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SURFING READY. An international surfer walks through the pathway of the view deck after hours of surfing at Cloud 9 in General Luna town, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Friday, September 22. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Siargao surfing, water sports gain support from DOT

As Cloud 9 in Barangay Catangnan accommodated more than 7,000 visitors for the official opening of the 23rd International Siargao Surfing Cup with 116 foreign players and 8 Filipino surfers on Saturday, September 23, a top tourism official reiterated the agency’s continuing commitment to support the water sports and other tourism activities in the island.

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Read more about the article PAL opens 5 new routes from Davao
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PAL opens 5 new routes from Davao

Frequent flyers here will soon reach top tourist destinations in Mindanao and the Visayas in a shorter travel time after national flag carrier Philippine Airlines announced the opening of at least five domestic flights from Davao City.

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Read more about the article Private sector pushing for a unified Davao tourism plan
Three foreigners watch as 11 tribes take turn in culture presentations at the Rizal Park. The activity is part of the week-long 29th Kadayawan fruit harvest festival. (File photo/davaotoday.com)

Private sector pushing for a unified Davao tourism plan

Private sector-led Davao Tourism Association (DATA) urged on Monday that to further boost the city’s tourism industry, all the stakeholders and tourism-related business should have an aligned tourism scheme.

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Read more about the article Skills dev’t to sustain PH tourism boom
CAPACITY BUILDING. About 259 trainees will undergo various training courses to improve the quality of service of the tourism stakeholders as tourism officials and business owners sign a memorandum of agreement for the Tourism Industry Skills Program Implementation in Davao region at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City on Wednesday, Aug. 30.(From L-R) Department of Tourism Undersecretary for Oversight Function for Legislative Matters, Office of Tourism Standards and Regulations Director Maria Rica Bueno, Regional Director Roberto Alabado III, Undersecretary for Tourism Regulation, Coordination and Resource Generation (TRCRG) Alma Rita Jimenez and representatives from Eden Mountain Resort, Inc., GUIDE Davao, and Leticia by the Sea Consortium. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Skills dev’t to sustain PH tourism boom

The Department of Tourism (DOT) said improving the skills of human resources in the tourism sector will play a major role in keeping up with the growth of tourist arrivals each year.

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