Jagna Bohol In Adventure and Eco-tourism Conference

      Written by Gregorio Tavera | www.iamafilipino.com - As tourism prime mover in eastern Bohol, the municipal government of Jagna sent a representative to the adventure and eco-tourism conference early this month in Subic and Clark-Pampanga, sponsored by the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation (PCVC).

      Mayor Exuperio Lloren sent former Jagna municipal councilor Victorino Nayga Sr., the municipal tourism in-charge-designate to the gathering which tackled the country's adventure and eco-tourism destination program of the Department of Tourism (DOT).

      The three-day confab were held in two separate venues- -at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, and Clark-Pampanga.

      Upon arrival in Manila, the participants gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

      The event was conducted in partnership with Recreational Outdoor Exchange (ROX), a retail outlet that advocates the development of outdoor recreation in the Philippines, Nayga said.

      Jagna has an ongoing activity on the advancement of the program in the tourism industry.

      One of the proposals for the development of the local eco-tourism in the municipality the well-known Ilihan Hill with the Birhen sa Barangay shrine at the different places since its start more than three decades ago.

      The location of Ilihan Hill in an elevated area has also served as niche of wild life and a sanctuary of indigenous plants, insects like bees, wasps, and birds.

      Jagna LGU recommended the tourist spot to the higher office of the DOT for developmental assistance, to which DOT-7 Regional Director Patria Aurora Roa gave a positive response.

      Moreover, the seaport town of Jagna also proved conducive for the establishment of the proposed tourism information center, based on the 10-point agenda of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, particularly in the Strong Republic Nautical Highway where Jagna serves as a tourist gateway. - Published by Sunday Post Newspaper | www.iamafilipina.com