President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo batted for the development of Siargao province, known in the world as one of best surfing destinations, into an adventure sports tourism paradise.
In her brief message at the opening of the First Siargao Game Fishing Invitational Competition, the President said the holding of the anglers’ tourney here would open up the island, specifically the municipality of Pilar, as a game fishing destination.
“There are only two good game fishing sites in the country–one is in Cagayan province and now Siargao.
“Siargao, aside from being one of the world’s best surfing destinations, also has an incredible game fishing areas that make Siargao as an adventure sports tourism paradise,” the President said.
The President said she has experienced surfing in Dako island where she frolicked with “cloud 9″ which is considered one of the world’s top surfing waves.
“But today, we are telling the world Siargao has also incredible game fishing spots,” the President said as she formally opened the game fishing tourney that gathered 70 anglers from 10 countries that include anglers from Taiwan, People’s Republic of China, Brunei, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Russia and the Philippines. (more…)
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SURF Company Billabong announced that this year, it will secure sponsorship of the Billabong Cloud 9 invitational Philippine surfing at the island jewel of Siargao, Philippines in September.The three-year deal ensures that Billabong has naming rights sponsorship of the Philippine’s biggest surfing event until 2009.


