Frasco: Days as mayor helped in new role

TOURISM Secretary Christina Frasco on Thursday said her days as a local chief executive gave her a sense of urgency and pragmatism she now employs in her work at the national level.

"In my role as secretary of the Department of Tourism (DoT), I continue to strive to bring a local perspective to national governance, never forgetting where I came from and remembering that which matters most — strengthening the foundation of tourism through basic development advancing its cause through innovation, providing economic opportunities to our fellow Filipinos, and instituting meaningful programs that have a direct and immediate impact on the upliftment and quality of life," Frasco said at the Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities 2024 forum and awards presented by The Manila Times.