Former Sen. JV Ejercito, DOT Asec Woodrow Maquiling, Jr., Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones, and DOT IV-A Regional Director Marites Castro led the kick off of Philippine Motorcycle Tourism (PMT) Ride and Tours 2021 at Rizal Park, where over 250 motorcycle enthusiasts take the lead in promoting Philippine tourist spots and helping local businesses and tour operators recover from the pandemic’s effect on their livelihood.

Organized by the Tourism Promotions Board in cooperation with the Department of Tourism, the Department of Transportation, and local government units, the two-day ride will cover the Taal Lake Loop (Cavite-Laguna) and the Laguna Lake Loop (Rizal-Laguna-Quezon), with sight seeing and stop-overs along the way. (Ali Vicoy)