00:00Over 1,000 tourism workers received assistance from the government in line with the Bayanihan sa Bukas na May Pag-asa para sa Turismo or BBMT, as our Rod Lagusad reports.
00:12For nearly a decade, Irene has been a tour guide at Mother Falls in her hometown of San Luis in the province of Aurora.
00:20She said that earnings have been low lately because of the rainy season.
00:23So the financial aid she received from the government, intended for tourism workers affected by calamities, means a lot to her.
00:30Tulong hanap buhay po para sa amin. Magiging dagdag puhunan po namin para sa amin magiging negosyo po.
00:40Siguro po sir, imbes ko po sir sabi ko makabili po ako sir na isang baboy para po mapaunlad ko po ng mahaba yung pinabihagi sa amin na tulong puhunan.
00:51Irene is just one of over 1,000 tourism workers who have received assistance.
00:56This is part of the Bayanihan sa Bukas na May Pag-asa para sa Turismo or BBMT, a program of the Department of Tourism and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
01:06According to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., this program aims to support the tourism sector, especially the workers who depend on it.
01:14The program also includes training for tourism workers.
01:16Magsasagawa ng training ang Department of Tourism para sa mga interesadong magkakaroon ng bagong kabuhayan.
01:25Kabilang dito, mga beads, mga artwork training, pagawa ng pastry, fun farm tour product development, tourist reception seminar, at iba pa.
01:36Lahat ng iba't ibang pangangailangan na karunungan at sanayan para sa industriya ng turismo.
01:47For tour guide like Gina, this comes a welcome relief, especially during times when tourism is slow.
01:53Malaking tulong po yun pag nag-training po kami sa mga livelihood, malaking tulong po sa amin.
02:01Lalo na nga po, ngayong panahon na ito, bukas sarap po ang polls kasi pag minsan po malakas yung ulan.
02:10Tapos pag may low pressure po, yun mag-low close.
02:13According to the President, a total of over 2,800 tourism workers have received financial assistance and training under the program.
02:20Sa tulong nitong BBMT, may susulong natin ang lokal na ekonomiya, may papakita ang yaman ng ating kultura,
02:29at mabibigyan ng mas maraming oportunidad sa pag-uunlad dito sa sektor ng turismo.
02:35Tourism's significant contribution to the country's gross domestic product, which has reached over 8%, was highlighted by the President.
02:42One of the country's selling points, according to the President, is the exceptional hospitality of the Filipino people.
02:47Ang turismo hindi lamang tungkol sa pagdating ng mga bisita, kung hindi tungkol sa tao at sa kabuhayan.
02:56Milyon-milyong Pilipino ang umaasa rito, kaya nararapat lamang na pahalagahan at alagaan na hindi lamang turista ang ating pinahahalagahan,
03:07kung hindi pati na rin ang manggagawang Pilipino na bumubuhay sa ating industriya.
03:12According to Frasco, the program seeks to boost the tourism sector even further.
03:17Rod Lagused, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
