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Philippine Motorcycle Tourism Revs Up for Safe Local Travel

Team Out of Town Blog Hub (www.outoftownblog.com) – Picking up the pace amid the pandemic to regain the confidence of the public to travel again, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines will kickstart the Philippine Motorcycle Tourism (PMT) Program this November with a series of activities.

Philippine Motorcycle Tourism Logo
Philippine Motorcycle Tourism Logo

PMT aims to promote Philippine tourism destinations while helping local tour operators and local businesses to bounce back from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging more motorcycle sports enthusiasts to engage in motor-sports tourism activities as a potential niche market.

“We are pushing our boundaries to come up with even more safe and creative ways to set the tourism industry and all those who depend on its path to recovery. PMT showcases the interesting culture and heritage sites, shops, restaurants, and other tourism products all over the country that Filipinos can discover themselves on two wheels,” said TPB Chief Operating Officer Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones.

Barasoain Church Bulacan - ANGEL ERAN
Barasoain Church Bulacan – ANGEL ERAN

To officially launch the program, TPB will hold a hybrid webinar on 19 November to entice the motorcycle riders’ communities and influencers to promote the Philippines as a fun and safe destination while advocating for road safety travel. TPB will invite experts and motorcycle enthusiasts to share their knowledge and hands-on experiences on Defensive Driving, Group Riding Etiquette, and Safety Riding.

Also, part of the campaign is the staging of PMT Ride and Tours on 20 to 21 November to be participated by around 250 motorcycle enthusiasts which will kickstart at Rizal Park in Manila. TPB initiated this micro-ride in identified destinations in Luzon in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region IV-A (CALABARZON).

The riders will travel approximately 850-980 kilometers along a pre-identified route covering Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon, Batangas, and Cavite for two days as they explore several interesting pitstops and share with the public the beauty of the country on two wheels.

Pililla Laguna - ANGELO TOLENTINO
Pililla Laguna – ANGELO TOLENTINO

In line with this campaign, the PMT also supports riders’ events that are to be held in Central Luzon and Mindanao this year: the Motorbike Tour in Tarlac and Nueva Ecija on 21 to 22 October organized by DOT Region III in support of the PMT program; the Halal Foods Rediscovery Motorcycle Ride which will highlight the promotion of Halal food and establishments, and; the 10th Mindanao Freedom Ride on 05 to 12 November spearheaded by the Norminring Motorbikes.

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Aparri – JEMILIE TORRES

“We are hopeful that through these activities, we will rebuild the confidence of the traveling public to travel domestically and, eventually, for the tourism industry to bounce back from the negative impact of the pandemic crisis,” Allones added.

To know more about the program, visit Philippine Motorcycle Tourism’s official Facebook (@PHMotorycleTourism) and Instagram (@PHMotorcycleTourism) accounts.

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Written by Melo Villareal

Melo Villareal is the Online Publisher of Outoftownblog.com. He is an Accountant by profession who left the corporate world at the age of 23 to explore his beautiful country and the rest of the world. Today, Melo works as a part-time Social Media Manager for local and international clients. His full-time work focuses on discovering interesting culture, explore different cuisines and take memorable photos from local and international destinations he's visiting.

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