Started as a rest house of the family of businessman Marfenio Tan about 10 years ago, Isla Parilla is now an “AA” class resort.

A resort within a man-made island, Isla Parilla has 24-hour room service, profuse amenities, refreshing and solemn ambiance, and personalized services.

“Here you can find true solemnity of a wedding vow and other private meetings while enjoying fresh air, unique dishes of fresh seafood, or just go fishing at the lake,” manager Wanchin Tan-Delfino said.

Apparently, these gave the resort a double “A” ranking.

A waiter and bartending seminar was held here last week for Isla Parilla, Sarangani Highlands and other hotel personnel in General Santos City by the Department of Tourism Region XII and the Sarangani Tourism Industry Association, Incorporated.

“We are ready for our guests that will come as the MunaTo provincial festival is nearing,” Delfino said.

Isla Parilla is two kilometers away from the Provincial Capitol where the November 27 to 29 MunaTo Festival will be held.

The 6th MunaTo Festival and 16th Foundation Anniversary celebrate Sarangani’s pride in colorful arts and investment potentials with its theme “Ang Galing Mo, Sarangan”.

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Bangsi festival would give “more meaning to its One Town, One Product for purpose of promotion to boost the morale of its fisher-folk aiming for higher family income as well as its diverse culture, tourism, and economy.”

The festival’s theme is “Masaganang Maitum,” which is also the town’s official promotional slogan. Coastal barangays here offer high economic potential due to the abundant catch of flying fish, availability of local skills in fish processing, and unique technology on marinating fish being practiced by residents.

Based on a survey by the Center for Advancement and Strengthening of Community Property Rights (CASCO), majority of the fishing households has pamangsihan, a gear used in catching flying fish.

“This indicates how significant flying fish catching plays in the livelihoods of the community, which is done whole year round, with peak season noted during September to May,” CASCO said.

“The men are the ones involved in capture fishing while the women are in fish drying and marinating activities,” CASCO added.

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• masaganang maitum