General Objectives
- The Corporation's objectives remain those in Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 1448, Series of 1978.
Membership
- Open to entities, groups, and individuals with economic, social, or cultural interests in travel trade, congresses, and conventions.
Board of Trustees
- Policy-making body called the Board of Trustees.
- Members include key government officials, industry representatives, and corporate leaders such as:
- Secretary of Tourism (Chairman)
- Head of Office, United Nations and International Organization, DFA
- Governor or representative of the Central Bank
- Representatives from travel trade and congress sectors
- President or representative of Philippine Airlines
- Undersecretaries from the Department of Tourism
- General Manager, Philippine Tourism Authority
- Vice-Chairman elected from Board members acts in absence of Chairman.
- CEO is an ex-officio member.
- Board appoints a Corporate Secretary.
- Board involved in planning, marketing, and facilitation of travel trade and conventions.
Terms of Office
- Private sector members serve two-year terms.
- Government sector members serve terms concurrent with their government positions.
Compensation
- Board members receive no compensation except per diem for meetings.
- Attendance at committee meetings counts as Board meeting attendance.
- Proxies not allowed in regular meetings.
Executive Power
- Vested in the Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director).
- Executive Director manages and supervises operations.
- Assisted by three Deputy Executive Directors for Travel Trade, Convention and Incentive Travel, and Corporate Affairs.
- Executive Director and Deputies elected by at least eight Board members.
- Board fixes their tenure.
- Other appointments approved by Board on Executive Director's recommendation.
Duties of the Executive Director
- Execute policies from Board of Trustees.
- Manage and supervise Corporation operations.
- Formulate general work programs.
- Represent Corporation in dealings with government and private entities.
- Prepare and submit annual and supplemental budgets to Board.
- Submit annual reports including financial statements.
- Perform duties authorized by Board.
Organizational Set-up
- Offices include:
- Office of the Executive Director
- Office of Travel Trade
- Office of Convention and Incentive Travel
- Office of Corporate Affairs
- Regional and foreign offices as created
Functions of the Office of Travel Trade
- Headed by Deputy Executive Director for Travel Trade.
- Oversees travel trade marketing programs.
- Develops sales and promotional activities to attract travelers.
- Engages in advertising, publications, audiovisual productions, and international travel fairs.
Functions of the Office of Conventions and Incentive Travel
- Headed by Deputy Executive Director for Conventions and Incentive Travel.
- Plans and implements promotional campaigns for meetings, conventions, and incentive travels.
- Assists organizers for efficient conduct of events.
Functions of the Office of Corporate Affairs
- Headed by Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Affairs.
- Manages personnel, compensation, HR, records, procurement, maintenance, finance, and legal services.
- Handles budgetary, financial, and management improvements.
- Conducts market research and data collection.
- Provides marketing, creative, and training services to members.
Regional/Foreign Offices
- Board may create regional or foreign offices to implement objectives effectively.
Funds of the Corporation
- Sources of funds include:
- Annual contributions from government offices on Board, with the Central Bank contributing higher amount.
- Support from the national flag carrier in line with their policies.
- Annual subsidy of 50% of hotel room tax collections, subject to audit.
- Membership dues from voluntary members.
- Subsidies or grants from local or foreign sources.
GSIS Membership
- Officers and personnel are compulsory members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).
- Entitled to retirement, insurance, medicare, leave, and similar benefits.
Assistance from Government Agencies
- Corporation may request assistance from any government agency or instrumentality to achieve objectives.
Applicability of Corporation Code
- Corporation Code provisions apply unless inconsistent with this Executive Order.
Prohibition Against Change
- No changes to this reorganization are valid without prior presidential approval.
Implementing Authority
- Board of Trustees issues rules and regulations for efficient implementation of the Executive Order.
Separability Clause
- If any provision is declared unconstitutional, other provisions remain effective if they can stand independently.
Repealing Clause
- Conflicting laws, orders, rules, and regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- Executive Order takes effect immediately upon approval.