President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Tourist Rest Area in Saud Beach, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Friday, May 17, 2024. Joining the President were Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, Pagudpud Mayor Rafael Ralph Benemerito II, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief operating officer Mark Lapid. The Tourist Rest Area is a flagship project of the DoT identified as among the priority programs of the President. It aims to be a convergence point where foreign and local travelers could get information on tourist sites and attractions, activities, accommodations; reporting concerns related to safety and security; and gaining access to other provisions necessary during their stay at a destination, such as a clean restroom. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES/PPA POOLPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Tourist Rest Area in Saud Beach, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Friday, May 17, 2024. Joining the President were Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, Pagudpud Mayor Rafael Ralph Benemerito II, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief operating officer Mark Lapid. The Tourist Rest Area is a flagship project of the DoT identified as among the priority programs of the President. It aims to be a convergence point where foreign and local travelers could get information on tourist sites and attractions, activities, accommodations; reporting concerns related to safety and security; and gaining access to other provisions necessary during their stay at a destination, such as a clean restroom. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES/PPA POOLPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Tourist Rest Area in Saud Beach, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Friday, May 17, 2024. Joining the President were Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, Pagudpud Mayor Rafael Ralph Benemerito II, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief operating officer Mark Lapid. The Tourist Rest Area is a flagship project of the DoT identified as among the priority programs of the President. It aims to be a convergence point where foreign and local travelers could get information on tourist sites and attractions, activities, accommodations; reporting concerns related to safety and security; and gaining access to other provisions necessary during their stay at a destination, such as a clean restroom. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES/PPA POOLPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Tourist Rest Area in Saud Beach, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Friday, May 17, 2024. Joining the President were Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, Pagudpud Mayor Rafael Ralph Benemerito II, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief operating officer Mark Lapid. The Tourist Rest Area is a flagship project of the DoT identified as among the priority programs of the President. It aims to be a convergence point where foreign and local travelers could get information on tourist sites and attractions, activities, accommodations; reporting concerns related to safety and security; and gaining access to other provisions necessary during their stay at a destination, such as a clean restroom. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES/PPA POOLPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Tourist Rest Area in Saud Beach, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Friday, May 17, 2024. Joining the President were Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, Pagudpud Mayor Rafael Ralph Benemerito II, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief operating officer Mark Lapid. The Tourist Rest Area is a flagship project of the DoT identified as among the priority programs of the President. It aims to be a convergence point where foreign and local travelers could get information on tourist sites and attractions, activities, accommodations; reporting concerns related to safety and security; and gaining access to other provisions necessary during their stay at a destination, such as a clean restroom. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES/PPA POOLPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Tourist Rest Area in Saud Beach, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Friday, May 17, 2024. Joining the President were Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, Pagudpud Mayor Rafael Ralph Benemerito II, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief operating officer Mark Lapid. The Tourist Rest Area is a flagship project of the DoT identified as among the priority programs of the President. It aims to be a convergence point where foreign and local travelers could get information on tourist sites and attractions, activities, accommodations; reporting concerns related to safety and security; and gaining access to other provisions necessary during their stay at a destination, such as a clean restroom. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL