Several infrastructure projects are being lined – up inside Camp John Hay, including a demonstration run of an electric shuttle service to spruce – up tourism activities inside the former military rest and recreation base.
In his first 100 days, John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) president and chief executive officer Manjit T. Singh Reandi reported to partners and tourism stakeholders marking his first 100 days in office that JHMC’s development roadmap is aimed at transforming Camp John Hay into a more accessible and vibrant tourism hub.
“We are expanding tourism-ready infrastructure, streamlining locator services with a one-stop shop, improving mobility with the Hop-On Hop-Off system,” Reandi declared during his address.
Reandi said the hop-on hop off system will have its initial run later this month using three electric vehicles that will be free to all tourists visiting Camp John Hay.
The JHMC top official added the use of electric vehicle shuttle will entice residents and tourists to visit John Hay as it addresses emerging urban issues such as traffic congestion and pollution while fulfilling its promise to preserving the natural beauty of the camp and ensuring that locators, staff, and visitors have safer, healthier, and cleaner shared spaces.
Aside from the hop on hop off project, Reandi also outlined further plans to strengthen telco and utility frameworks, and cultivate spaces for new hotels, eco-parks, restaurants, and leisure attractions inside the facility.
Reandi said JHMC aims to reimagining the Camp John Hay experience while remaining deeply rooted in Cordilleran heritage and culture.
Some of the upcoming projects include a Sky Walk attraction at the Historical Core, a new John Hay Museum, pet-friendly parks, picnic areas, child-centered zones, improved horseback-riding trails, wider sidewalks, and landscaped gardens.
Reandi also emphasized that both local and foreign tourists are already enjoying the natural beauty of Camp John Hay, which he aims to enhance further.
“We are making John Hay more accessible, more family-friendly, and more engaging than ever,” he said. Roderick Osis