PHILIPPINES - maps out ‘Super Tourism Region’

eTN, Apr 25, 07

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has mapped-out an ambitious three-year plan to develop the Central Philippines as a “Super Tourism Region.”
Central Philippines spans over nearly 100,000 square kilometers and covers Southern Tagalog, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao and Caraga. Tourists have been frequenting this region for its beaches. According to the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT), seven of the country’s 10 most visited beaches are found in Central Philippines, specifically in Cebu, Alkan, Negros Occidental, Sorsogon, Samar, Palawan and Romblon including Boracay Island, known around the world for its pristine, long white sandy beaches.

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