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.
HER ROLE Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco keynotes The Manila Times Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities 2024 Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pasay City on Sept. 19, 2024. Frasco said her role as head of the Department of Tourism was to ‘strive to bring a local perspective to national governance and strengthen the foundation of tourism through basic development by advancing its cause through innovation, providing economic opportunities to Filipinos, and instituting meaningful programs that have a direct and immediate impact on the upliftment and quality of life.’ PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
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