Manila, Nov. 29 -- The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), is tapping teachers to educate the youth on the benefits of tourism in the Philippines and the job opportunities it offers to the next generation.
On Friday, it launched the "Tara Na, Byahe Tayo" initiative, a program that seeks to give some 160 public school senior high educators the opportunity to experience the culture, culinary offerings, and ecotourism destinations in Southern Luzon.
"The overarching program of the Department of Tourism is sustainable travel and it's not only about the environment, but it is also sustaining who we are; our culture. And what better partner to see than education?" TPB chief operating officer Ven...