HON. MA. ESPERANZA CHRISTINA GARCIA FRASCO
Secretary, Department of Tourism
Chairperson, Tourism Board

BIOGRAPHY

Maria Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco (born December 25, 1981) is the current Secretary of the Department of Tourism after being appointed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in 2022, and the youngest member of the Cabinet so far. She is a lawyer, having graduated from Ateneo Law.

  • MS. VERNA ESMERALDA C. BUENSUCESO
    Undersecretary, Department of Tourism
    Alternate Chairperson, Tourism Board
  • MS. MARIA MARGARITA MONTEMAYOR NOGRALES
    Chief Operating Officer, Tourism Promotions Board
    Vice-Chairperson, Tourism Board
  • MR. MARK T. LAPID
    Chief Operating Officer, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
    Ex-Officio Member, Tourism Board
  • MR. JETRO NICOLAS F. LOZADA
    Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • ATTY. JOY M. BULAUITAN
    Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • ENGR. GREGORY A. OLLER
    Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • HON. ENRIQUE A. MANALO
    Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
    Ex-Officio Member, Tourism Board
  • MR. CHARLES C. JOSE
    Undersecretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • MR. PAUL VINCENT L. UY
    Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • Dir. MARIVIL V. VALLES
    Acting Director, Department of Foreign Affairs
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • HON. MA. CRISTINA ALDEGUER-ROQUE
    Acting Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry
    Ex-Officio Member, Tourism Board
  • HON. VIVENCIO B. DIZON
    Secretary, Department of Transportation
    Ex-Officio Member, Tourism Board
  • CAPT. JIM C. SYDIONGCO
    Undersecretary, Department of Transportation
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • CAPT. DONALDO A. MENDOZA
    Assistant Secretary, Department of Transportation, Alternate Member, Tourism Board

REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS

  • MS. VANESSA L. SUATENGCO
    Former General Manager, Diamond Hotel Philippines
    Representative Director - Accommodation Enterprises, Tourism Board
  • MR. EDUARDO PELAEZ
    President, Mapawa Nature Park
    Representative Director - Other Accredited Tourism Enterprises, Tourism Board
  • VACANT
    (representing Travel and Tour Services)
  • VACANT
    (representing Land, Air, and Sea Tourist Transport Services)
  • VACANT
    (representing Conventions and Exhibitions Services and Suppliers)

TOURISM PROMOTIONS BOARD COMMITTEES

For CY 2024, the Executive Committee is comprised of the following members:

  1. Chairperson – Secretary Ma. Esperanza Chrstina Garcia Frasco / Usec. Shereen Gail C. Yu-Pamintuan
  2. Vice-Chairperson – COO Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles
  3. Member – COO Mark T. Lapid/ ACOO Jetro Nicolas F. Lozada/ Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan
  4. Member – Director Vanessa L. Suatenco

For CY 2024, the composition of the Audit Committee is as follows:

  1. Chairperson – Director Eduardo F. Pelaez
  2. Vice-Chairperson – COO Mark T. Lapid /  ACOO Jetro Nicolas F. Lozada / Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan
  3. Member – Secretary Jaime J. Bautista /  Usec. Roberto C.O. Lim
  4. Member – Asec. Enrique Antonio J. Esquivel III / Joel C. Laguerta

For CY 2024, the composition of the Governance & Risk Committee is as follows:

  1. Chairperson – Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco / Usec. Shereen Gail C. Yu-Pamintuan
  2. Vice-Chairperson – COO Maria Margarrita Montemayor Nograles
  3. Member – Director Eduardo F. Pelaez

For CY 2024, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee is comprised accordingly:

  1. Chairperson – Director Vanessa L. Suatengco
  2. Vice-Chairperson – COO Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles
  3. Member – COO Mark T. Lapid / ACOO Jetro Nicolas F. Lozada
  4. Member – Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan / Engr. Gregory A. Oller

For CY 2024, the current composition of the Business Development Committee is as follows:

  1. Chairperson – *for nomination in the next committee meeting
  2. Vice-Chairperson – *for nomination in the next committee meeting
  3. Member – COO Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles
  4. Member -COO Mark T. Lapid /  ACOO Jetro Nicolas F. Lozada
  5. Member – Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan / Engr. Gregory A. Oller
  6.  Member – Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque  Former Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual / Director Marievic M. Bonoan
  7. Member – Secretary Jaime J. Bautista / Usec. Roberto C.O. Lim /  Asec. Enrique Antonio J. Esquivel III / Joel C. Laguerta
  8. Member – Director Vanessa L. Suatengco
  9. Member – Director Eduardo F. Pelaez

For CY 2024, the Marketing Committee is composed of:

  1. Chairperson – *for nomination in the next committee meeting
  2. Vice-Chairperson – *for nomination in the next committee meeting
  3. Member – Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco / Usec. Shereen Gail C. Yu-Pamintuan
  4. Member – COO Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles
  5. Member – Secretary Enrique A. Manalo / Usec. Charles C. Jose / Dir. Pete Raymond V. Delfin / Dir. Andrea Christina Q. Caymo-Kauhanen / Deonah Abigail L. Miole
  6. Member – Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque / Former Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual / Director Marievic M. Bonoan
  7. Member – ACOO Jetro Nicolas F. Lozada
  8. Member – Director Vanessa L. Suatengco
  9. Member – Director Eduardo F. Pelaez