{"id":164823,"date":"2018-05-24T06:53:53","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T10:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=164823"},"modified":"2018-05-24T06:53:53","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T10:53:53","slug":"arnold-gonzales-named-as-new-tourism-promotions-board-oic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/24\/arnold-gonzales-named-as-new-tourism-promotions-board-oic\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Gonzales named as new Tourism Promotions Board OIC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Career Executive Arnold Gonzales was named as the new Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Thursday, May 24. (Photo<\/a>: Arnold Gonzales\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Career Executive official Arnold Gonzales was named as the new Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Thursday, May 24.<\/p>\n

The DOT said in a statement that it “is pleased to announce the appointment of Arnold Gonzales as Officer-in-Charge of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) in the wake of the resignation of Cesar Montano, erstwhile TPB Chief Operating Officer.”<\/p>\n

It added that Gonzales was unanimously chosen as OIC by the Board of Directors of the TPB.<\/p>\n

The TPB is an attached agency of the DOT and which exists \u201cto market and promote the Philippines domestically and internationally as a world-class tourism and MICE [Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions] destination, in strategic partnership with private and public stakeholders to deliver a unique high-value experience for visitors, significantly contributing to increased arrivals, receipts and investments to the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gonzales, 56, has been with the DOT for 30 years and was assigned to various tourism posts in the Philippines and abroad.<\/p>\n

Prior to his appointment, the Tourism Department said that Gonzales was the OIC of Domestic Promotions Department of the TPB.<\/p>\n

The Tourism Congress is set to convene in June to elect a new TPB head.<\/p>\n

Montano tendered his resignation on Monday, May 22, after the food tourism project, “Buhay Carinderia,” was suspended due to alleged irregularities.<\/p>\n

In an investigation ordered by DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, it was revealed that the TPB issued checks amounting to P80 million pesos in less than a month, even though the project has not yet started. The project, which had a total budget of P320 million, was also found to not have undergone public bidding.<\/p>\n

Montano previously said that Buhay Carinderia was “endorsed” by former DOT chief Wanda Tulfo-Teo, who also stepped down from her post amid an alleged corruption scandal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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