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SARTIA JOINS TOURISM CONGRESS 2009 |
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The Sarangani Tourism Industry Association was one of the qualified private sector tourism organization invited to the Tourism Congress in Marriott Hotel in Manila last Nov 25, 2009. The Tourism Congress is composed of private sector aggrupations that will be tasked to be a consultative body of the Department of Tourism. The newly legislated Tourism Act 9593 will be implemented by the Department of Tourism with the participation of the private sector consultative body. The Republic Act 9593, will implement programs of the department specifically towards the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), and the Duty Free Philippines (DFPC). Ms. Michelle Solon, President of Sarangani Tourism Industry Association (SARTIA) represented the Tourism establishments of Sarangani in the Tourism Congress 2009.
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River Tubing is awesome - Tourism Secretary |
By Macky Macavinta
MAITUM, Sarangani (October 7, 2009) - “Wala itong katulad sa bansa (nothing like this in the country),” was one of the comments Tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano gave after enjoying the 1.6-kilometer whitewater tubing ride in barangay New La Union on October 3.
He noted that other resorts may have rafting, “you would be lucky to get wet, but here, once you step into the tube, you’re already wet”.
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