Manila Bulletin

DOT-W. Visayas backs educationa­l tours, trips

- By TARA YAP

ILOILO CITY– The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pushing for more educationa­l trips in Western Visayas region.

“Field trips and educationa­l tours play an important part in teaching students. It exposes them to the actual happenings outside the four walls of the classroom. It broadens their learning opportunit­ies beyond concepts and theories,” said DOT-Western Visayas regional director Helen Catalbas.

“Aside from that, field trips also let students experience and visit the different destinatio­ns of Western Visayas and help promote these destinatio­ns,” Catalbas added during the Regional Educationa­l Tour Summit (RETS) in Iloilo City.

Tourism industry players and representa­tives of educationa­l institutio­ns from Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental signed the Pledge of Commitment for Quality Field Trips.

The summit likewise sought to strengthen coordinati­on between government agencies, local government­s, the academe, travel agencies, tour agencies, and transporta­tion industry.

Non-tourism industry stakeholde­rs were also updated of tourism practices.

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