The Southern Tagalog Region kicks off its "Great Outdoor Adventure" exhibit today at 5 p.m., with a spectacular showcase of beautiful natural attractions in the provinces of Mindoro Oriental, Mindoro Occidental, Marinduque, and Romblon, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.
Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano and Region 4 director Louella Jurilla will lead distinguished guests Senator Bong Revilla, members of diplomatic corps, and officials from the local government units during the opening rites.
The exhibit runs until July 31 at the Philippines’ Bests! in Clamshell I, Intramuros, Manila. Anchored on the theme Eco-tourism and Beach Holidays, the show features a simulated beachfront complete with white sands and palm/coconut trees.
A wellness and spa salon set in a beach setting is the centerpiece structure of the regional showcase. This structure is linked by a boardwalk to five smaller structures built as cottages representing the tourism products of Region 4.
Visitors can buy delicacies, arts and crafts and avail of tourism products and services from the region. A lecture-series on eco-tourism and success stories in environment preservation will enhance the theme of protecting the environment.
Other activities include craft demonstrations, travel fair, onstage concerts, fashion shows, cultural event, and exciting outdoor activities.
The Southern Tagalog Region is home to the world-renowned Pansanjan Falls of Laguna, Apo Reef in Occidental Mindoro and Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro. It offers some of the country’s best natural treasures such as the Pamintinan Cave in Rizal, the mystical Mt. Banahaw in Quezon, Romblon’s Mt. Guting Guting, the marine sanctuary of Anilao, Batangas, Mt. Malindig, Marinduque, and the Tagaytay Picnic Grove.
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