02.09.07
Arroyo declares Nasugbu a special tourism zone
- Batangas -
By Marlon Alexander Luistro
Southern Luzon Bureau
BATANGAS CITY–President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared Nasugbu, a first class municipality in Batangas known for its white sand beach resorts, a special tourism zone.
Executive Order 647 signed on August 3 likewise called for the formation of a private sector-led “Nasugbu eminent persons group” to oversee the development of the Nasugbu Special Tourism Zone.
The NSTZ will cover the areas included in the Nasugbu Tourism Development Plan prepared by the municipal government and validated by the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA).
