Domestic and foreign tourists can now take a bus ride to experience the “unexploited” beaches of Camotes Islands via the newly launched Roll-on, Roll-off port in Liloan, north of Cebu, a transport official said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Eduardo Montealto Jr., Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Central Visayas regional director, said five units of Ceres Liner are now serving the Cebu mainland-Camotes route with the operational status of the private sector-led Pier 88.<\/p>\n
The bus travel started Sunday, a day after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez attended the launch of the pier located at Barangay Poblacion.<\/p>\n
According to Montealto, the first five units allowed to ply the Camotes route under a provisional permit is part of a “study” that will back the adoption of the Local Public Transport Rationalization Plan (LPTRP) crafted by the provincial government of Cebu.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis idea of Governor (Gwendolyn) Garcia blazes the trail of a greater concept of providing a safe and convenient travel of tourists,\u201d Montealto told the Philippine News Agency.<\/p>\n
He cited the collaboration between the Department of Transportation and LTFRB with the Department of Tourism under Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco in the effort to set up travel lines at potential tourism destinations in Visayas and Mindanao.<\/p>\n
The daily bus ride to Camotes Island at the North Bus Terminal in Subangdaku, Mandaue City will be at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. every day, and vice versa.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur study shows that backpackers would prefer commuting their way to their destinations. These five units of buses will allow them to do sight-seeing while traveling to the island,\u201d Montealto said.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Marcos underscored the private port\u2019s significance in bolstering economic and tourism activity on Camotes Island.<\/p>\n
The port is managed by Topline Group of Companies. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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