We are the first travel cooperative in the world that was approved by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as an Accredited Agent. The TCP also has the distinction of being the IATA Accredited Agent in the Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) Philippines with the largest nationwide network of travel sales intermediaries.

The Travel Cooperative of the Philippines was organized in March 23, 2001 and is owned by 149 proprietors and top executives of independent travel and tour agencies operating in major cities of the Philippines.

We deal in international and domestic travel and related services, both outbound and inbound, either wholesale or retail. We are equipped to handle international and domestic air reservations and ticketing; hotels and resorts room reservations and confirmations; inbound and outbound tour packages and incentive travel arrangements; cruise package arrangements; conventions, seminars and event management; special interest tour packages (golf, diving, camping, adventure tours) and tailor-made packages according to client's preference; transport services and air charters; and passport and visa assistance. Our staff of highly competent and dedicated employees with a wealth of experience in different sectors of the travel and tourism industry assure you of an exciting brand of service and a professional and efficient delivery of your travel needs.

For corporate travelers, you get expert advice on how to improve your current travel policies and find new ways to make the process of travel more efficient and cost effective. We can plan your itinerary and book your air, hotel and car reservations. We use the latest technology to search every price, including internet prices. If you're looking for options and excellent customer service, give us a try.

If you are a vacation traveler and are traveling as a group, our friendly staff will research the vacation most suited to your travel needs from a full selection of package holidays, tours, and cruises. We will provide you with current traveler tips on check-in, e-tickets, security, and more.

Travel Cooperative of the Philippines aspires to be the largest, most dependable and successful sales intermediary of the airlines in the Philippines, respected for its quality of service, keeping pace with market trends, continuing access to new technologies, and consistent market strength.

We enhance the professional capability and quality of life of our Cooperators and are an active partner in our nation’s progress.

Travel Cooperatives will be established globally, networking with each other, its cooperators, and other suppliers for inbound and outbound tourism.

Robert Lim Joseph, Chairman of the Board
Bobby Joseph attended Letran College and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He served a total of 23 years in marketing and sales of the airline industry, starting as Sales Superintendent of Egypt Air in 1969, as Assistant Sales Manager of Korean Airlines in 1975, a Management Consultant for the General Sales Agents of Air France and British Caledonia in 1982, and as District Sales Manager of Kuwait Airways from 1983 to 1992. He set up the now successful Columbia Transport (Coltrans) Cargo Logistics shortly after leaving Kuwait Airways and is Chairman of his own family corporations: Philippine Wine Merchants Inc., Food and Beverage Inc., and Ralph’s Wines and Spirits, which are all flourishing business ventures. Mr. Joseph has been the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Latvia to the Philippines since 1994 and together with his many Philippine and international travel industry and other professional affiliations has obtained for the TCP a wide network of marketing partners and associates.

Patricio C. Alcaraz, Director of the Board and General Manager
Pat Alcaraz has had 29 years of experience in the airline and travel industry. In 1976, after 7 years of working as head of Finance and Accounting at the Marinduque Mining & Industrial Corporation’s Surigao Nickel Refinery, the largest nickel processing plant in the Asia Pacific region at the time, Mr. Alcaraz joined Philippine Airlines as Staff Manager – Cost Analysis. His earlier responsibilities with Philippine Airlines were in the areas of revenue accounting, comptrollership, treasury, and finance. He later had a three-year stay in Bahrain as Financial Controller of Gulf Air. In 1988, he rejoined Philippine Airlines as Director of Sales Development and Marketing Administration. In 1991, he was appointed Vice President – Comptoller and two years later was elevated to the position of Vice President – Treasury. In 1996, he moved to a career in marketing and sales with Cebu Pacific Air and held the position of Vice President – Marketing & Sales Administration. Upon retirement from Cebu Pacific in 2003, he established an IATA Accredited Agent, Sunny Travel & Tours, and in late 2004, was appointed General Manager of the TCP. Mr. Alcaraz has a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of the East and took up post graduate MBA studies at the De La Salle University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and from 1977 to 1979, was an Instructor of Accounting at the University of the East. Mr. Alcaraz practiced accountancy for sometime and was commissioned to do a feasibility study for the establishment of a regional airline based in the Clark Economic Processing Zone in 1979 and an international carrier based in Manila in 1995.