MANILA, Philippines - Inanunsiyo ng Rotary Club of Manila sa pamumuno ni Urbano Caasi ang 10 outstanding tourism personalities na tatanggap ng prestihiyosong annual Tourism Award 2012.
Gaganapin ang awarding sa Huwebes, Marso 15, sa weekly luncheon meeting ng Rotary sa Manila Polo Club sa Makati.
Ayon kay Robert Lim Joseph, awards committee chairman, ang parangal ay pagkilala sa tourism personalities sa industriya sa suporta at pagsusulong sa bansa bilang tourist destination.
Kabilang sa pararangalan sina businessmen Fernando Zobel de Ayala para sa Tourism Investment; Andrew Tan, chairman ng Megaworld at may-ari ng Resort World Manila, Hotel category; Henry Chusuey, chairman and owner ng Boracay Regency Group, Resort category; Jerry Alcuzar, chairman, New San Jose Builders, Tourism Destination, at Miguel Belmonte, president and CEO ng Philippine Star Group of Companies, for Print Media.
Sa government sector, bibigyan ng award sina Tourism Undersec. Danny Corpuz para sa National Government category at Alaminos City mayor Hernani Braganza ng Pangasinan, Local Government Unit category.
Awardee rin sa private sector sina Vincent Golangco, Online Media category; Ruth von Siebenthal Hung, principal lecturer for Hospitality Management, Enderum Colleges for Tourism Education category, at Bessie Padilla, Online Travel & Tour category.