RCM TOURISM AWARDS:

The Rotary Club of Manila annual Tourism Awards held recently at the New World Makati Hotel honored industry leaders from the private and public sectors who have helped promote and develop tourism in their localities. Photo shows RCM committee on tourism awards members with the awardees. From left are: RCM PP Francis Juico, RCM VP Chito Zaldarriaga, Infinite Travel & Tours president Rene Lazaro (travel and tourism category awardee), director-elect and Lumad Agro Industrial Ventures chairman Jackie Rodriguez (condotel category awardee), Ayala Hotels & Resorts president Michael Alexis Legaspi (hotel development) tourism awards chair Bobby Joseph, New World Makati Hotel GM Rtn Farid Shoucair, PAL president Jaime Bautista (hall of fame awardee), Manila Bulletin columnist Julie Yap-Daza (media category), RCM past VP Roy Golez (Philippine tourism advocacy category awardee), RCM president Jimmie Policarpio, Holy Angels University president Luis Maria Calingo (tourism education) Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos (cultural & community tourism awardee); Diamond Hotel GM Vanessa Suatengco (hotel management tourism), chef Pablo Logro of Chef Logro’s Institute of Culinary (Filipino culinary tourism), Manila Hotel EVP Enrique Yap, Jr. represented by hotel resident manager Cris Orta (heritage hotel tourism), Rtn Rickie Yap and RCM Club secretary Alvin Lacambacal.