Tuesday, September 29, 2015

ComVal celebrates Tourism Month 2015



Compostela Valley Province, September 29, 2015 – The province of Compostela Valley celebrated, along with the global community, the World Tourism Day on September 27, with its theme “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities.”

Starting the first week, however, Compostela Valley, has already put up various activities in observance to the Tourism Month. Last September 7-11, 2015, activities are Investment Code Revision Orientation in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Laag Ta Uy! Mall Exhibit/One Man Exhibition of Mr. Kervy Lim, Tourism Caravan with stakeholders meeting with the Department of Tourism (DOT).

For the second week, as part of the Laag Ta Uy! Program, the tourism had a simultaneous tour of the 11 towns of the province. For the third week, it is the Training Week for Tourism and Livelihood. Activities are Candle Mold Making, Tour Package Development Training, Banana Processing, Tokwa, Taho, Taosi at Itlog Maalat Training, Mayaon Cave Guide Training and Cave Tour of Mayaon National High School. For the last week of the month, Community Tour Guiding Training at Maragusan and Diliman Preparatory School Immersion Tour.

Last September  21, a Candle Making was held at the capitol lobby with invited instructor Cherry Mae N. Tila, Science Research II of DOST Davao Region. She has shared her knowledge on how to mold and make different candles in strategic methods. This is participated in by teachers, students, provincial employees and walk-ins.

In all, the activities do not just focus on how to attract tourists but also opens an outlet for economic growth ready for tourism. (Honeylyn T. Sayson, IDS ComVal)

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