Eastern Visayas regional tourism board inducts officers on January 27

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
January 18, 2011

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The Regional Tourism Board of Eastern Visayas is set to induct its officers and board of directors at 12 o’clock noon of January 27.

Dr. Aurora A. Villarente, the chairperson of the Eastern Visayas Regional Tourism Board informed that the venue of the induction activity is at the Commonwealth Room of Hotel Alejandro in Tacloban City.

The Undersecretary for Tourism Regulations, Coordination and Resource Generation, USec Ma. Victoria V. Jasmin has been invited as the inducting officer and keynote speaker, Dr. Villarente said.

It would be recalled that the election of officers of the Eastern Visayas Regional Tourism Board was successful conduct of election of officers of the Eastern Visayas Regional Tourism Council.

Elected as Chairperson of the Council was Mrs. Aurora Villarente who is the chairman of the Leyte Council for Tourism, Culture and Arts.

Manager Glenn Vallecera of the Philippine Airlines was elected as the vice-chairman while Ms. Ludette Ruiz of the travel and tours sector was chosen as the Secretary.

Mr. Eugene Tan of the Leyte Chamber of Commerce and Industry was elected as the treasurer while Northern Samar Tourism Council chairman Mr. Sunday Lavin was elected as the Business Manager.

Two PIOs were elected, Eastern Samar Tourism Council chairman Ms. Eppie dela Cruz for the Samar Islands and Maasin City Tourism Council chairman Fr. Amien Borneo for Leyte Islands.

The members of the board are Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan-delos Santos, Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Ormoc City Mayor Eric Codilla, Calbayog City Mayor Reynaldo Uy, Biliran Tourism Council chairman Dr. Cecile Espina, Naval Mayor Susan Parilla, Borongan Mayor Ma. Fe Abunda, and Catarman Mayor Rolando Carpio, Jr.

The Induction of Officers was tentatively set on November 16 at a venue which will be arranged by the DOT 8, the host of the activity. However, for one reason or another, it is only now that it will push through.

The election meeting which was conducted on October 1 at the DOT Region 8 Office was attended by the chairman and representatives of the various provincial, city and capital town tourism councils, tourism oriented organizations and establishments, from all over the Region.