By Ben R. Rosario
Despite the tourism boom, the country’s travel hubs and public transport terminals lack clean public restrooms, a House of Representatives inspection team headed by Malabon City Rep. Federico Sandoval has found out.
These findings made following an inspection of various public transport stations in various parts of the country have prompted the House of Representatives to adopt House Resolution 1418 calling on the Department of Tourism to construct and maintain hygienic public restrooms within the eastern and western nautical highways in the Philippines.
Authored by Sandoval, HR 1418 contains an appeal for the DoT, through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, to allocate funds to ensure clean and well-maintained restroom facilities to travelers.
Sandoval said toilet facilities have become necessary as the country has started to experience strong tourism appeal in Asia region.
Earlier, the House passed on third and final reading House Bill 725 seeking to penalize bus and other public transport companies that impose fees for the use of restrooms in their terminals and stations.
Authored by the late Mountain Province Rep. Maximo Dalog, HB 725 imposes stiff fines against erring bus companies that take advantage of their passengers.
