FUNCTION : General Public Service

**MANDATE: **

Endure the proper enforcement of tourism standards, laws, rules and regulations.

**VISION: **

Shall be responsive, accountable, and transparent Tourism Services and Information Division in pursuant of peaceful and progressive Eco-Agri-Industrial community.

**MISSION: **

To serve socio-economic growth through efficient and effective governance supported by an empowered, God loving citizenry.

• 100% efficient and well served

OBJECTIVES

• To promote the activities of the municipal government through information dissemination via all forms of media.

• To keep the constituents informed of all services intended by the local government so that they could avail of such services.

• To develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the Municipal Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with public information and to support programs and projects which the Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sanggunian is empowered to provide for.

• To provide relevant, adequate and timely information to the local government unit and its residents.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT:

Encourage promote and develop tourism as a major socio-economic activity to generate local employment and to spread the benefit of tourism to a wider segment of a population with the assistance of both private and public agencies.

• Promote tourism activities

• Create leisure opportunities for residents through tourism activities

• Formulate programs and projects for the development of the local community as tourist attractions

• Develop innate talents related to cultural, sports and economic endeavors through presentation and competitions

• Develop new products, assist in marketing and promoting of products

• Develop potential areas for tourist attraction and destination

• Assist the Municipal Tourism Council in formulating programs and implement recommendation

• Develop local tourism destination nd attractions tapping local resources and national funds

• Assist Municipal Tourism Council in the formulation of tourism programs and projects

• Provide technical assistance and support to the Municipal Mayor;

• Develop plans and strategies and upon approval of the LCE, implement the same;

• Provide relevant, adequate and timely information to the local government agencies or offices as may be required by law;

• Maintain effective liaison with various sectors of the community and advise the Municipal Mayor on all other matters relative to public information;

• Exercise such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.