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
  • 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. MA. THERESA P. LAZARO
    Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
    Ex Officio Member, Tourism Board
  • MR. CHARLES C. JOSE
    Undersecretary, Department of Foreign Affairs
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • MS. RHENITA B. RODRIGUEZ
    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
  • DIR. LILIAN G. SALONGA
    Director IV, Department of Trade and Industry
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • DIR. JO-DANN N. DARONG
    Director III, Department of Trade and Industry
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • DIR. JERICO D. NAMORO
    Director III, Department of Trade and Industry
    Alternate Member, Tourism Board
  • HON. GIOVANNI Z. LOPEZ
    Acting 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 2025, the Executive Committee is comprised of the following members:

  1. Chairperson – Secretary Ma. Esperanza Chrstina Garcia Frasco / Usec. Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso
  2. Vice-Chairperson – COO Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles
  3. Member – COO Mark T. Lapid/ Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan
  4. Member – Director Vanessa L. Suatengco

For CY 2025, the composition of the Audit Committee is as follows:

  1. Chairperson – Director Eduardo F. Pelaez
  2. Vice-Chairperson – COO Mark T. Lapid /  Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan
  3. Member – Acting Sec. Giovanni Z. Lopez/ Capt. Jim C. Sydiongco/ Asec. Capt. Donaldo A. Mendoza

For CY 2025, the composition of the Governance & Risk Committee is as follows:

  1. Chairperson – Secretary Ma. Esperanza Chrstina Garcia Frasco /  Usec. Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso
  2. Vice-Chairperson – COO Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles
  3. Member – Director Eduardo F. Pelaez

For CY 2025, 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 / Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan/ Engr. Gregory A. Oller

For CY 2025, 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 / Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan/ Engr. Gregory A. Oller
  5. Member – Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque /  Dir. Lilian G. Salonga / Dir. Jo-Dann N. Darong / Dir. Jerico D. Namoro
  6.  Member – Acting Sec. Giovanni Z. Lopez/ Capt. Jim C. Sydiongco/ Asec. Capt. Donaldo A. Mendoza
  7. Member – Director Vanessa L. Suatengco
  8. Member – Director Eduardo F. Pelaez

For CY 2025, 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. Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso
  4. Member – COO Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles
  5. Member – Hon. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro / Usec. Charles C. Jose / Asec. Rhenita B. Rodriguez / Dir. Marivil V. Valles
  6. Member – Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque / Dir. Lilian G. Salonga / Dir. Jo-Dann N. Darong / Dir. Jerico D. Namoro
  7. Member – COO Mark T. Lapid / Atty. Joy M. Bulauitan/ Engr. Gregory A. Oller
  8. Member – Director Vanessa L. Suatengco
  9. Member – Director Eduardo F. Pelaez