Board of Trustees &
Executive Officers
PTAA is governed by elected leaders from the travel industry — committed professionals who volunteer their time to advance the Philippine travel agency sector.
Current Leadership
Mabuhay fellow PTAA Members, friends and colleagues!
As we continue to move further together, I am proud to say that PTAA remains stable and stronger than ever as the Philippines’ largest travel association.
Our association continues to experience unprecedented growth in membership, surpassing even our pre-pandemic numbers. More importantly, this growth reflects something far more meaningful—it is a testament to the trust that our members and industry partners continue to place in PTAA. Today, we proudly stand as the country’s most trusted travel association.
True to our identity as the National Travel Association, our presence is felt across the Philippines. Through initiatives such as the PTAA Travel Tour Expo VisMin Edition, PTAA Konek, familiarization tours, educational programs, and community engagements, we continue to bring opportunities, knowledge, and collaboration to every corner of the country.
Beyond our shores, PTAA has become the most visible Philippine travel association on the global stage. We continue to strengthen partnerships with international organizations such as ASEANTA, UFTAA, FATA and numerous national tourism associations around the world. These collaborations not only elevate PTAA’s reputation but also create new opportunities for our members and for Philippine tourism as a whole.
Perhaps for the first time in our association’s history, PTAA’s presence has never been this visible—not only through traditional programs and events but also across digital platforms. This consistent visibility has strengthened public confidence and reinforced the trust that people have in our organization.
The respect that PTAA enjoys today was not achieved overnight. It is the result of our unwavering commitment to excellence, our dedication to delivering meaningful programs, and our determination to lead with integrity. These values will continue to guide every decision we make.
As we move forward, our commitment remains the same: to develop relevant projects that empower our members, strengthen their businesses, promote professionalism, and ensure that PTAA remains responsive to the evolving needs of the travel industry.
Our achievements belong to all of us. They are the product of teamwork, shared vision, and the collective commitment of every member who believes in this association.
So let us continue building on this momentum. Let us remain united in purpose, committed to excellence, and inspired by the opportunities that lie ahead.
Because together, we are stronger. Together, we are shaping the future of Philippine tourism.
United Together, Further Together !
The Secretariat
The permanent staff who run the association day to day — the first people a member agency speaks to.
How PTAA is organised
The association's organisational chart. Open it to read at full size.
Those Who Led Before
Every president since 1980, in the order they served.
Jaison Yang is the owner and President of Travel Warehouse, Inc., and serves as President of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association for 2026. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and completed a special certificate course in Hospitality Management at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He has previously served the association as Public Relations Officer and as a Trustee, and brings that experience of the association's internal work to the presidency. Outside PTAA he is the founder of the Fly & Share Project Foundation Inc., and he was named a SKAL awardee in 2016 in the Outbound Travel category.
Evelyn Dy Bondagjy is President and General Manager of Warner Barnes Travel and Tours, and serves as Executive Vice President of PTAA for 2026. She has sat on the PTAA Board since 2022. Her work on the board has centred on the association's trade programme and its external relationships: supporting the growth of the International Travel Trade Expo into a fixture that connects members with overseas partners, expanding the familiarisation tour programme, and building the association's collaboration with VFS. She has also worked to develop the general membership meetings into forums that combine business networking with learning, and on PTAA's relationships with government agencies, ASEAN counterparts and other tourism stakeholders.
Matt Poonin is General Manager of Travelite Travel & Tours and serves as PTAA Vice President for Visayas and Mindanao for 2026. She has close to twenty years of experience spanning inbound and outbound travel, MICE and special interest tours, complemented by a working background in finance, taxation and insurance that connects tourism operations with commercial management. At Travelite she has developed international partnerships, led Philippine participation in global trade shows alongside the Department of Tourism and the Tourism Promotions Board, and driven sustainability initiatives promoting the country as a destination. She teaches tourism and business subjects at colleges and universities in Cebu, and is active in business and non-governmental organisations in the region.
Rowena Coloma is President and General Manager of Travel Specialist Ventures Group, Inc., and serves as PTAA Vice President for Outbound for 2026. She has thirty-six years in travel and tourism, with a record in all-inclusive travel packages and a working knowledge of the international travel landscape built with local governments, tour operators and hospitality providers. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from the Lyceum of the Philippines, Intramuros, where she was a Dean's Lister, and has travelled to more than eighty-five countries on familiarisation trips and trade missions. Her professional affiliations include PHILTOA, the Quezon City Travel Agencies Association, the Tourism Promotions Board, the Department of Tourism, and the Rotary Club of Sariaya, Quezon.
Rose Elena Jurado-Cobarrubias has been General Manager of Prime Travel & Leisure since 2011 and serves as PTAA Vice President for Inbound for 2026. She previously served the association as Executive Vice President in 2020 and 2021, and as a member of its Board of Ethics in 2024. She holds a Master's in Government Management (Public Administration) from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, studied at the Ateneo de Manila University College of Law, and took her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at the University of Santo Tomas. Before entering the travel trade she served as an Ombudsman Graft Investigation Officer from 1993 to 2004. She is the founder of TourismForward.PH, and a regular member of ASTA.
Arnel Gomez is President of AMG Global Travel and Tours and of Emergence Corporation, and has served as PTAA Secretary General since 2024. His earlier career was in the automotive industry, with General Motors Automobiles Philippines, Ford Motor Company Philippines and Toyota Autoparts Philippines. He holds an Executive Doctorate in Leadership and a Master in Development Management and Governance, both from the University of Makati, and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering from De La Salle University. He served the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna as City Councilor and later as City Vice Mayor, and founded the I Love Santa Rosa Foundation Inc. He is also active with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the Philippine Red Cross.
