𝗔𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮, 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗜) 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀.

The workshop was held in full cooperation with the Local Government Unit of Puerto Galera and with the strong support of Mayor Robinhood D. Ylagan and Vice Mayor Rocky D. Ilagan, reflecting the local government's commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable tourism development.

The activity featured a lineup of resource speakers who shared practical insights on the application of AI in various aspects of tourism and business operations.

Engr. Melba Lyn D. Casapao discussed AI in Tourism Business, highlighting how artificial intelligence can enhance visitor experiences, improve customer engagement, streamline services, and help tourism enterprises adapt to changing market demands.

Mr. Bern Josep Persia presented AI in Marketing, demonstrating how AI-powered tools can be utilized for digital marketing, content creation, social media management, audience targeting, and data-driven decision-making to effectively promote tourism products and destinations.

Meanwhile, Mr. Juven Casapao shared his expertise on AI and Business Operations, focusing on how businesses can leverage AI technologies to improve efficiency, automate routine processes, optimize workflows, and support strategic planning.

The workshop was attended by local tourism stakeholders of Puerto Galera, including representatives from accommodation establishments, dive shops, tour operators, tourism-related enterprises, and community organizations. Participants actively engaged in discussions and explored ways to integrate AI-driven solutions into their respective operations.

Present during the activity was Municipal Tourism Operations Officer Mary Christine C. Ibon, who emphasized the importance of equipping tourism stakeholders with the knowledge and skills necessary to embrace innovation and remain competitive in an increasingly digital tourism landscape.

The event was further graced by the presence of Municipal Administrator Carmela Leviste Datinguinoo, whose attendance highlighted the local government's continued support for capacity-building initiatives that strengthen the tourism sector and promote inclusive growth.

One of the highlights of the municipality’s World Tourism Month celebration, the workshop reflects Puerto Galera’s continuing efforts to prepare its tourism industry for the future by embracing technology, fostering collaboration among stakeholders, and promoting innovative approaches to destination management and marketing.

As Puerto Galera continues to position itself as a premier tourism destination, initiatives such as the Smart Tourism Workshop: Moving Toward a More Connected Puerto Galera demonstrate the municipality's commitment to empowering stakeholders through technology and ensuring that the local tourism sector remains adaptive, resilient, and globally competitive.

The workshop served as an important step toward building a more connected, innovative, and future-ready Puerto Galera, where technology and tourism work hand in hand to create meaningful experiences for visitors and sustainable opportunities for the local community.