MANILA, Philippines - Tourism industry leaders from the government and private sector join hands in opening the highly successful and recently concluded North Philippines (NorthPhil) Tourism and Travel Expo 2013 at the SM City Clark in Pampanga. The expo drew foreign buyers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and drew the participation of practically all sectors of the tourism industry. Shown cutting the ribbon to signal the opening of the NorthPhil Expo 2013 are (from left) Joel Aquino of Cebu Pacific Air, Pampanga provincial board member Cherry Manalo, Director Cynthia Lazo of the Department of Tourism (DOT), executive vice president and chief operating officer Bienvenido Manga of the Clark International Airport Corp., president Celine Clemente of the Tourism Congress of the Philippines, and vice president for marketing Renato Ticzon of the Manila North Tollways Corp. At the center on second row is DOT Central Luzon director Ronnie Tiotuico.