• A message from the President
  • Philosophy
  • History & Operations
  • Company Overview
  • Corporate Family
  • Our Travel Personnel
  • The Team
  • Affiliations and Memberships

A message from the President


Mr. Gus Vallejo, President For over forty years we have been helping create wonderful travel experiences for our clients, many of whom are well known names. However, one can never rest on past achievements. Travel is an exciting and constantly evolving service industry. We will continue to look for ways to expand and innovate our offerings, keeping one policy constant: providing the best service possible.

Gus Vallejo                                   We are Anscor-Casto.
President                                    Whenever you travel!

Philosophy

  • Easy to do business with
  • Provide quality services effectively, efficiently, and at the lowest logical cost
  • The right people, expertise, and technology

History & Operations

Anscor-Casto Travel was founded in 1961 to provide travel services to the Soriano Group of Companies. It started servicing the general public in 1971, expanding its scope to include tours and special events. In 1996 the company merged with Casto, the Travel Company, one of the largest privately owned and operated travel companies in the United States. Today, Anscor-Casto Travel ranks as one of the leading travel companies in the Philippines.

Company Overview

We are a full-service travel company. Services include Corporate Travel, Meetings and Incentive Tours, Group Air Travel, Leisure Travel, Visa & Passport Facilitation, and 24-hour emergency assistance. A division also provides Business Process Outsourcing services to the US Travel Industry.

Corporate Family

Parent: Casto | Travel Beyond Your Expectations A. Soriano Corporation
Rank: 25th out of 25,000 US travel agencies One of the leading conglomerates in Asia
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
USA 		7/F Pacific Star Building, Makati Ave., Makati City,
Philippines
Branches/Subsidiaries
/Affiliates: 		6 U.S. and 1 London 16 subsidiaries and 11 affiliates

Our Travel Personnel


Travel Counselors - Professional. Knowledgeable. Dedicated.
We only hire experienced agents. Our travel counselors have an average of 8 years of experience in the travel industry.

Documentation Officers - They have a combined experience of over 60 years with the Metro Manila consular community and embassies.

The Team


Agustin (Gus) W. Vallejo
President 		gus.vallejo@casto.com
Rafael V. Vallejo, Jr.
VP and General Manager 		val.v@anscor-casto.com
Leopoldo Z. Arnaiz
VP Sales and Marketing 		poldyarnaiz@anscor-casto.com
Joel Alumno
Sales Manager 		joel.alumno@anscor-casto.com
Bernadette Marin
Operations Manager 		bernie.marin@casto.com

Affiliations & Memberships

  • International Air Transport Association (IATA)
  • Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation (PCVC)
  • Philippine IATA Agency Association (PIATA)
  • Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA)
  • Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA)