DOT- CAR recognizes LGU, partners in tourism industry
>> Wednesday, December 19, 2018
BAGUIO CITY -- The Dept.
of Tourism - Cordillera Regional Office honored regional tourism
stakeholders particularly local government units and private sector for their
contributions to advancement of the tourism industry in the region.
In the recent
awarding ceremony at the Baguio Country Club, former DOT-Cordillera Regional
Director and now Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Marie Venus
Tan and DOT-CAR Officer in Charge Jovita Ganongan awarded plaques to local
chief executives and tourism officers, as well as private individuals and
groups in the tourism industry including accommodation establishments, travel
and tour agencies, tour guides, tourism related establishments and corporate
partners.
Among the
LGUs recognized include the provincial government units of Benguet, Apayao,
Ifugao, Kalinga and the city government units of Baguio and Tabuk. For the
municipal level awardees were Lagangilang in Abra; Kabayan, La Trinidad and
Tuba in Benguet; Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, Banaue, Hungduan, Kiangan and Mayoyao
in Ifugao; Pasil, Rizal, Tanudan and Tinglayan in Kalinga, and Bontoc in
Mountain Province.
For the
private sector, awards were given to more than 60 tourism establishments and
organizations for their dedicated support to the thrust of the DOT in upholding
quality standards and for being a DOT accredited establishment.
Ganongan said
recognition of LGUs was based on their formulation of their Tourism Development
Plans, the marketing and promotion initiatives to promote their destination and
the community based tourism initiatives.
She said the
awards were given to inspire other LGUs in the Cordillera particularly their
local chief executives and officials to craft their tourism plans and implement
it in their respective localities.
This is also
for the officials to give priority to the tourism sector particularly the
community- based tourism initiatives.
Tan commended
awardees from the LGUs and the private sector for continuing to promote and
support the DOT and the tourism industry in the Cordillera region.
"We
recognize everybody who made difference in travel and tourism across the
spectrum of the industry in the Cordillera region," said Tan.
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