Preparations are underway for the three-day 2nd International Game Fishing Tournament which will be held on May 7-9, 2009 in Pilar town in this scenic and paradise Siargao Island.
Organizers of the tournament announced on Wednesday that more than 100 foreign and local anglers have already manifested their commitment to participate and catch the largest bony fish in the open sea off the northeastern tip of the Caraga Region composed of the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Dinagat Islands.
Officials of the Department of Tourism (DOT), the First District of Surigao del Norte, the municipal government of Pilar and the Siargao Game Fishing Tournament 2009 said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to witness the big affair and hand out the prizes of almost half-a-million pesos to the anglers who will tally the highest weight points and heaviest catch during the three-day international tourney. (more…)
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