Arnel Paciano
Casanova, President and Chief Executive Officer of state-owned Bases
Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), joins thousands of
tourists in releasing LED-powered hope lanterns during the third annual
Sillag Poro Point Festival of Lights last March 7, 2014 at San Fernanco,
La Union. The festival which has drawn over 20,000 tourists is expected
to boost the tourism and business industry in the region. With
Casanova are (from left): Jamie Agbayani, President and CEO of the John
Hay Management Corporation (JHMC); Jenny Ortega-Manguiat, co-chairman of
Sillag Executive Committee; Ives Nisce, Chairman of Poro Point
Management Corporation (PPMC); and PPMC directors Jorge Banal, Mitchel
Verzosa, and Vladimir Rodriguez. The release of hope lanterns to the
sky is symbolic of the Filipino people’s capability to achieve their
aspirations. The Sillag Festival is seen as a game changer in La
Union’s tourism and business landscape.
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