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ZUBIRI TO GOV’T: SOLVE SIARGAO POWER WOES

Senator Migz Zubiri has asked the national government to come up with a tourism masterplan and specific amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to address the power woes in the country’s “crown jewels” of tourism. Zubiri made the statement during his interpellation on Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel’s counter-SONA delivered recently at […]

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BORACAY, PALAWAN, SIARGAO LAND ON CONDÉ NAST LIST

Three renowned island destinations in the Philippines made it to this year’s Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) Top 10 Readers’ Choice Awards. Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao placed third, sixth, and tenth, respectively among readers from around the world of the prestigious luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia […]

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SURFING COMPETITIONS TO REVIVE SIARGAO TOURISM

Local surfers took advantage of their familiarity with the waves to dominate the 1st Mayor Sol’s National Surfing Competition at Cloud 9 in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte recently. The event was the first national competition in Siargao since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020 and after the devastation of Typhoon Odette […]

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‘ODETTE’-HIT SIARGAO STORES GET LIVELIHOOD KITS

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga, through its provincial office in Surigao del Norte, distributed livelihood kits to eligible micro-entrepreneurs (MEs) affected by Super Typhoon Odette in Siargao Islands. Odette made landfall in the province, particularly Siargao Island on 16 December 2021 that displacing around 48,204 families or 157,052 individuals. This affected not only […]

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SARA DUTERTE BACK IN SIARGAO FOR ‘ODETTE’ VICTIMS

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and members of her “UniTeam” went back to Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte to check the situation and oversee the continuing relief and rehabilitation efforts being undertaken for the victims of Typhoon Odette. Duterte was welcomed by Surigao del Norte 1st District Representative Francisco Jose Matugas and municipal mayors […]

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RELIEF GOODS DELIVERY TO SIARGAO STEADY — MATUGAS

The distribution of relief packs in the different municipalities in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte remained unhampered as support continued to grow from different sectors, both in the government and private sectors. Surigao del Norte First District Representative Francisco Jose “Bingo” Matugas II said the number of relief packs delivered to distressed residents in the […]

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SIARGAO, PALAWAN, BORACAY WIN INT’L AWARDS – DOT

The inclusion of the Philippines’ top tourist destinations in the 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) magazine is a testament to the hard work of the tourist industry “to strengthen our position as a top-of-mind destination” for international travelers.  The Department of Tourism (DOT) made this statement as three of […]

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2,000 SIARGAO TOURISM WORKERS NOW VAXXED – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT), in coordination with the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19, has committed to provide more vaccines for tourism workers to sustain the recovery of the pandemic-hit industry in the country’s surfing capital.   Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat and NTF Deputy Chief Implementer Secretary Vince Dizon graced the vaccination rollout for […]

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Travel & Tours

Five Nights and Five Days From Manila to Siargao (PART 1)

Have you ever been on a road trip? Everybody wants to go on a road trip. Well, not really everybody, but a whole lot, especially those who love life and its many adventures, like I do. I have already done several, but this is my longest so far: 5 nights and 5 days from Manila […]

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Five Nights and Five Days From Manila to Siargao (PART 2)

 Have you ever been on a road trip? Everybody wants to go on a road trip. Well, not really everybody, but a whole lot, especially those who love life and its many adventures, like I do. I have already done several, but this is my longest so far: 5 nights and 5 days from Manila […]