Shining Holidays at Marco Polo Davao

MARCO POLO DAVAO formally starts the most wonderful time of the year with its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The night was welcomed by Marco Polo Davao’s acting director of finance Tirso Bitacura. Joining general manager Dottie Wurgler-Cronin in the ceremonial lighting were Virginia Anderson and Major General Noel Clement of the 10th Infantry Division. The Hotel building and Lobby were dressed up with the theme “Shining Holidays." Native ornaments in gold and white were decorated in the 12-foot-tall Christmas Tree and Hotel hallway. Marco Polo Davao made the event more meaningful as it launched its Corporate Social Responsibility activity, the "Bangon Marawi" donation drive. Guests who want to help in the rehabilitation of Marawi City can take part by hanging a Christmas Star to be named after the donor. “Christmas is a season of great joy: a time for remembering the past and hoping for the future. May this lighting ceremony be a symbol of hope to our country and a reminder to us that we can be an instrument of bringing light to the darkest moments of our fellow Filipinos,” said GMDottie. Marco Polo Davao’s lighting ceremony was attended by Department of Tourism regional director Robbie Alabado, councilor Bernie Al-ag, Davao City Tourism’s Generose Tecson, Davao Tourism Association, Hijos de Davao Foundation, JCI Davaoeña DabaDaba and JCI Davao Inc., friends from the media and partners from the corporate and private sectors. The event was full of Holiday cheer as the Melodies of Marco Polo Davao with its choir director Jeremy Sarmiento sang their rendition of popular Christmas songs.