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==1st basic festival planning workshop held in Batanes== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=55155 | |||
*By: Necitas G. Alconis | |||
*''September 20, 2011'' | |||
BASCO, Batanes- For the first time in the history of the province, the Department of Tourism region 2, in collaboration with the provincial government, has conducted a festival planning and management workshop to equip the local officials with basic festival planning and management skills and techniques. | |||
Included in the lectures were Filipino culture and its significance in festivals by Leonilo Agustin, tourism consultant and author of the festival management modules; theater arts as a festival component by Frank Rivera, executive director of the Department of Education- National Council for Children’s Television; choreography and dance movements by Martin C. Sollesta and music as part of a festival by Arnel del Romico. | |||
Meanwhile, the trainers have commended mayors Demetrius Paul Narag of Basco, Anastacio Barsana of Ivana and Oliva Blackburn of Uyugan and their municipal planning and development coordinators for their full support to the tourism activities in the province as shown in their participation during the 3-day planning workshop. | |||
Provincial tourism officer Hegel Ruiz said the mayors have also expressed their interest in coming up with a separate Ivatan festival aside from the Batanes day anniversary celebration in order to promote the culture of each municipality and to draw more local and foreign tourists to their island province. | |||
In preparation for this, the DOT has guided them in the crafting of objectives, activities, structure and budget for a 5-day festival, a municipal version of a grand Ivatan Festival. | |||
Ruiz thanked the LCEs saying that with their full support, it will be easier for them to plan for their tourism activities especially on the structure and budget portion. | |||
==Storm 'Onyok' may re-enter PAR== | ==Storm 'Onyok' may re-enter PAR== | ||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/334676/storm-onyok-may-reenter-par | *Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/334676/storm-onyok-may-reenter-par | ||