Evelyn B. Pantig is a Filipino civil servant and former chairwoman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and former undersecretary for tourism of the Philippines[1][2] in the Corazon Aquino[3] and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo administrations.[4][5][6]

Evelyn Pantig
Secretary of Tourism
In office
September 1 – November 29, 2004
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byRoberto Pagdanganan
Succeeded byAce Durano
In office
March 29 – April 7, 1996
(Acting)
PresidentFidel V. Ramos
Preceded byEduardo Pilapil
Succeeded byMina Gabor

Biography

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She was the vice chair and later chair of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts from 2003 to 2005. She was appointed the officer-in-charge of the Department of Tourism in 1996 and in 2004.

Pantig graduated of bachelor of science in Chemical Engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology. She was scholar in tourism planning in developing economies at the University of Bradford. She got her masters in Business Administration from De La Salle University[7] and later her doctorate degree from the Philippine Women's University.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Department of Tourism - The Philippines Ultimate Travel Guide for Tourist". www.visitmyphilippines.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  2. ^ "First Asia Cultural Cooperation Forum Opens in HK". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. ^ "Araneta resigns; Pantig to lead DoT". www.travelweekly-asia.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  4. ^ "Speech of President Arroyo during the Culture and the Arts Conference 2002 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  5. ^ "Pact forged for Met rehab, reopening". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  6. ^ Jarque, CITIZEN OF THE WORLD By Edu. "Winners & heroes in the travel industry". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  7. ^ Pantig, Evelyn (1978-01-01). "An economic appraisal of registered enterprises under presidential decree no. 535". Master's Theses.
  8. ^ "School of Tourism | Philippine Women's University". www.pwu.edu.ph. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  9. ^ De la Torre, Visitacion R. (2002). Cultural Icons of the Philippines. Tower Book House. p. 232. OCLC 51543745.