The College of Tourism and Hospitality Management, through its 六合彩直播开奖 Sentro Turismo, conducted a strategic planning session with the City Government of Ormocon June 28, 2024 (Friday) at the Ormoc City Hall, Province of Leyte. Under its project Pagsibol, the planning concentrated on presenting and officially submitting the Ormoc City Sustainable Strategic Tourism Development Plan (SSTDP) 2023-2028. The SSTDP for Ormoc City was developed based on the value and rights-based developmental approach that considered cultural and heritage significance, current internal and external environments, tourism and hospitality-related plans and implemented programs and projects, and perspectives of different primary and secondary stakeholders.
The local government was represented by its Mayor, Hon. Lucy Torres-Gomez, Congressman of the 4th District of Leyte, Hon. Richard I. Gomez, DPA, the members of the Sanggunian Panlungsod Committee on Tourism, Culture, Heritage, and the Arts, the City Tourism Council, and the Ormoc City Tourism Office. Also present during the event was the Assistant Dean of the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management Dr. Evangeline E. Timbang and the members of the project team. Mayor Gomez pointed out during her Message of Appreciation that the plan will provide them with significant measures for conceptualizing their programs and projects for the sustainable tourism development of the city. It also allowed the government to be aware of the current negative situations in the Ormoc Tourism Industry that it must address. After the output presentation, the Sanggunian Committee approved the Resolution adopting the plan.
The Pagsibol project team was headed by its Project Director and Dean of the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Assoc. Prof. Gezzez Giezi G. Granado. The team also includes Project Coordinator, Asst. Prof. Jame Monren T. Mercado and writer-researchers Asst. Prof. Maria Concepcion A. Ang, Dr. Fhamela F. Sarmiento, Mr. Wyett White T. Lee, and Mr. Alec P. Bagcus, research assistant Ms. Andrea Nicole D. Hernandez, and graphic artist Mr. Allan B. Bundang.
