Seventy participants have confirmed their attendance in the 1st Siargao Invitational Game Fishing Tournament scheduled April 16 to 19, according to Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco T. Matugas.
Matugas gave an additional P200,000 from his provincial development assistance program (PDAF) for the big event.
The solon met Tuesday with Siargao Island’s nine mayors and ranking officials of [...]
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Siargao ready for April first International game-fishing tourney
Philippine Department of Tourism cites another tourist destination in Surigao Norte, Butuan City
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through Secretary Joseph Ace Durano cited another tourist destination in the municipality of Pilar in Surigao del Norte where the world-famous Siargao island is located, and in this city, that will give additional reasons why local and foreign tourists should visit Caraga Region.
In an interview conducted recently, Sec. Durano said [...]
Philippines : A Premier Surfing Haven
Photo Credits : Kage Gozun
The campaign of the Department of Tourism (DoT) to make the country a premier surfing destination is beginning to get recognition. With a coastline twice as long as the United States, the Philippines is slowly but surely securing a place in the surfing world.
In cooperation with Department of Tourism, Onboard Philippines [...]
Surigao town’s “Inuwak” flies high in Bonok-Bonok 2007 festival
by Harvey Entendez Diaz
Surigao del Norte – For the second time around, the contingent from the Municipality of Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, was declared the grand champion in the Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival 2007 held on September 10 at the City Hall grounds in Surigao City.
Sohoton Cove and Bucas Grande in Caraga declared protected areas
Out of the ten priority protected areas in the Philippines, two tourist destinations in the region are among those that has been declared by the Philippine government, thru the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the NGOs for Integrated Protected Areas (NIPA).
This was learned from Miro Ajoc, coordinator of the Sohoton Cove located [...]
Siargao holds training on basic surf life saving and water rescue
Gov. Robert Ace Barbers recently announced a weeklong Basic Surf Life Saving Seminar and Water Rescue Training will be conducted in Gen. Luna town to ensure safety and in preparation for the upcoming 13th International Surfing competition.The training will be participated by local surfers from the Municipalities of General Luna, San Isidro and Burgos who [...]
