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Lydia L. Geraldez Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

LYDIA L. GERALDEZ, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and KENSTAR TRAVEL CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 108253 | 1994-02-23

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

Our tourism industry is not only big business; it is a revenue support of the nation's economy. It has become a matter of public interest as to call for its promotion and regulation on a cabinet level. We have special laws and policies for visiting tourists, but such protective concern has not been equally extended to Filipino tourists going abroad. Thus, with the limited judicial relief available within the ambit of present laws, our tourists often prefer to forget their grievances against local tour operators who fail to deliver on their undertakings. This case illustrates the recourse of one such tourist...