by admin | Jul 17, 2014 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Tourism
The Philippine Tarsier Foundation personnel discovered a tarsier family, a rare thing given that this wildlife icon of Bohol, Philippines is a solitary and nocturnal species. The sanctuary staff believes the family members are a mother, a “teenager” and a baby. They were photographed hugging each other.
This photograph of the tarsier “family” is posted publicly on the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Facebook page. Visit their website and Facebook page and do your share to preserve the Philippine Tarsier.
The foundation strives to preserve the habitat of the tarsier and of course the tarsier themselves. The sanctuary located in Corella, Bohol is home to the endangered tarsiers.
Boholanos and visitors are encouraged to learn more about the Philippine Tarsiers in their natural habitat at the sanctuary.
by aimee | Sep 19, 2012 | Tourism
Rey Anthony Chiu
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol September 19, 2012 (PIA)—Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr., vows to step into the tense situation, which the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the sea commuters and tourists coming to Tagbilaran are in for a seemingly inextricable tangle.
Secretary Jimenez however stressed that the primary concern in resolving the issue is passenger and tourist welfare.
“Tourist and passenger safety, that is how we approach it, he said during a press conference organized at the sidelines of the Visayas Business Conference where Jimenez was guest speaker.
On this, he said he would take everything into consideration when he calls a Department of Tourism Convergence conference to iron out the kinks which have been the meat of the complaints of homing Boholanos and arriving tourists at the city tourist port.
Media representatives brought the issue of passenger complaining about the PPA policy of getting the passengers to walk towards the tricycle stand in a bid to put in order and ban tricycle hawking in the area near the tourism arrival center.
PPA manager Emmanuel Boholano however, in radio interviews said the policy is in response to the messy situation when tricycle and van drivers compete against each other hawking passengers to the detriment of tourists getting a good impression when coming in.
For that, tricycles, except when dropping fares to the pier are banned from going into the area to hawk, but only as the PPA calls those lined at the tricycle stand for their turn to pick up passengers.
Boholano shared that those taking up the line at the tricycle stand are only those who are members of the tricycle drivers accredited at the pier.
The PPA policy then puts passengers without pre-contracted rides lugging on their luggage to the tricycle stand about a few hundred meters from the tourist arrival area.
This then ignited nasty comments from aging passengers who then could pick up tricycles a few steps away from the arrivals area.
by aimee | Apr 27, 2012 | Tourism
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by magnolia_eic | Jun 8, 2011 | Announcements, Features, Headlines, National News, Tourism
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III urged all Filipinos here and abroad to vote and support the country’s pride, the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR), as one of the finalists inthe global search for the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The President made the pitch right after he signed the proclamation order urging all nationalgovernment agencies, local government units, students and even overseas Filipino workersto join hands in the aggressive voting campaign thru internet and SMS (short messaging system).
In his speech, the President said if the 80 million Filipino cellular phone users participate in the campaign the PPUR has a big chance to win in the competition that would help spur the country’s tourism and create thousands of job opportunities to the people.
“As of now, the country has no less than 80 million Filipino cellular phone users. All we need is 1 billion votes,” President said as he cited the almost 2 million texts recorded by the leading telecommunication companies in their daily operations.
As more Filipinos are now actively using internet as another tool in communication, thePresident urged them to vote the Philippine environment at www.new7wondersofnature orsimply text PPUR15 to 2861.
During the program, Bernard Webber, president and founder of the New 7 Wonder of Nature,officially designated Puerto Princesa as one of the 28 finalists for the new 7 wonder of naturecategory. Renowned as the world’s longest underground river, Puerto Princesa Underground River features a stunning limestone karst mountain landscape, impressive cave systems,impressive stalactites and stalagmites formations, lush old growth tropical rain forest and interesting wildlife. The subterranean river spans 8.2 kilometers long and flows beneathstalactites and stalagmites formation.
The Underground River beat 440 other contenders to be one of the 28 finalists for the New 7Wonders of Nature Campaign. The voting period will end on November 10 and winners will be announced on the following day (November 11). (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 1, 2010 | Local News / Bohol Balita, Tourism
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday said the construction of the P7.54 billion Panglao Bohol International Airport will begin next month, barring any protest on the winning bid.
The major airport project is aligned with the national and Central Visayas regional development framework, which identified Bohol as well within the Central Philippines
super region dedicated to tourism.
To date, the country has eight international airports. The existing airport in Bohol’s
capital city of Tagbilaran is categorized as a domestic airport.
The President said Bohol’s tourism potential will also be bolstered by the decision of foreign cruise ships to begin stopovers in the province starting this May.
These twin announcements on tourism prospects were widely applauded by the students and faculty of Holy Name University (HNU), even as the President shared with her audience her super regions accomplishments, to include those in Central Philippines.
The President praised the Boholanons for their warmth and hospitality that, together with the province’s natural wonders, have been drawing both local and foreign tourists.
The President said her administration has poured in P1 billion in infrastructure investments into Bohol alone over the last nine years, including the construction of the
Bohol Circumferential Road and the Tubigon and Ubay Ports. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Jan 9, 2010 | Headlines, Tourism
Baguio City (January 9)– The Department of Tourism declares that there is a boost in local tourism despite the weakening of international tourism industries. DOT Secretary Oscar Palayabyab said that in a random sampling conducted by their agency two years ago, 11 to 16 million local tourists were recorded nationwide.
Palayabyab however admitted to the need of scaling down the five million foreign tourist arrival to a more realistic target until the global economy stabilizes.
Topping the list of tourist destinations are Camarines Sur, Cebu and Baguio. Despite the calamities that passed, the number of tourists grew during the long holidays.
Palayabyab encourages the development of local tourist spots to increase the Philippines’ capacity for more tourist arrivals.
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