Answer First
Primary Text
Mandate. - The Department of Tourism, hereinafter referred to as the Department, shall be the primary planning, programming, coordinating, implementing and I8 regulatory government agency in the development and promotion of the tourism industry, both domestic and international, in coordination with attached agencies and other government instrumentalities. It shall instill in the Filipino the industrys fundamental importance in the generation of employment, investment and foreign exchange.
Use With Care
Definitions and exceptions often appear before or after this text.
Court decisions may interpret, limit, or apply this provision.
Confirm amendment, repeal, effectivity, and official publication.