Manila Honey Lacuna-Pangan expressed pride as the capital city reaped several awards anew in recognition of the local government’s efforts in promoting tourism.
The mayor thanked the Department of Tourism, Culture, and Arts of Manila (DTCAM) headed by its director, Charlie Dungo, as well as all the personnel under DTCAM for their job well done on the recent programs.
According to the mayor, the city, through the DTCAM, was able to receive a total of five awards during the recently concluded 18th Pearl Awards organized by the Department of Tourism-Philippines and the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (DOT-ATOP) held at the Boracay Newcoast Hotel in Malay, Aklan last October 5.
The following awards were bagged by the DTCAM:
Grand Winner- Best Tourism Promotions Award
Brochure - City for the "Timeless Treasures: Discover the Manila Clock Tower Museum Brochure”
Grand Winner - Best Tourism Event: Religious Festival - City for "Traslacion 2022: A Transformative Religious Event"
First runner up - Best Tourism Week or Monthly Celebration Award - City for "Tourism Reboot: Creating Opportunities for Manila
Second runner up— Best Tourism Promotions Video Awards - City for "Anak ng Maynila"
A certificate of recognition was also given after the city of Manila made it as a finalist in the Best Oriented Local Government Unit Award- City Category.
The mayor thanked the award-giving body for the awards. She said these will serve as an inspiration for her and the city officials concerned to strive more and do even better in the years to come.
The awards, she said, are a validation that the City of Manila is doing the right thing in promoting tourism and exerting all-out efforts to attract tourists, both local and international.
She also commended the staff and leadership of DTCAM, especially Dungo, whom she said had been working very hard on her plans and programs toward a “Magnificent Manila."