PIA Davao Region

City Tourism Officer Generose Tecson DAVAO CITY, Dec. 7 (PIA) – The Davao City Tourism Office welcomes the holding of small gatherings as private companies bounce back after two years of suffering economic losses due to the COVID19 pandemic. Davao City Tourism Officer Generose Tecson bared during the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony of the Aeon Luxe Properties Inc held last December 1 at the Aeon Towers Commercial Arcade the sincerest gratitude of the local government of Davao for the support and cooperation given by the private sector tourism stakeholders during the time of the pandemic. The Aeon Luxe, she said, is among the many private partners of the local government which contributed to the efforts of the city in the middle of the pandemic. With the lowered alert level now at Level 2, restrictions are loosened and private businesses are given more leeway to bounce back and forge their way to the new normal. “ Still, do remember that we have all the guidelines in place and it’s jus...

    DAVAO CITY- The president of the Davao Tourism Association, Renato "Gatchi" Gatchalian said that it is the new role of the business owners to inform and educate their workers on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines. “It is now our role as businessmen to let them (employees) understand na because of the situation they have to cooperate, they just have to resurrender themselves to this weapon, kasi hindi natin alam etong gyera na hindi natin nakikita ang kalaban, kelangan natin ng weapon at ang bakuna ay isang sandata . (we do not know this war, which we do not see the enemy, we need this weapon and the vaccine is the weapon). Gatchalian’s DATA along with various tourism businesses in Davao City is partnering with the City Government of Davao to vaccinate around 5,000 to 7,000 tourism workers in the city. DATA is an association of tourism and tourism-allied establishments operating in the city. Gatchalian a popular local restaurateur known for his coffee shops and themed rest...