The Maldives of the South

By: Becky de Asis -the southerntraveler-editor

The Panampangan  Beach Island 

Sapa-Sapa Tawi-Tawi,BARMM

The captivating beauty of "Panampangan Beach Island" is a very unforgettable experienced when you visit this beautiful tourist destination in Tawi-Tawi.

Behind the news that often puts Tawi-Tawi in a bad light, this southern most island province of the South deserve more praises or appreciation because of this 10 hectares uninhabited white sand beach tagged as a virgin island that rock n chill your day of a photo's perfect experience that made your travels unforgettable.

This Maldives of the South is a Marine conservation Island, a crystalized water, beds of wonderful corals and some endangered species are found here in Panampangan.

This Island has longest sand bar in the region. !0 kilometers long on low tide and 7 kilometers during high tide.

You can reach the Island by only an hour and thirty minutes by boat ride from Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

"Rock 'N Chill Ur Soul in Panampangan Island Now "

By: Becky de Asis

Amazing Sulu - the untold wonders unveiled

By: Becky D. de Asis

SULU known the land of brave people in the Bangsamoro Region in the Philippines because of their historical issues that made the people united to protect their lives against the alleged Abussayaf terrorists.Besides, they never hinder the province to SHINE/

CAPTIVATING scenery reminds the beauty of Sulu during sunset and sunrise. "WOW LAAG TA SA SULU"..

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Oriental Mindoro fisherfolk to be trained in 'farm tourism'

By Miguel Gil

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has unveiled training opportunities for workers whose livelihoods were disrupted by a recent oil spill off the coast of Naujan town, which spread across at least nine other coastal municipalities in the province.

In an interview on Tuesday, Edwin Martin, chief of the DOT’s Public Affairs and Communications Office, said “farm tourism” is an income-generating livelihood activity that can be done away from the ocean.

Martin, however, clarified that the training opportunity, titled “Farm Tourism: Urban Farming with a Filipino Brand of Service Excellence,” is being offered not only to displaced fisherfolk but also to inland farmers.

“It (farm tourism) can be seen as an alternative livelihood that they (fisherfolk) can do while the oil clean-up is ongoing, but this can eventually open up new job opportunities beyond the waters,” he added.

Martin described farm tourism as a hybrid between agriculture and the hospitality industry, wherein guests are given farm tours while being pampered in bed-and-breakfast establishments or pension houses located on the same property.

Meanwhile, DOT 4-B (Mimaropa) is piloting the farm tourism training course in the coastal town of Gloria, in partnership with the municipal government and the Agriculture Tourism Institute.

While the training program is making its debut in Gloria, it is scheduled to be brought to other oil spill-affected municipalities of Oriental Mindoro, he said. (PNA)

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