DavNor launches Beat for Summer Heat 2012

By Noel Baguio/DavNor PIO

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, May 9 – With the rainy season still weeks away, Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario invited tourists to maximize their summer fun and have an experience of a lifetime in Davao del Norte.

The governor cited the endearing world-class beaches, pristine reefs, enchanting caves, cascading waterfalls, stunning mountain resorts, vast plantations and rich cultural heritage are just some of the great come-ons waiting for visitors to explore and enjoy.

“I would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to Davao del Norte,” Gov. del Rosario said at the launch of DavNor’s Beat for Summer Heat 2012 at the Abreeza Mall, Davao City last May 4, 2012.

He invited tourists to visit the white sand beaches of the Island Garden City of Samal including the Guinness World Record bat sanctuary in the Monfort Bat Conservation Park in Tambo, Babak District; and the natural caves and waterfalls of San Isidro , New Corella and Kapalong.

The governor also promoted the vast banana plantations of Panabo and Sto. Tomas; the award-winning best practices of Dujali; the historic Ising Monument in Carmen; the Madgao river in Asuncion; the numerous events being staged by Tagum City; and, the rich cultural heritage of Talaingod, among other major attractions of the province.

The tourist destinations, summer promotions and products of the province were showcased in the Beat for Summer Heat 2012, which will run up to May 22, 2012 at the mall’s activity center.

In a message read by Executive Assistant Giovanni Gulanes, del Rosario said the activity intends to “redefine the hot summer sun and to make the weather more inviting and truly festive” to visitors.

Provincial Tourism Officer Noel Daquioag said the event is part of the One Summer Fun, One Davao project organized by the One Davao Tourism Officers Association (ODTOA), in cooperation with the Department of Tourism (DOT)-XI.

The ODTOA project started on April 14, 2012 with the aim of promoting the summer activities of the different destinations in the Davao Region.

The governor further bared Davao del Norte now ventures on a tourism industry that is more eco-friendly and community-based, especially through the recent launch of its Ugmad Komunidad program, which converged the tourism, sports and livelihood programs of the provincial government. (PIO-DavNor/Noel Baguio )