April 13, 2008

Making Catanduanes a Tourism Destination

Here are some suggestions.


  • A concerted effort from both public and private sector to promote as an eco-tourism tourism destination. Enact laws to protect both tourists and locals. Hotline numbers could be posted, tourist registration and exit survey at entry points.
  • Train our townsfolk to help tourists when asking for directions and not to take advantage of them by asking them money or anything. This would tarnish the image of our island.
  • Treat local and foreign tourists as co-equals and visitors looking for fun, recreation and adventure. Standard rates should be posted at resorts and establishments where they mostly hang around.
  • Identify and catalog every possible tourist attraction, product, endemic plants/animals, creation of forest parks and protection of ancient religious relics.
  • Create an icon, logo or a mascot to represent Catanduanes. Hosting of an Invitational Nature Challenge like photography, fishing or biking around the island to highlight our natural surroundings could help.
  • Flyers and brochures should be made available to passengers onboard airplanes and buses. If possible place it at major airport terminals.
  • At every major crossing, signages could be posted to direct travelers and to inform distance to be traveled point to point and attractions that could be seen.
  • Accreditation of residential homes to be used as an alternative to lodging and hotels.
  • Each municipality should have a clean public restroom with available running water and a help desk.
  • Standardized rental rate of vans, buses and motorized boats. In addition, accreditation to provincial/municipal tourism office.
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