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Floor leader urges audits, accountability and economic diversification as tourism lags
Summary
Floor leader Marissa Flores delivered an extended address warning of structural governance failures, citing repeat audit findings and declines in visitor arrivals (citing ~228,963 in 2024) and urging reforms such as six-month audit deadlines, corrective-action plans tied to appropriations, centralized procurement compliance, and diversification of the economy.
In a lengthy floor address, Floor leader Marissa Flores framed recent legislative actions within a broader call for institutional reform and economic diversification.
Flores recounted the covenant and constitution, then described tourism's historical role and recent decline, saying "In 2024, visitor arrivals were approximately 228,963 people, less than half of pre-pandemic levels." She warned that…
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