The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam have signed a landmark agreement that will significantly enhance and promote mutual cooperation in the field of tourism, and marks a crucial milestone in fostering closer ties and collaboration between the two South-east Asian countries.
The agreement aims to bolster efforts in strengthening, promoting, and developing tourism cooperation between the two nations. Key objectives include increasing tourist arrivals to or through both countries from world tourist-generating markets and encouraging a wider distribution of visitors to the various tourist destinations and attractions in both Brunei and the Philippines.
Philippines and Brunei Darussalam have signed an agreement to boost tourism cooperation between both countries
To recall, the last tourism cooperation agreement between The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam was signed 13 years ago.
According to the new agreement, both countries will collaborate on promoting Muslim Friendly Tourism and Halal Tourism concepts; exchange of best practices in the organisation, management, and business operations of tourism activities; manpower training; joint promotion programmes; tour package development; medical and health tourism; encouraging tourism investment; promoting of community-based tourism and eco-tourism initiatives; boosting MICE tourism; information exchange; standardisation and certification; exchange and IT development; gender and development programmes; and promoting commercial arrangements among national airlines.
Currently, three airlines fly directly from Banda Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam to Manila, Philippines, and vice versa. These include the Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Royal Brunei Airlines.
Philippines Department of Tourism secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said: “The collaboration is expected to enhance the overall tourist experience, strengthen economic ties, and contribute to the sustainable development of the tourism industry in both countries.”
The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam have signed a landmark agreement that will significantly enhance and promote mutual cooperation in the field of tourism, and marks a crucial milestone in fostering closer ties and collaboration between the two South-east Asian countries.
The agreement aims to bolster efforts in strengthening, promoting, and developing tourism cooperation between the two nations. Key objectives include increasing tourist arrivals to or through both countries from world tourist-generating markets and encouraging a wider distribution of visitors to the various tourist destinations and attractions in both Brunei and the Philippines.
To recall, the last tourism cooperation agreement between The Philippines and Brunei Darussalam was signed 13 years ago.
According to the new agreement, both countries will collaborate on promoting Muslim Friendly Tourism and Halal Tourism concepts; exchange of best practices in the organisation, management, and business operations of tourism activities; manpower training; joint promotion programmes; tour package development; medical and health tourism; encouraging tourism investment; promoting of community-based tourism and eco-tourism initiatives; boosting MICE tourism; information exchange; standardisation and certification; exchange and IT development; gender and development programmes; and promoting commercial arrangements among national airlines.
Currently, three airlines fly directly from Banda Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam to Manila, Philippines, and vice versa. These include the Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Royal Brunei Airlines.
Philippines Department of Tourism secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said: “The collaboration is expected to enhance the overall tourist experience, strengthen economic ties, and contribute to the sustainable development of the tourism industry in both countries.”