Yapak.ph: Stepping towards the future of Philippine tourism
A one-stop shop portal about the Philippines has been launched to help spread the good news about the country's tourism industry and its wonderful people. Dubbed Yapak.ph, the portal hopes to invite travelers, especially domestic tourists, to check out new places in the country where they can enjoy their activities. "One of the problems in local tourism right now is that the campaign is focused on inviting foreigners here. We forgot about the locals and they are bigger in number," said Diane Zoleta, founder and chief executive of Yapak.ph, during an interview at the launch of the portal at the Manila House Private Members Club at the BGC in Taguig City recently. Diane Zoleta (right), founder and Chief Executive of Yapak.ph and Trichie De Vera, Chief Operating Officer. Zoleta said that many establishments do not value the Filipinos as paying customers and they are more inclined to international visitors. "If you will notice, if it's the peak of ...