Dr. Evangeline “Mariegel” Tankiang-Manotok is Managing Director of Royal Travels, Inc., and serves as PTAA Past President and Chairman for International Affairs for 2026, having previously led the association as its President. She is Deputy President of the ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA), Treasurer of the Federation of ASEAN Travel Associations (FATA), and a Director of the United Federation of Travel Agents' Associations (UFTAA). She initiated the Travel Tour Expo VisMin Edition, extending the association's reach beyond Metro Manila, and during her presidency PTAA received the Department of Tourism's Pillar of Excellence Award. A Certified Public Accountant and Doctor of Public Administration, she has over fifteen years of public service as Barangay Chairwoman of Forbes Park, Makati City.
Helena Ty is President of Globetrotters, Inc., and serves as PTAA Treasurer for 2026, a post she also held in 2024 after serving as a Trustee in 2023. A Tourism graduate of the University of Santo Tomas, class of 1983, she began her career as a travel consultant and rose to Office Manager at Master Tours & Travel between 1984 and 1989, then served as Operations Manager at Thomas Cook Travel from 1990 to 1994. She has owned and operated Globetrotters since 1995, building it over nearly thirty years into an established name in the trade. Her experience covers leadership and team management, financial planning, budgeting and negotiation, alongside partnerships with international counterparts.
Chal Lontoc-Del Rosario is President and General Manager of Jeron Travel & Tours Corp., a multi-awarded travel company recognised both locally and internationally, and serves as PTAA Public Relations Officer for 2026. Jeron Travel was the 2019 ASEAN BAC Country Winner for SME Excellence and Employee Growth. She is a former board member of PIATA and of SKAL Manila. She has been honoured as a Young Ambassador for Women Empowerment by edukasyon.ph and the Australian Embassy for her work empowering women and advancing entrepreneurship, and is the first Filipina to complete every professional course of the Disney Business Institute. She is also a graduate of the PUM Netherlands mentorship programme “Restart Tourism”.
Amie Demapindan is President of APD Travel and Tours Inc., a Cavite-based agency founded in 2008 and based at SM Molino, Bacoor, and serves as PTAA Auditor for 2026 — a post she also held in 2024, after serving as a Trustee in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, and brings that financial background to both the agency's management and the association's audit function. APD Travel is accredited by the Department of Tourism and belongs to the Tourism Promotions Board, PHILTOA, NAITAS and SICATT, offering customised travel packages and ticketing. Her approach to running the agency emphasises customer service, team empowerment and a collaborative working environment.
Dominic Castillejos is the owner and General Manager of Batanes Travel and Tours, a local agency specialising in Batanes tour packages, and serves as PTAA Assistant Vice President for Outbound for 2026. He founded the company in 2007 with the aim of creating better job opportunities for the Ivatan people of Batanes, and has since served the association as Vice President for Inbound. He is an advocate of responsible tourism and cultural heritage preservation, and his work within PTAA has centred on promoting local destinations to the membership. He is a former President of the Batanes Islands Tour Operators Association Inc., and a graduate of the Designing and Developing Sustainable Tourism programme at the Asian Institute of Management.
Kim Guzman is President and Owner of Ellen's Travel and Tours, and serves as PTAA Assistant Vice President for Inbound for 2026. He has more than twenty years in the travel industry, over which he has built partnerships across the trade and a long-standing client base. Ellen's Travel and Tours is known in the market for its service standards and for travel arrangements shaped around the individual client. Under his leadership the agency has grown its reputation among travellers looking for bespoke itineraries and end-to-end planning, with a consistent emphasis on personalised service and on sustainable tourism practice.
Cherry Geronimo-Caritativo is President and General Manager of CGC Cosmo Get-away Chain Travel and Tours Inc., and serves as PTAA Assistant Secretary General for 2026. She has been a member of the association for more than eight years, and has served on its committees for Outbound and for Education as well as on its Board of Ethics. During the pandemic she hosted sessions for the membership, among them “Handa na ba kayo?” and “Save your Business”, aimed at helping member agencies navigate the disruption to their operations and plan for recovery. She describes her own guiding aim as keeping a balance between family and career, and giving back through service to her community.
Rolando Maramo is President of Turquoise Travel & Events Management Corp., where he is also managing partner with overall charge of operations, and serves as PTAA Assistant Treasurer for 2026. He joined the PTAA Board in November 2023 and took the treasury post in December 2024. His strength is events management — conventions and large banquet programmes for corporate clients across a range of industries — alongside marketing, sales, logistics and transport operations. He was previously Manager for Inbound, Convention and Golf Operations at Executive Resources Inc. from 2006 to 2009, and before that spent eleven years with Century Travel & Tours Inc., first as Inbound Manager and then as Manager for Conventions Sales & Marketing.
Kem Aldrich Lim is President of International Journeys, Inc., and serves as PTAA Assistant Public Relations Officer for 2026. He has thirteen years in the travel industry, with experience across IATA wholesaling, B2B tours, accredited visa servicing, and corporate and MICE travel — a range that spans both the trade-facing and the corporate sides of the business. He characterises that span as long enough to understand the pressures a travel agent works under, while remaining adaptable as the travel landscape continues to change. His stated interest within the association is its public relations work and the standing of PTAA in the wider industry.