The Tourism Department is eyeing to offer raffle prizes to overseas Filipino workers who will be bringing guests to the Philippines.
This is among the initiatives of the Tourism Department to revive the industry severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The program will be called ‘Bisita Be My Guest Program’ or BBM. This will be coordinated with other agencies including the Department of Migrant Workers.
“Through the BBM Guest Program, we will be offering raffle prizes to OFWs that bring guests to the Philippines,” Frasco said during the meeting for their proposed 2023 national budget.
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“We will be providing them with a travel passport that they can use to go across key destinations, get stamps, and claim a prize at the airport; this will also give them a privilege card that would provide them with discounts in the accredited establishments across the country,” she added.
Frasco eyes to launch the program this year. The DOT will ground-break tourist service rest areas across the countries. At least 10 of these will be placed in strategic locations in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao this year.
