Secretary of Tourism
Kalihim ng Turismo
Official seal of the
Department of Tourism
Incumbent
Christina Garcia-Frasco
since June 30, 2022
StyleThe Honorable
Member ofCabinet
AppointerPresident of the Philippines
(with the consent of the Commission on Appointments)
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderJose D. Aspiras
FormationMay 11, 1973 (1973-05-11)
Websitewww.tourism.gov.ph

The secretary of tourism (Filipino: Kalihim ng Turismo) is the head of the Department of Tourism and is a member of the president's Cabinet.[1]

The current secretary is Christina Frasco, who assumed office on June 30, 2022.[2][3]

List of secretaries of tourism

# Name Term Began Term Ended President
1Jose AspirasMay 11, 1973February 25, 1986Ferdinand Marcos
2Jose Antonio GonzalesFebruary 26, 1986April 14, 1989Corazon Aquino
3Narzalina LimApril 15, 1989June 7, 1989
4Peter GarruchoJune 8, 1989January 8, 1991
5Rafael Alunan IIIJanuary 9, 1991February 16, 1992
6Narzalina LimFebruary 17, 1992September 10, 1992Fidel V. Ramos
7Vicente CarlosSeptember 11, 1992July 3, 1995
8Eduardo PilapilJuly 4, 1995March 28, 1996
ActEvelyn B. PantigMarch 29, 1996April 7, 1996
9Mina GaborApril 8, 1996June 30, 1998
10Gemma Cruz-AranetaJuly 1, 1998January 19, 2001Joseph Ejercito Estrada
11Richard J. GordonJanuary 20, 2001January 4, 2004Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
OICRobert Dean BarbersJanuary 5, 2004February 25, 2004
12Roberto PagdangananFebruary 26, 2004August 31, 2004
OICEvelyn B. PantigSeptember 1, 2004November 29, 2004
13Ace DuranoNovember 30, 2004June 30, 2010
14Alberto LimJune 30, 2010August 12, 2011Benigno S. Aquino III
15Ramon Jimenez Jr.September 1, 2011June 30, 2016
16Wanda Tulfo TeoJune 30, 2016May 8, 2018Rodrigo Duterte
17Bernadette Romulo-PuyatMay 11, 2018June 30, 2022
18Christina Garcia-Frasco[4][lower-alpha 1]June 30, 2022IncumbentBongbong Marcos

References

  1. "Mission and Structure". tourism.gov.ph. DOT. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. Audrey Morallo (May 8, 2018). "Duterte appoints DA usec as new Tourism chief". Philippine Star. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. "CA confirms Bernadette Romulo Puyat as tourism secretary". Rappler. May 30, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. Mercado, Neil Arwin (May 30, 2022). "Erwin Tulfo to serve as DSWD secretary; 4 other Marcos Cabinet members named". Inquirer.net. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  5. Rivas, Ralf (July 11, 2023). "Frasco goes on leave; DOT says this was planned before rebranding mess". Rappler. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

Notes

  1. Frasco took a leave of absence between July 13-21, 2023 amidst the rebranding controversy, with Undersecretary Elaine Bathan deputizing as OIC[5]
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