Manila, Feb. 2 -- The Senate Committee on Tourism will hold a hearing on Feb. 3 on high domestic airfares and persistent infrastructure gaps as part of its review of the implementation of the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP).

Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito, committee chair, said Monday the inquiry would examine whether transport facilities and tourism infrastructure development are effectively supporting affordable domestic travel and long-term sector growth.

"Kung gusto nating umunlad ang turismo, kailangan mauna ang maayos na imprastraktura. Hindi rin dapat mas mahal pang maglakbay sa sariling bansa kaysa lumipad sa ibang bansa (If we want tourism to progress, sound infrastructure must come first. It should not be more expensi...