Mindanao Times

Tourism master plan in limbo

- BY NOVA FRANCAS

ALMOST two years after Palafox Associates turned over the Davao City Tourism Master Plan to the local government, the City Council’s committee on tourism and beautifica­tion revealed that it has “no finality yet.”

The 25-year tourism “Kung ano yung road map consists of architectu­ral kailangan talaga ng city, and environmen­tal kung unsa ang applicable designs for future projects sa city, yun ang i-priorto make the city a top tourist itize,” Ortiz said during destinatio­n. the Aprubado sa Konseho

Palafox Associates on Feb. 27. handed the plan to Mayor She added the plan is Sebastian Duterte and the still under close review, City Tourism Operations especially its contributi­on Office last July 26, 2022, to the city’s revenue given at the Pinnacle Hotel and it is a costly investment. Suites. The initial designs in the

Councilor Myrna Dalplan will reach an estimated odo-Ortiz, committee on cost of P32 billion to be tourism and beautifica­tion distribute­d in three phases vice chair, said the implementa­tion in 25 years, with a 5-8-year of the plan will time frame for every phase. be dealt with “phase by Included in the first phase.” phase is the urban tourism developmen­t with the Sta. Ana Waterfront Park, which involves the establishm­ent of a port capable of accommodat­ing cruise ships, cable cars, and shopping centers.

After urban developmen­t comes rural developmen­t including adventure eco-tourism and mountain tourism in the Marilog District and in Eden, Calinan, and Toril.

Ortiz said one of their priorities is to look into establishi­ng convention centers to accommodat­e large convention­s for orTHE

 ?? BING GONZALES ?? SENATOR Christophe­r Lawrence “Bong” Go leads the inaugurati­on of one of two multi-purpose halls of Barangay Sasa during his visit on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Sen. Go also turned over one multi-purpose vehicle and one mini dump truck.
BING GONZALES SENATOR Christophe­r Lawrence “Bong” Go leads the inaugurati­on of one of two multi-purpose halls of Barangay Sasa during his visit on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Sen. Go also turned over one multi-purpose vehicle and one mini dump truck.

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