The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), has appointed Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles as chief operating officer, effective from October 4.
Nograles was recently appointed member of the TPB Board of Directors on September 15.
In her new role, Nograles will lead TPB to implement strategic domestic and international marketing and promotional efforts to revitalise the Philippine tourism industry as a sustainable, dynamic, world-class tourism, MICE and investment destination. She will also support stakeholders following the multidimensional tourism approach under the seven-point agenda of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco.
