Manila, Feb. 13 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) continues its push to improve traveler convenience as Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Lingayen, Pangasinan, on Thursday.

The facility, funded with PHP10 million under the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), will provide essential amenities such as a tourist information center, restrooms with persons with disability (PWD) and senior citizen access, a breastfeeding station, a charging and work area with internet, a dining space, and a Pasalubong Center. Sustainability features like solar-powered roofs and rain catchment systems will also be incorporated.

Frasco highlighted the DOT's ambitious ...