Celebrating Clark: A Corridor of Famer in Philippine Sports activities Tourism
Clark Freeport Zone bagged one other milestone with its elevation because the first-ever Corridor of Famer of the Philippine Sports activities Tourism Awards (PSTA) in ceremonies held lately on the Nustar On line casino and Resort in Cebu Metropolis.
Now on its sixth version, the award cited the Freeport’s choice as Sports activities Tourism Vacation spot of the Yr in 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, which highlights its excellence in internet hosting prestigious sporting occasions which increase tourism and allied industries.
Due to its world-class amenities and splendid location, some 100 occasions are held yearly in Clark, drawing some 250,000 members, athletes and guests in response to information from the CDC Tourism Promotions Division.
Located in Pampanga, it has hosted main nationwide and worldwide sporting occasions, together with the thirtieth Southeast Asian Video games in 2019 held on the New Clark Metropolis.
Based on Clark Growth Company (CDC) president and chief government officer Agnes VST Devanadera, the award acknowledges the financial zone’s standing because the nation’s prime sports activities tourism vacation spot.
Sports activities tourism is outlined by the United Nations as actions selling journey expertise as observer or participant in a sporting occasion. The PSTA is organized by the Philippine Sports activities Turismo Alliance and the Cebu-based Selrahco Administration and Consultancy Providers to acknowledge individuals, entities and locations which have contributed considerably to this important subsector of the tourism trade.
PSTA founder and Selrahco president Charles Lim mentioned the federal government and the non-public sector should improve their collaborative efforts to deal with the infrastructure gaps which hinder the nation from internet hosting main world sports activities occasions.
He added the SM Area on the South Highway Properties in Cebu, as soon as accomplished, will increase the province’s sports activities tourism amenities.
The biennial awards additionally feted winners in numerous classes, specifically Tour de Cebu for Journey Occasion, William “Butch” Ramirez because the Sports activities Tourism Persona, Robinsons Malls as Mall Sports activities Venue, Milo Marathon as Home Occasion, Puerto Princesa Metropolis as Authorities Organizer, and Subic Bay Freeport Zone as Vacation spot of the Yr.
Named Personalities of the Yr had been former Philippine Sports activities Commissioner William “Butch” Ramirez and Alaska Milk Corp. chairman Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, representing the federal government and personal sectors, respectively.
Cebu Pacific snatched the Airline of the Yr anew due to its company assist to occasions and athletes competing abroad, whereas earlier awardee Dumaguete Metropolis was accorded the Rising Vacation spot title due to its push to be a sporting hub within the nation.
Rounding up the successful circle are The Bellevue Resort in Bohol as Resort of the Yr, Metropolis of Manila as Vacation spot Advertising and marketing for its Rock n’ Roll Operating Sequence, FIBA Congress 2023 as MICE Occasion, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas as Sports activities Affiliation, Go for Gold as Charity Occasion, and the SM Mall of Asia Area as Venue of the Yr.
In picture are the sixth PSTA winners with VIP visitors Tourism Promotions Board chief working officer Marga Nograles, Philippine Resort Homeowners Affiliation (PHOA) government director Benito Bengzon Jr., and PSTA director Toots Jimenez.
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