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iSIQUIJOR THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH and the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.DOST.GOV.PH

VOL. 1 | NO. 13 September 6, 2013

Provincial Tourism Council strengthened to boost tourism Siquijor vice-governor Diingdong Avanzado in his opening remarks during the recent Tourism Summit that he initiated at the Cocogrove Beach Resort as he tries to set Siquijor within the perspective of the National Tourism Development . (PIA-Siquijor)

By Rizalie Anding Calibo SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- In its effort to boost tourism in Siquijor province, the provincial government strenthens Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) with a new set of officers elected recently. The PTC is said to contribute to tourism development and network with the provincial government for infrastructure and support to tourism oriented projects in this Island Province. The Council is a multi-sectoral body which is seen as the policy-making, advisory and recommendatory body to the local government in matters relating to the development, regulation and promotion of tourism in the province. Based on the recommendation of the Department of Tourism (DOT), the council is composed of 60% from the private sector and 40% from the government sector. The new chairman is Ma. Arlene Mack, also the president of the Siquijor Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Agencies Association (SHORRETAS). She is co-chaired by the Provincial Planning and Development C o o r d i n a t o r, G l a d y s E s t r e l l a d a . The treasurer is Joy “Bambi” Uy Chan from AFOS Foundation and the secretary is Senior Tourism Officer Josette Almirola. The Board of Directors (BODs) from the government sector are Earl Aljas of the local government unit of Lazi, Nimfa Virtucio of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Mario de la Pena of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Another BOD members from the private sector are Lydio Ligutom, Gisella Butler-Colot and Billy Hanson M u n i c i p a l To u r i s m C o u n c i l Coordinators are Laureen Malolot for Larena, Aurea Luginbuhl for Siquijor, Helen Gerdin for San Juan, Gladys Octal for Lazi, Francis Helogo for Maria, and Elgin Atay for Enrique Villanueva. Different committees under the council were also formed. These are the Tourism Marketing, Promotion and Information Committee, Human Resource Development Committee, Tourism Planning and Product Development Committee, Tourism Services Committee, Environment and Culture Preservation Committee,

and Tourism Council Organization. These committees are chaired by the Board members with the rest of the council and those not elected as members. Each group will focus on building tourism activities and programs designed to encourage tourism in the province. Meanwhile, the Environment and Culture Preservation Committee has formulated plans and programs for presentation to the Council. Chaired by Mario de la Pena and co-chaired by Laureen Malolot, its members are Siquijor State College instructors Catalino Macaron, Cyd Sarmiento and Grace Lubguban, Rizalie Calibo of the Philippine Information agency, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Redempta Cortes, and Dr. Peck Cortes of the Mar & Peck Souvenir Shoppe. Among other functions, the committee will formulate programs for the sustainable conservation and management of environmental resources and promote and preserve Siquijor’s culture, arts, festivals and traditions. It shall also assist in the formulation, adoption and implementation of Siquijor provincial Environment Code, including the establishment of an environment and cultural preservation office. (mbcn/RACalibo/PIA7-Siquijor)

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PIA News Digest COMELEC starts ballot printing for barangay polls The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has started printing of the official ballots for the barangay elections amid calls to postpone the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this coming October. Comelec Commissioner Luie Guia said the National Printing Office (NPO) has already printed about 2.5 million ballots in the past three days. The Comelec expects the printing of 52 million ballots to be completed within 28 days or in a month’s time. She said the early completion of the printing would prevent any delay in the delivery of election materials like what happened during the 2010 barangay elections. The official ballots will be thicker than the traditional barangay and SK ballots since the paper used for the ballots is similar to that used in the May 13 midterm elections, she said. However, the ballots being printed do not include those to be used for the SK polls since Congress has yet to decide whether to postpone the SK elections. Guia said the Comelec would be waiting until the end of the month before they decide on printing more than three million SK ballots.


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