MPT South promotes tourism in Cavite and Batangas through ‘Biyaheng South’ tour

MANILA: Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT Calabarzon) and the Department of Interior and Local Government Region IV-A (DILG IV-A), celebrates the National Tourism Month this September through Biyaheng South Experiential Tour.

MPT South invited online content creators including Explore with Chelo PH, Hungry Byaheros, Lakwatsero Caviteño, All About Cavite, The Hungry Traveler PH, Go Cavite, Go Tagaytay, Go Batangas, and Go Philippines, and lifestyle media partners including TripZilla and Lifestyle Inquirer, to a two-day road trip experience headed towards various tourist destinations that are accessible through the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX). GAC Motor Philippines provided the vehicles used during the road trip.

The tour started at the LEED Gold-certified MPT South Hub in Imus, Cavite. MPT South gave a glimpse of the green technology of its headquarters, including the solar panel field, the building’s biophilic design, the electric vehicle charging station, and the state-of-the-art traffic control room.

The team were then taken on a cultural trip and visited the Cordillera-inspired Shambala Silang museum in Silang, Cavite. They were able to experience local art and authentic Filipino cuisine in this “living museum.” The team also visited Yoki’s Farm in Mendez, Cavite, wherein they were able to interact with farm and exotic animals.

After exploring art galleries and museums in Cavite, the group were brought to Calatagan, Batangas. They were able to witness the beautiful golden sunset from the Cape Santiago Lighthouse, one of the oldest operating lighthouses in the country.

The team spent the night at Crusoe Cabins at Calatagan South Beach by Millennial Resorts. The resort features sustainable upcycled container vans converted into rooms.

“By promoting domestic travel in Batangas through programs like Biyaheng South Experiential tour, Millennial Resorts and MPT South is helping the tourism industry recover from the challenges of the times,” Landco Senior Consultant for Hospitality and Tourism Patrick Gregorio stated.

The tour ended with Tai Chi Gong and healthy food preparation classes at the Nurture Wellness Village in Tagaytay, which was hailed as one of the “Most Relaxing Spas in Asia” by CNN Go.

“We wanted to thank our partners, the Department of Tourism Region IV-A, the Department of Interior and Local Government Region IV-A, our co-presenter Millennial Resorts, and our sponsors GAC Motor and The Adventure for making this event possible. As we join the celebration of the National Tourism Month, MPT South is very hopeful for the fast recovery of the tourism sector in Region IV-A by providing accessible road and convenient travel to individuals, after lockdowns brought about by the pandemic,” MPT South Assistant Vice President for Communication and Stakeholder Management Division.

“Cavite and Batangas are blessed to have many open-air, nature, arts, and culture-based tourism products that our domestic travelers would like to experience when traveling amid the pandemic,” DOT Calabarzon Regional Director Marites Castro said. “These tourism destinations and attractions can be accessed quickly and conveniently from Metro Manila through land travel via the Cavite-Laguna Expressway, which is the most ideal way to travel south. It is with the hope that the partnership forged between DOT IV-A and MPT South will promote a dynamic tourism service and enhance our economy through inclusive and sustainable development of tourism with the Biyaheng South Program.”

Biyaheng South is an award-winning tourism program that promotes CALAX, Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex), and Cavitex C5 Link on social media platforms like Facebook and Tiktok. With over 20,000combined followers for both platforms, Biyaheng South was able to gain a lifetime reach of 430,000 on Facebook and over one million views on TikTok.

MPT South is a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, the toll road development arm of Metro Pacific Investments corporation. Aside from CALAX, Cavitex, and Cavitex C5 Link, MPTC also owns the concessions for the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), NLEX Connector Road, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), and Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX).

Photos from Metro Pacific Tollways South

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