt:Jd:Llrlt ;...::T'.;' , '-.c' i. : WHEREAS, cogn: zalll:: of ttle .il\lt)el~(ltive need to adopt policj.E,::: required to optimize the t!')urism industry's contJ ibtit--.i_on~ to _l1at.onaJ_goals at1 bjective-:, the Department of Tour:i:sm/; NJ_th the WAss1stance of the unlted Nat1ons Devp.J..opment Program anu the World Tourism organizat3.on, formuleted the Philippine Tourism Master Plan for 1992 to 2010; and WHEREAS, the PhiJ1ppine Tourjsll1 Master Plan ls. a pro(')uct of extensj.ve research anu I-.Ullsul La tlons both with in ,:he c.buntrv and in key lilarket areas abroad, competJ. ti!F! ar,q lys j s through visi t ill thE ASEAN region, and. ~ series of workshops and meetings with leaders from the tourism ittdustry and tho qo'I~~J;ment sector. .C', ,I , .." NOt,,; TlIEREFORE I I, JT,J.DETJ., v °" J RAMOS, Pres lQ!1t ,:". of tIle Philippines; by virtue of the powers pt.ed jn me by; t<=\Wt, 'b hereby declare the abptidh of the philippi np' Tourjsm Master PLan tor J.992t . 2 ')" )r, .i -l.. . Pursuant to this Proclamation: ; ;""J I ) j,,- t .;,., f' T A 1.''..-'n (DO rp ) c' -"',,:j'" ., \ '...,-- 11l..,P ,.r:.8.' ,'I,!i ~ C) IJ tJ. 1"" .., a~, JCC' _.ogency! """~ ;jo:::rr!.-i.hlJ,e itfi)r! nloi11t \L the impleme;ltat.6n, p~~r.iodic assessmeh~ 8j1d 'j.1t:Jdat~,I1~.j.i ~f i:he h i] j.p,ine Tq1.1is N:::Ist.J, Plah i.th the, SuPP?l"tand part',J.cipatJ.c;iJ of r J.'YR.ill:nmentagenc!e§, local government. un1ts and nongovernment.l cir-ganizcil. ...(.."S Itvo.1 vea in the; tour ism industry., r 2 The Sedl'etary of '1'durism is hereby authorized' the app:tbpriate comm.:ltteEs/tas1; forces and 'tc~ createpr;omulgate I' 101' ntr)1.IA-' '" r, . for the Ph ll.: theippine such guidelines as mnY be necessary implementation, mOl1it.Ol:ijlg ann updatj ng of Tourj.sm Master Plan. 3. All gover:-nment agenclPr inrJud.ing the Depay.tml:!nt of Budget and Managemellt, !J':,,}.'J:,,-1:mel1t of 'rrnsportation and Communication, Department nf J:.'uhlic Wol:-k~ and Highways, Department of El1Vil:-0JIIII""'" ;"111{1 N;,I-'lrnl RIC':O\lrCe, Department of the Intl:'!!.";(")r ,nd Loca.1 l::overnment, Department of 'l'rade alld .1:lldl.\stlY, Nat-:i 01' 1 Economi c and Development Authority and the Bor'lr:d of Investments, shall extend their full support ;'.1n<.1 assistance for the successful implementation of the Phj.lippine Tourism Master Rlan. hl.Jsjnl?s.c,;es j.n the pri.vate t-he.ir ftl:l..l cooperat ion in jpp:i.ne 'J'ourj.sn1 Mast.er Plan: ;;)1)d coordinatiJ1g their AJ.! tourism e.st.ablisl1ment.R and sector 'are ehcouraged to qJ , the implementatioh of the J.)h j:l. by alj.gning their objecti.ve!; act1.vitj.es with said Plan. immedj.Cltely This Proclamaotion shall take effp(t IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and cat.lsed the seal of the Republic of the Philippjne t.o be affjxed.'" .Done in the city of Maniu, i.hjs day 2nd year .of Our Lord, Nineteen Hudred i"r,d ~1inety=Three. of the TuDe n -- By the President: ::2,;~~~ 7?{c. - , ' .,. " ANTONIO T. C1\RPIO'" Chief Presidential Legal Counsel