Bataan, a premier tourist destination in the country

   Speaking before  2,000 tourism council officials, candidates for the search for Ms. Bataan  2014 and other private and public officials, Mrs. Garcia encouraged the local officials and  resort owners to undertake active roles in promoting and maintaining their  establishments worthy of a world-class status if possible as foreign investments continue to flow-in with the favorable atmosphere of adequate infrastructure, power, highly-skilled labor and tax incentives in harmony with the local economic policies.

   Mrs. Garcia said the advantage of Bataan worldwide compared to other tourist spots in the country is the unforgettable historical past of the peninsula as the last bastion of democracy during the last World War ll.

  She explained the rich historical and natural sites of the province should be attractive to local and foreign visitors since Bataan is classified as “a mecca to families and relatives of American, Filipino and Japanese soldiers who fought and died in the sacred ground of the Peninsula.

   The Chairperson likewise asked the officials and residents to make Bataan tourism industry as a probable investment and financially stable endeavor by promoting our panoramic scenic, accessible and convenient tourist spots.

   She added that with the economic growth of Bataan as a fast emerging investment hub in Central Luzon , the tourism potential of the Province would likewise  come out as a foremost leisure spot in the country in the near future.