Panglao discloses news of latest events
Panglao Mayor Leonila Montero (left, standing, facing the audience) addresses the Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions (MICE) inspection team and officials from the Philippine Tour Operators Association Inc. (PHILTOA). The MICE team and delegates from PHILTOA visited Panglao on Dec. 8, 2020, as the province, opens itself to MICE-based tourists. Photo by Jaypee Azarcon Orcullo
PHILTOA, MICE team visit Panglao town
About fifty (50) delegates from the Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions (MICE) inspection team of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and from the Philippine Tour Operators Association Inc. (PHILTOA) visit the town of Panglao as the town is at the center of the efforts of the province and the town itself to open the tourism industry to travelers.
Panglao Mayor Leonila Montero welcomed the visitors to the town. The visit transpired on Dec. 8, 2020 and Panglao officials greeted the guests at the newly-refurbished Panglao’s Old Municipal Building.
The lady mayor delivered her welcome address to the entire delegation in a brief program prepared by the organizers from the local government unit (LGU) of Panglao.
She offered the guests some authentic and locally made delicacies as a way to show the typical Panglaoanon hospitality.
The teams from the DOT and the PHILTOA conducted an evaluation of all the convention facilities and all the tourist spots of Panglao and of the entire island province of Bohol.
Panglao Mayor Leonila Montero (center) consults the members of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) and tourism industry stakeholders regarding the soon-to-be-crafted executive order that will be used as the guideline in the re-opening of the tourism industry in the town. Photo by Mary Ann Lagnason
Panglao tourism conducts consultative meeting with SB members and tourism stakeholders
The Panglao Municipal Tourism Office (PMTO) conducts a consultative meeting with the town’s tourism stakeholders and somemembers of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) following instructions from Panglao Mayor Leonila Montero in relation to the soon-to-be-crafted executive order of the town regarding the re-opening of the tourism industry here.
The consultative meeting, which took place on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, was held at the newly-refurbished old municipal building.
Mayor Montero consulted the stakeholders and some members of the SB of Panglao on their suggestions to be considered for her executive order that will soon govern the conduct of the tourism industry of the town.
Majority of the participants who attended the consultation suggested to customize the executive order to the unique needs of the tourism operations of Panglao, like the catering to the Frequent Independent Travelers (FIT) who travel alone or in small groups.
Currently, what is allowed by Executive Order No. 53 of the Provincial Government is the “Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions” (MICE), which caters to large groups.
However, this will change by Dec. 15, 2020 as the Provincial Government will already allow FIT and leisure travelers to visit Bohol.