Atty. Maria Anthonette Velasco Allones the Chief Operating Officer of the Tourism Promotions Board together with her team and the participants from different cultural groups in Basilan and ZamPen arrived in Isabela City on April 6 (Wednesday) for the conduct of the Sustainable Community-Based Tourism Training that aims to capacitate tourism workers in digital marketing and promotion from different communities of Zamboanga Peninsula that were initially assessed and visited by the Tourism Promotions Board in September 2021.
In her message during the welcome dinner, Atty. Alloness expressed gratitude to Isabela City for opening its door to them for tourism promotions as she also conveyed her appreciation to the unique culture and heritage of Isabela City.
“Maniwala po kayo sa amin, ito na po siguro yong hinihintay natin na pagkakataon para maibahagi ang yaman ng inyong kultura, ng inyong sining, hindi lang sa ibang bansa kundi sa ibang parte ng mundo," Alloness said.
Allones added that their office will continue in helping different cultural groups by providing them marketing services through various activities that will help them promote and advocate their products for sustainable development in tourism promotion.
