Iloilo city government inks agreement with Iloilo Tourism Foundation

The town authorities of Iloilo within the Central Philippines and the Iloilo Tourism Basis Inc formally signed a memorandum of settlement (MOA) on Monday, fifth Might.

This settlement goals to boost native tourism via a number of initiatives, together with revisions to Iloilo’s current tourism growth plan in addition to its decade-old tourism code.

Mayor Jerry Treñas and Iloilo Metropolis Conferences, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition (MICE) Centre Maria Lea Victoria Lara signed the MOA on behalf of town, whereas Basis president Joseph Del Rosario and vice chairman Sandra Gomez represented the personal sector.

Collaborative motion

Lara defined that the settlement outlines collaboration on numerous tourism initiatives, with a main give attention to aligning native methods with the Philippine Tourism Plan and integrating current developments just like the newly-passed MICE Ordinance.

She additionally identified that the present tourism code which was enacted in 2013 is now outdated, notably in areas similar to tour circuits and town’s culinary tourism choices.

Lara mentioned the partnership goals to finish updates to the event plan inside the yr, adopted by amendments to the tourism code.

Alongside the MOA signing, Treñas issued Government Order No 40, sequence of 2025, which revitalizes the Iloilo Metropolis Tourism Council.

The council is tasked with crafting a strategic tourism plan, overseeing native tourism actions, recommending growth applications for vacationer websites, regulating tourism-related companies, and selling funding within the sector.