REOPENING. Officials of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), an attached agency of the Department of Tourism (DOT), formally re-open on Thursday (May 5, 2022) the historic Mount Data Hotel in Bauko, Mt. Province. TIEZA chief operating officer Mark Lapid (center) said the rehabilitation including the fixtures and furniture cost around P50 million. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAUKO, Mt. Province - Officials here have expressed confidence that the re-opening of the Mount Data Hotel will further boost the tourism industry of this town and province amid the global pandemic. "I am a believer in the contribution of tourism to the economy and with Mt. Data Hotel operating, it will boost Bauko, Mt. Province tourism, job opportunity and foster economic growth," Mayor Abraham Akilit said in a message during the event. Through a request from Akilit and Congressman Maximo Dalog Jr., the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) allotted PHP