The executive department of the Philippine government is responsible for the regulation of the Philippine tourism industry and the promotion of the Philippines as a tourist destination.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is mandated to encourage, promote, and develop tourism as a major socio-economic activity to generate foreign currency and local employment and to spread the benefits of tourism to a wider segment of the population with the support, assistance, and cooperation of both the private and public sectors. The DOT assures the safe, convenient, enjoyable stay and travel of foreign and local tourists in the country.
Ma. Esperanza Christina
Garcia Frasco
Secretary of Tourism
Sharlene Batin
NCR Regional Director
A national government agency created by virtue of Executive Order No. 30, series of 1963, as amended, and attached to the Department of Tourism, is mandated to develop, preserve, and manage Rizal and Paco Parks in Manila and other parks that may be assigned to it.
Cecille A. Lorenzana-Romero
Executive Director III
A government-owned and controlled corporation, attached to the Department of Tourism (DOT), primarily for the promotion of research development projects on social sciences, humanities other related fields.
Gertrudes Duran-Batocabe
Executive Director
A national government agency attached to the Department of Tourism (DOT) that is created by virtue of Presidential Decree 1616, as amended, to restore and administer the development of the historic Intramuros.
Atty Joan M. Padilla
Administrator
An attached agency of the Department of Tourism, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) exists to market and promote the Philippines domestically and internationally as a world-class tourism and MICE destination, in strategic partnership with private and public stakeholders to deliver a unique high-value experience for visitors, significantly contributing to increased arrivals, receipts and investments to the country.
Maria Margarita M. Nograles
Chief Operating Officer
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is a development corporation vested with corporate powers under Republic Act (RA) 7227 (Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992), signed into law by former President Corazon C. Aquino last March 13, 1992. The BCDA Charter was amended by RA 7917 in 1995, and further amended by RA 9400 in 2007.
Mandated to help strengthen the Armed Forces while building great cities, BCDA remains as a major force in creating economic opportunities in the country—through its establishment of integrated developments, dynamic business centers and vibrant communities.
Delfin N. Lorenzana
Chairman of the Board of Directors
The DENR is the primary agency responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper use of the country’s environment and natural resources, specifically forest and grazing lands, mineral resources, including those in reservation and watershed areas, and lands of the public domain, as well as the licensing and regulation of all natural resources as may be provided for by law in order to ensure equitable sharing of the benefits derived therefrom for the welfare of the present and future generations of Filipinos.
The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) is the principal research and development (R & D) unit of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Its R & D and extension activities are focused on the five major ecosystems of the Philippines which include forests, upland farms, grassland and degraded areas, coastal zone and freshwater, and urban areas.
The Philippine Parks and Biodiversity is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to conserve Philippine biodiversity through the sustainable development of parks, protected areas, and the restoration of ecosystems.
They work hand in hand with grassroots communities focusing on rangers and indigenous, citizens, civil society, the private sector, the academe, and our government, adopting a multi-stakeholder and dynamic approach to conservation.
Nella Lomotan
Managing Director
Since its inception on the 8th of December 1977, the Philippine Association of Landscape Architects (PALA) remains as the national organization representing the profession of Landscape Architecture in the country. A member association of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), PALA is responsible for the advancement of the profession as an instrument of service in improving the quality of life within a better natural and built environment.
Norman June V. Brito
President
Founded in 1936, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a global, member-driven organization comprising more than 45,000 real estate and urban development professionals dedicated to advancing the Institute’s mission: Shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide. ULI Philippines carries forth that mission by serving the Filipino public and private sectors with pragmatic land use expertise and education.
Sylvester Wong
Chairperson