TOWNS Awardees

Elizabeth de la Fuente started her professional career in Radio and Television. She then became Head of Special Projects at the Philippine Tourism Authority, before transferring to the Philippine Convention Bureau- the newly established marketing arm of the Department of Tourism where her team catapulted Manila as a premiere convention destination in Asia. After her stint in government, she led the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines and the Hotel and Tourism Institute of the Philippines. On her retirement, she became a volunteer in the office of the Archbishop of Manila assisting in various events including 2 Papal Visits.