City Tourism Council elects 2010-2013 officers

By PJTremedal, BNDMisOC-CIB/OCM

Oroquieta City – with big dreams and enthusiasm to develop potential tourism project and program to promote the City of Good Life, and as one of its priority in his administration agenda, City Mayor Jason Paredes Almonte has initiated the reorganization of the City Tourism Council.

Thru Sanggunian Panlungsod member and Chair of the Committee on Tourism, SP Ruvy Ala together with her colleagues and with the approval of the City mayor to re-organized the Tourism Council elects its new officer pursuant to the Tourism Code of the city as amended.

As Honorary Chairperson, City Mayor Jason P. Almonte called the election thru the SP Chair, Hon Ruvy Ala after a re-organizational meeting late this month. Elected Chair is the mayor’s wife, Mrs. Ivy Gomonit-Almonte, while the Vice Chairperson is Hon. Ruvy Ala herself to help the chairperson.

While two SP members were elected to seat as members of the Board of Directors of the council to represent the Government Sector. The City Tourism Council composes 40 percent from the government sector while 60 percent comes from the private sector.

Hon. Henry Regalado will handle the marketing and promotion of the council while Hon. Richard Villabert will lead the council standardization and accreditation committee. DepED City Superintendent Jonathan dela Peña was chosen to handle the Sports and Recreation Committee while Mr. Gilbert Roa takes over the Culture and Arts Committee.

Other members of the Council Board were, PENRO Dennis Leopoldo for Eco-Tourism, and Oroquieta City Chamber of Commerce Mr. Eric Avila will be in-charge of the Research and Development. City Tourism Officer jay Lorenzo will be the Secretary and mrs. Dina Bulawan of the GSO takes seats as the council treasurer while Ramonito Aca-ac of the PETAL’s Foundation will act as the council auditor.

The City Tourism Council was re-organize to flagship the city’s agenda on tourism development and its cultural heritage as stepping stone to be in the map of Philippine Tourism.

However, on the celebration of 41st “Cabezera” Day, The city’s founding years the City Tourism Council will be invited as the city government has already planned out next years activities.