| "The
promotion of responsible eco-tourism as part of the country's global commitment
to environmental conservation is of utmost importance."
This
was the statement yesterday of First District Rep. Edgar Chatto, chairman of the
House Committee on Tourism, as he expects a boom in the country's tourism industry
after Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law the Tourism Act of 2009 in
Cebu City yesterday. FULL
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