PIA Davao Region

DAVAO CITY, Mar. 3 (PIA) - With the tourism sector on the verge of recovery the Department of Tourism Region XI is seeing the great potentials of Davao Oriental. Davao Oriental shows a very promising tourist destination. We have many established sites and maganda ang circuit offerings, DOT-XI Regional Director Tanya Rabat Tan describes the province during her guesting at the inaugural Tourism Talks held on Feb. 25 at SM Lanang Premiere. The province located at the eastern side of Davao region is known for its beaches, seascapes, lush mountains, waterfalls along with historical sites. Among the famous sites include Dahican beach in Mati City, Mt. Hamiguitan in San Isidro, Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel, the old San Salvador del Mundo church in Caraga, Cape San Agustin in Governor Generoso. The DOT-XI recently held a validation trip along several attractions in the province. The regional tourism office created a video alongside several destinations in Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, Davao Cit...

DAVAO DEL NORTE, 23 February (PIA) --- Sustaining tourism interest is the way to go for areas which have been cleared from influence of  the communist terrorist groups (CTGs).   Outgoing commander of the Philippine Army 10 th  Inf “Agila” Division, Lt  General Ernesto C. Torres believes that Davao Region areas cleared from insurgency can be fully transformed into tourism areas, thus he has tagged successes in overrunning CTG lairs as “transformation from terrorism to tourism.”   Interviewed after the Change of Command Ceremony yesterday at Camp Manuel Yan based in the Municipality of Mawab, Davao de Oro he said “we would like to sustain that thru the whole of nation approach particularly  in the security sector to establish the integrated territorial defense system”.   He cited the importance of stakeholders involvement in establishing a territorial defense system over cleared and neutralized areas to guard the gains of peace and  development effo...

DAVAO CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA)- The Provincial Government of Davao Oriental is in the process of developing its sports and tourism complexes. Davao Oriental Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang cited the two projects as among the major infrastructure developments undertaken in the province alongside the concreting of roads in the provinces. “Unang-una pagsesemento natin nang ating mga kalsada papuntang geographic isolated areas atin na yun naman kinakailangan ng ating taong bayan. As of now ongoing ang ating provincial sports complex na meron tayong more than 12 hectares. Dahil na rin sa kakulangan ng tourism facilities dito sa probinsya, malapit na rin matapos itong ating tourism complex na kung saan andyan ang inland resort at convention center (Firstly the concreting of our roads to geographic isolated areas which are needed by the constituents. As of now our provincial sports complex is ongoing, where we have more than 12 hectares. And because we lack tourism facilities in the province our ...

DAVAO DE ORO, Nov. 4 (PIA) - The tourism industry in Davao de Oro has thrived even with the stricter regulations due to COVID-19 pandemic. During the PTV Network Briefing News, Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy disclosed that Davao de Oro placed fourth among all the provinces in the country in terms of domestic tourist arrivals in 2020. Governor Uy added that according to the data from the Department of Tourism (DOT), the province notched six ranks higher than in 2019, when Davao de Oro was at the tenth place. “This economic indicator is a big boost to our businessmen, resort owners, and MSMEs,” he said. In his State of the Province Address (SOPA), the chief executive also bared that the number of micro, small, and medium enterprise rose by 34.69% from 11,330 in 2016 to 15,863 in 2020, while there is also an increase in the number of large enterprises by 35.3% percent on the same period, from 17 to 25. Governor Uy stressed that peace and order in the province must be maintained in order to sust...

