Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the inauguration of Belo Medical Group Philippines’ newest facility at One Ayala Mall in Makati City will help promote medical tourism in the Philippines.
“We are very happy with the launch of Belo NEXA, which provides next generation and truly, the future of medical tourism and wellness in the Philippines, which well aligns with the Marcos administration’s prioritization of medical health and wellness,” Frasco said.
The DOT and Belo Medical Group signed a memorandum of agreement in early February this year to enhance the quality of tourism services through medical and wellness tourism.
The agreement solidifies the partnership between the government and Belo Medical Group, supporting efforts to promote Filipino hospitality and expand the country’s medical tourism offerings.
Frasco was joined by founder and chief executive Dr. Vicki Belo, managing director Dr. Hayden Kho Jr., Ayala Land Hospitality creative director Paloma Zobel de Ayala, Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines chief operating officer Marga Nograles, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach-Jauncey and Piolo Pascual during the opening ceremony.
Tthe DOT, through its National Capital Region (NCR) office, recently awarded Belo Medical Group as the first DOT-accredited wellness clinic, cementing its commitment to meeting the standards for promoting medical tourism through high-quality aesthetic and wellness services.
Belo NEXA also received its certificate of registration from the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) during the event, becoming the first medical aesthetic clinic registered under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Law or the CREATE Law, as a tourism enterprise.
Frasco said that the certification reflects “Belo’s leadership in the medical tourism and aesthetics industry”.
Belo NEXA is the biggest clinic of Belo Medical Group to date, which provides a comprehensive range of both surgical and non-surgical services.
