FUN RIDE. A portion of the Macarthur Landing Memorial National Park in Palo, Leyte, the starting point of the motorcycle tourism launch for Eastern Visayas on June 18. The activity seeks to encourage riders to visit local tourism destinations. (Photo courtesy of I Love Tacloban) TACLOBAN CITY -The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) will be counting on motorcycle tourism in Eastern Visayas to entice riders to visit the local destinations. DOT Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said on Wednesday the June 18 launch will introduce the first Eastern Visayas Infinite Road Trip route: the Leyte World War II Motorcycle Trail. "This route will bring the riders to different World War II engagement sites where they can enrich their knowledge with stories of our past," Tiopes told reporters in a press briefing. The region's launch is the 8th in the country. This is part of the tourism restart program to revitalize the local tourism industry that suffe