3-day tourism festival launched in Subic
By Ansbert Joaquin, Inquirer
OLONGAPO CITY-A grand three-day tourism festival started here and in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on Friday to push a sustainable and ecologically sound tourism and vacation haven in the Asia-Pacific region.
Dubbed the "Subik! Subik! Festival," the three-day event boasts of the best destinations and locations in the country for a wide range of adventure and ecotourism activities.
The festival also highlights the tourist attractions of Bataan, Olongapo City, Subic Bay Freeport and Zambales.
It will feature exhibits, familiarization tours in Bataan, Zambales, Olongapo City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, sports competitions, tourism seminars, a food display, a rave party and a grand parade and fireworks display. The activities end today (Sunday, Feb. 12).
"It is time that we be aware that there lies beautiful assets in our natural and human resources, for this brings forth appreciation, from which we shall develop an advocacy for the cause of ecotourism of the four areas," said George Lorenzana, chair of the Greater Subic Bay Tourism Bureau (GSBTB) and lead organizer of the event.
GSBTB is composed of various stakeholders from tourism council officials of the four areas to executives of major locators and business organizations.
"With strong advocacy in place, involvement is inevitable. This eventually drives us to develop and protect, be proud of and promote our destinations, our people and our culture to the world," Lorenzana said.
The events' highlight was a grand parade on Saturday that was participated in by Subic stakeholders.
OLONGAPO CITY-A grand three-day tourism festival started here and in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on Friday to push a sustainable and ecologically sound tourism and vacation haven in the Asia-Pacific region.
Dubbed the "Subik! Subik! Festival," the three-day event boasts of the best destinations and locations in the country for a wide range of adventure and ecotourism activities.
The festival also highlights the tourist attractions of Bataan, Olongapo City, Subic Bay Freeport and Zambales.
It will feature exhibits, familiarization tours in Bataan, Zambales, Olongapo City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, sports competitions, tourism seminars, a food display, a rave party and a grand parade and fireworks display. The activities end today (Sunday, Feb. 12).
"It is time that we be aware that there lies beautiful assets in our natural and human resources, for this brings forth appreciation, from which we shall develop an advocacy for the cause of ecotourism of the four areas," said George Lorenzana, chair of the Greater Subic Bay Tourism Bureau (GSBTB) and lead organizer of the event.
GSBTB is composed of various stakeholders from tourism council officials of the four areas to executives of major locators and business organizations.
"With strong advocacy in place, involvement is inevitable. This eventually drives us to develop and protect, be proud of and promote our destinations, our people and our culture to the world," Lorenzana said.
The events' highlight was a grand parade on Saturday that was participated in by Subic stakeholders.
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