Study on managing visitors in tourist spots sought

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1741666/Cebu/Local-News/Study-on-managing-visitors-in-tourist-spots-sought
• Saturday, May 5, 2018

By Elitz Alia Caballero (CNU Intern)

FOLLOWING the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to temporarily close Boracay for rehabilitation, several local government units (LGUs) in Cebu Province want the Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) to conduct studies on visitor management and determine a tourist site’s capacity.

These LGUs are Malapascua, Sta. Fe, Camotes, Catmon, Minglanilla and Mandaue City, said Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito Boboi Costas.

The LGUs wanted the PTO to inspect their tourist sites and make an assessment.

These include Kintarcan Island in Sta. Fe, Lake Danao in Camotes, Mt. Kapayas in Catmon, and Butuanon River in Mandaue, among others.

PTO also plans to include in their study the Mainit Mabugnaw National Park in Carcar City.

“The LGUs are really concerned since we are using natural destinations as tourist spaces,” said Costas.

For the study, the PTO will develop a plan to address several problems in a tourist spot and improve the area for sustainable tourism.

Costas said PTO usually does studies as part of their tourism management but added that the temporary closure of Boracay has increased the requests they have been receiving from LGUs.