Palawan’s ‘Bantay Turista’ To Set Up Tourist Desks In 4 Towns

The Palawan provincial government’s Bantay Turista (BT) project, in support of its tourism industry, will start setting up tourist desks, initially, in four municipalities.

Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer for Media and Training Roselee Buenconsejo, who is also the project’s head, said Monday that the tourist desks will be initially set up in the towns of Quezon and Brooke’s Point in southern Palawan, and San Vicente and El Nido in mainland north of the province.

Buenconsejo said the municipalities were selected as pilot areas of the tourist desks, which will eventually be placed in Coron, Busuanga, Taytay and Narra, which are also frequented by visitors.

BT will begin setting up the tourist desks in March, and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) will lead the activity.

Through the tourist desks, guests and visitors can get information about what they need to know before visiting any site in the municipalities mentioned.

Buenconsejo reiterated that the focus of the project is to keep tourists visiting Palawan safe from any untoward incident.

To implement the purpose, the PDRRMO will coordinate with the police and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that will play big roles in the effort to keep Palawan’s tourism industry flourishing.

Buenconsejo also explained that part of the targets of the BT project is to also provide trainings and seminars to resort, hotel, tour operators, and front desk officers, who can help provide vital information about tourism in the province and how travels can be safe.

The modules that will be used for these trainings will come from the Department of Tourism (DOT), she said. (PNA) FFC/CARF/EBP