City Tourism OIC Generose Tecson (lower left box), DATA prexy Renato Gatchalian (upper right box) DAVAO CITY, Nov. 4 (PIA)- Tourism officials in Davao City are hopeful on the coming Christmas with COVID-19 cases on the downtrend and the subsequent loosening of restrictions. “Now po kasi downtrend po talaga ang COVID-19 cases, the city wants to take advantage of this time by spurring yung economic activity for the city para makabawi (to recover),“ City Tourism Operations Office head Generose Tecson said during the virtual media launch of Davao Pasko Fiesta held yesterday (Nov. 3). The lessening of COVID-cases and the increasing number of vaccinated Dabawenyos has resulted in the loosening of regulations. These included the modification of the 24 hour liquor ban which is now only from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., the lifting of the 9 p.m.- 4 a.m. curfew, the lifting of mandatory motorcycle and PUV barriers, and the voluntary use of face shields. However Tecson said that people should still be car...

Ridgeview Mountain Resort in Talaingod. The town was once known for the presence of NPAs in its hinterands DAVAO DEL NORTE, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- Former New People's Army (NPA) - infested areas inside the 10th Infantry Division's area of responsibility (AOR) are now tourism spots, said its commander, Major General Ernesto C. Torres Jr on a radio program held on Oct. 26. On the regular radio program dubbed as "Kamo ug ang Inyong Kasundaluhan" hosted by Sgt. Julius Bulotano Sr and Police Major Rowena Jacosalem, Major General Ernesto C. Torres Jr, commander of the 10th ID exposed the status of the remaining NPA fronts inside its AOR and the efforts of AFP in helping the living-neutralized NPAs.   "Ang dating terrorism areas dito sa ating lugar, they were transformed from terrorism to tourism. Because very secured na yung environment natin at napupuntahan na ang mga lugar na to na walang kinakatakutan  (The former terrorist-infested areas here were transformed from terror...

Bilawa Mainit Hot Waterfalls, a much visited tourist spot in Davao de Oro was once a rebel infested area DAVAO CITY- From an insurgency-wracked province which used to host 14 New Peoples Army guerrilla fronts, Davao de Oro has managed to transform itself as one of the country’s premiere tourism destinations.   “In 2019 we are placed 11 th  in the entire country in terms of statistics, the entire 2020 we placed 5 th  in terms of stays, arrivals,” says Christine Dompor, Provincial Investment and Tourism Officer of Davao de Oro province.   Dompor attributes the development to the National Task Force Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict which had reduced the 14 guerrilla fronts to just one operating in the province and that lone front is in danger of being disbanded.   “I would really like to highlight the efforts of ELCAC, it has opened the whole of Davao de Oro, if you have heard of Manurigao, it is also being opened, there are developments there and roads leadin...

DAVAO CITY, July 6 (PIA)- “Bayanihan” is the age-old Filipino custom of communal unity, people working hand-in-hand to achieve a common goal. And this was witnessed in the recent Bakuna by the Sea, a vaccination program intended to inoculate an estimated 9,000 tourism industry workers in the city.   The gargantuan task was made possible thru the efforts of the City Government of Davao particularly its attached offices such as the City Health Office and the City Tourism Operations Office in partnership with the Davao Tourism Association, a private organization of tourism stakeholders plus the mammoth generosity of Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao.   Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao to meaningfully celebrate its 60 th year provided the venue and major logistical counterpart in conjunction with DATA which is composed of various tourism and allied businesses in the city.   DATA was able to gather several tourism industry associations to bond as one cohesive unit.  The part...

    DAVAO CITY- The president of the Davao Tourism Association, Renato "Gatchi" Gatchalian said that it is the new role of the business owners to inform and educate their workers on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines. “It is now our role as businessmen to let them (employees) understand na because of the situation they have to cooperate, they just have to resurrender themselves to this weapon, kasi hindi natin alam etong gyera na hindi natin nakikita ang kalaban, kelangan natin ng weapon at ang bakuna ay isang sandata . (we do not know this war, which we do not see the enemy, we need this weapon and the vaccine is the weapon). Gatchalian’s DATA along with various tourism businesses in Davao City is partnering with the City Government of Davao to vaccinate around 5,000 to 7,000 tourism workers in the city. DATA is an association of tourism and tourism-allied establishments operating in the city. Gatchalian a popular local restaurateur known for his coffee shops and themed rest...