RESIDENTS OF Manila, the country’s capital city, will soon get free access to local historical, cultural and other tourism sites. The Department of Tourism (DoT) and the city government have signed an agreement for the Educational and Cultural Awareness Program, which will waive entrance fees in Intramuros, Rizal Park, and Paco Park for people from Manila. “Tourism is about generating an experience. And to let our visitors understand and appreciate this, we ourselves must experience this as well. The people of the City of Manila should be the main advocates and spokespersons of its tourism heritage, culture and history. As it is said, one should not be stranger in his own country,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said in a statement issued by the DoT on Sunday. The city government under Mayor Francisco M. Damages will provide logistical support to the program. Intramuros Administrator Guiller B. Asido said they will ensure the implementation of free access to the historic areas of the old walled city.

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