TOURISM

Below are photos courtesy of Tactical Operations Group (TOG-11) through the Davao Region Incident Management Team following a grass fire that turned into forest fire at the country's highest peak.

COTABATO CITY– The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will provide free internet connection to public places in the coming months to improve residents’ access to opportunities.The free internet access will be funded by the ARMM’s Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-ARMM.AbdelnurCampong,chief of information and communications technology of the ARMM governor's office, said PAMANA will initially provide internet connection to public places in five identified local government units – one site in each province under the ARM

COTABATO CITY -- The capital town of Tawi-Tawi now boasts of a landmark barter trade center which local officials launched on Friday.The center, located at a strategic area in Bongao municipality, was constructed by the office of Mayor Jasper Que using municipal funds.Que said Gov.

KORONADAL CITY – Seven more tourism projects amounting to P7.3 millionkare approved for region 12 by the Department of Tourism this 2016 under the Bottom Up Budgeting.Tourism 12 Director Nelly Dillera with respective Tourism Development area Managers already started meeting with the LGU executives to assess specific areas, finalize the projects, discuss directions and gather documents necessary for the release of the fundsThe 2016 tourism BUB funds are for Cotabato City, Sto Nino, Tupi, Banga, Malapatan, Lebak and Koronadal City.The tourism development project for Cotabato City include tour

BULUAN, Maguindanao --- The long-time wish of blind singer El-John Aliman to own an organ keyboard with speakers happened Wednesday when he topped in a singing contest for persons with disabilities (PWDs).

BULUAN, Maguindanao--- Organizers never thought a mural painting contest among provincial college scholars would become illustrations of their undying aspirations for peace, never even dampened by armed conflicts condoning poverty enslaving their families all these years.Beneficiaries of the Maguindanao Program for Education and Community Empowerment (MagPEACE) studying at the Upi Agricultural School (UAS) in North Upi town emerged as champion in the contest.The painting of the UAS MagPEACE scholars vividly depicted the dividends of the Mindanao peace process and their firm conviction that

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Despite El Nino, the city’s 18thfounding day celebrations this February will proceed with fanfare but sans politicians, especially those running in the national positions. City Mayor Joseph Evangelista said a ‘modest’ amount was allotted for the weeklong celebrations which will kick off on Feb 7 with the carnival costume parade, music, and dance festival. This, he stressed, was despite the fact that residents are still reeling from the effects of El Nino, which hit the city last December.

COTABATO CITY-- Tourists arriving in 2015 in the island province of Tawi-Tawi spent close to P1 billion, tourism officials today said.The Tourism department in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOT-ARMM), recorded a total of 55,085 foreign and domestic visitors in the province, a 14.3% increase in number from 2014, while posting P965 million in gross tourism receipts.Over 48,189 tourists came to the province for holiday or business purposes.

COTABATO CITY -– This year’s Shariff Kabungsuan Festival, a cultural laced
remembrance of the coming of Islam in mainland Mindanao was relived with the
Moro tradition highlighted by deeper understanding of those responsible in
bringing faith to indigenous peoples thousands of years ago in the city.

A street
dancing, dubbed Kuyog” street dancing festival and re-enactment of the landing
of the famous Muslim cleric, Shariff Kabungsuan, who brought Islam in mainland
Mindanao also highlighted the week-long celebration that ended Saturday, Dec. 19.

COTABATO CITY– Tourism officers and industry players across the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) gathered on Tuesday, December 1, in this city to strengthen tourism linkages within the region.The Department of Tourism in the region (DOT-ARMM) spearheaded the activity dubbed 1stARMM Tourism Assembly. The activity gathered more than 160 tourism officers from the provinces, cities and municipalities of the region, including tourism committee chairs from local government units, and tourism industry players as well as policy makers.