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13 Jan, 2017

Dr. Mina Gabor, First Woman Secretary, Department of Tourism, The Philippines

ASEAN Travel & Tourism Hall of Fame – Initiated by Travel Impact Newswire Executive Editor Imtiaz Muqbil to recognise the many veterans who helped grow and shape ASEAN tourism over the last 50 years.

Date of Birth: 13 September 1939

Family: Widowed

Education:

– St. Scholastica’s College High School

– BS in Commerce, University of Sto. Tomas

– Master in Business Administration, University of the Philippines

– PhD in Entreprenology, International University of Entreprenology, Hawaii

Career:

2011 – Present: Founder and President, International School of Sustainable Tourism

2011 – Present: Director, Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) 

2011 – Present: President, AAP Travel

1992 – Present: President, Philippine Small and Medium Enterprise Development Foundation (PHILSMED), working on the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Project on Improving the Status of ASEAN Mastercrafts

2016 – Present: Columnist, BusinessMirror (The BM Traveller)

2013 – Present: Board Member, De La Salle-College of St. Benilde 

1996 – 1998: Secretary, Department of Tourism; concurrently, Head, Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation

1994 – 1996: Undersecretary, Department of Tourism

1983 – 1990: Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry

1983 – 1990: Founder and President, Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM)

1960s – 1980s: Founder and CEO, Lawin Cottage Industries

Other Activities:

Chair Emeritus, International Women’s Forum – Philippine Chapter

Chair Emeritus, Philippines Canada Business Council

Served as Board Member of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

Served as a Consultant for the United Nations International Trade Center, United Nations World Tourism Organization, Asian Productivity Organization and Clark International Airport Corporation

Awards:

1998: Philippine Legion of Honor Award

1998: 10 Outstanding Women in Government (National Press Club)

1998: Centennial Awardee, 100 Outstanding Women in the Philippines

1996: Top 35 Most Powerful Women in Travel (Travel Agent” Newsweekly Magazine)

1996: Tourism Personality of the Year – Travel and Trade Gazette Magazine

1988: International Award for Outstanding Performance in Export Promotion (Japan External Trade Organization)

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