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By the Philippine Information Agency

Daunting task, admits Atty. Lucas Nunag of Amarela fame, the incoming chairman of the private sector led-Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) here.

The council, which has largely been credited in chambering the innovative policies to mold the eco-cultural tourism boom here could probably be the only one private sector-led council.

Nunag takes on the rein of the advisory, policy-making and recommendatory body for all tourism programs in government and in the private sector from the first non-government representative as chairman in the PTC history.

Nunag would be on to a tough task, he admits as it would be challenging to lead the main council out to pave the roadmap for conserving and sustaining the tourism industry after it has established itself as a top tourism destination in the country.

Ordinarily a council led by the provincial chief executive, Governor Erico Aumentado who consequently held the chairmanships of the League of Provinces of the Philippines and the Union of Local Authorities could not put in all the time for the council here.

For this reason, the governor, who also believed handing the rein to the private sector would innovate the council operations relinquished the chairmanship to a travel operator and local media mogul Peter Dejaresco.

After serving full terms since 2006, Dejaresco called for the elections last Thursday during the PTC meeting held at SegLim of the Bohol Tropics.

This after the PTC has accomplished SAPA LGU Bilar and Camp Magsaysay, decongestion of the Choco Hills vehicular traffic, organized the Loboc River cruise Operators Association, the Bohol Marine Triangle and the dolphin protection, tarsier sanctuary and the tourist welcome center.

It has also moved to increase domestic flights to seven, put up familiarization tours and went into promotional blitzes that helped establish Bohol as a key destination.   

“I think I have served enough, although I would remain committed to support the council,” he said upon his call for elections.

Also elected together with chairman Nunag were Mr. Walter Sultan of Travel Village Tours as Co Chairman from the private sector, Ma. Marietta Gasatan of the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) as treasurer, Carlito Responte of the Bohol Tri Media Association as Auditor and Peter Dejaresco of Angel’s Wings Tours and Travels as Press Relations Officer. (PIA)

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