Frasco: Days as mayor helped in new role

September 20, 2024

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.

The Manila Times holds its Model Cities and Municipalities Forum, Reinventing, Reinvigorating, Urban Living at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sept. 19, 2024. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, United Nations Sasakawa laureate Glenn Banaguas, Christopher Ferareza, P&A Grant Thornton chief sustainability officer and partner for advisory services; Angkas founder and CEO George Royeca, Palafox Associates Managing Partner Felino Palafox Jr. and International Workplace Group Country Manager Lars Wittig were the speakers in the event that recognized outstanding local government units. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE