About Cebu City Tourism Commission
Specific Functions and Powers
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To
undertake studies on natural resources and potentialities of the City
of Cebu.
•
To
formulate a tourism development plan for the City of Cebu in
collaboration with the Department of Tourism and the Philippine
Tourism Authority.
•
To
coordinate with the Department of Tourism in the development of
infrastructure requirements supporting a tourist zone.
•
To
coordinate with the City Planning Board and Department of Planning
and Development as well as other appropriate agencies to formulate
and implement zoning regulations within a tourist zone.
•
To
coordinate with the Department of Tourism to arrange for the
preservation and/or restoration of city monuments, historical
landmarks and other tourist attractions.
•
To
recommend to the City Mayor to engage or retain and pay for the
services of any professional or technical assistance from the private
or government sector.
•
To
undertake fund raising campaigns such as cultural and benefit shows,
and to accept donations from any and all sources for City Tourism
development.
•
To
do any and all acts necessary, convenient or expedient to carry out
the purpose for which the commission is created and which are not
violated to any law.
SECTION
3 – GENERAL PURPOSES
a.
To act as the implementing arm of the City Government in the
achievement of policies and program for the development, promotion
and supervision of tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of
Tourism, the Philippine Tourism Authority and other agencies,
persons, or entities concerned with tourism; and
b.
To promote to the development of areas with potential tourism value,
otherwise known as “tourist zones”.
SECTION
4 – SPECIFIC FUNSTIONS AND POWERS:
In
the furtherance of the aforestated purposes, and insofar as they do
not encroach the powers and prerogatives of the Ministry of Tourism
and the Philippine Tourism Authority, the Commission shall be charged
and vested with the following functions and powers:
a. To
undertake studies on natural tourism resources and potentialities of
the City of Cebu;
b. To
formulate a tourism development plan for the City of Cebu in
collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and the Philippine Tourism
Authority;
c. To
coordinate with the Ministry of Tourism in the development of
infrastructure requirements supporting a tourist zone;
d. In
coordination with the City Planning Board and Department of Planning
and Development, as well as other appropriate agencies to formulate
and implement zoning regulations within a tourist zone;
e. In
coordination with the Ministry of Tourism, to arrange for the
preservation and/or restoration of city monuments, historical
landmarks, and other tourist attractions;
f. To
recommend to the City Mayor to engage or retain and pay for the
services of any professional or technical assistance from the private
sector;
g. To
undertake fund raising campaigns such as cultural and benefit shows,
etc. and to accept donations from any and all sources for city
tourism development; and
h. To
do any and all acts necessary, convenient or expedient to carry out
the purposes for which the commission is created and which are not
violative to any law.
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