For many years during the last two decades the municipality of Gasan has received many awards as the cleanest and greenest municipality in the Southern Tagalog Region eventually being a hall-of-famer in this field. Various awards in the area of good governance has been likewise received by the municipl government of Gasan under the leadership of recently re-elected Mayor Vicky Lao Lim. (She made history in this year's local election by being the first re-elected Mayor of Gasan).
Gasan's being adjudged 1st runner-up for Best Tourism Practices by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) is another first for the town and for the province.
Above photo shows Gasan's designated tourism officer, Roselo "Celo" Salvacion (second from right), receiving the award from Dir. Grace Marzan of DOT. Others in photo are Butch Gerasmo, secretary-general, Norberto Arcangel, vice-president, Rosely Armida Merlin, ATOP president and Gerry Jamilla, Marinduque provincial tourism officer. Venue: Subic Bay Convention Center.
