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Davao is already in the priority for the Greet (Grassroots Entrepreneurship for Eco Tourism) program of the Department of Tourism (DOT).
Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano said the details are being finalized but this would come after the three pilot areas are completed.  The Davao area will have four sites and two of these are in [...]

International adventure film producers of reality game show consider the Philippines as a good site after the 8th edition of “Survivor France” was successfully filmed in Caramoan, Camarines Sur.
Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano told Davao reporters that the successful filming of Survivor France led other international producers to consider the islands in the Philippines as [...]

THE Barangay Council of Balulang, Knights of Columbus and Combat-Cagayan de Oro is inviting local bike enthusiasts to participate in the 1st Mountain Bike Challenge on May 1.
A total of P30,000 in cash prizes and medals await the top winners on five different categories of the bike tournament organized by Balulang Chairman Alfredo Carcosa, Grand [...]

It’s all about leaving the beaten path behind and taking on pure, high-octane adventure.
From mountain trekking to spelunking, encountering rare migratory birds or giant whale sharks, the Department of Tourism (DOT) formally lunged into the Adventure Philippines campaign at the recent Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin), the largest travel fair in the world.
According to Ace Durano, [...]

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has stepped up its thrust to highlight ecotourism around the country through Magandang Pilipinas.
The said project brings together the DOT, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, ABS-CBN Foundation’s Bantay Kalikasan and US-based nonprofit organization Conservation International to identify, develop and promote various ecotourism sites around the country.
According to Tourism Secretary [...]

TUGUEGARAO CITY, - At least five eco-tourism tour packages in the three provinces of the Cagayan Valley region are now being promoted.
Tourism Regional Director Blessida Diwa said the network of caves at the Callao Caves Tourist Zone (CCTZ) in nearby Penablanca town still tops the list of ecotourism destinations where local as well as foreign [...]

by: Brian Carter
Outdoor survival skills can mean the difference between escape/rescue and tragedy. Fortunately, most survival skills are simple and easy to learn.
Here are the top ten things to do in a survival situation, in order:
1. Don’t panic. Breathe. Relax.
2. Give yourself first aid if needed.
3. Inventory your survival items.
4. Assess any imminent weather dangers.
5. [...]