Everything about TOURISM in CEBU

[greenteam]

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unsaon man sad pag improve anang Lapu2 oi, mga official mga corrupt.. asta dalan padong sa mga 5 star hotel libaong. paka uwaw lng ning mga radaza sa tourista!

pero ngaub ang mga tawo sa Lapu-Lapu nga botar gihapon sa mga Radaza bisag ka baw na sila ang ilang leader kawatan ug sapi sa gobyerno

[greenteam]

agree ko..Cam-Sur really did a good job in tourist promotion..unlike Cebu karon..
hastang looy sa Lapu2x..ang Cebu Beach Club wa nay guest..open to everyone na...
ang Tambuli nag hangos na...
and other big hotels kay naglisod na...
may ta ..mausab na ni...

wake up Oponganons..ug ang taga gobyerno intawn unya na sa kurakot...

kuwang kaayo ug infrastructure ang Lapu-lapu, roads are narrow.......kinahanglan padak-an ang mga kalsada with matching landscape and create parks and more.

[peewee_toot]

^^agree ko. abog pd ang uban dalan dinha...

[yacky2006]

Nindot pana ron ang CamSur later on ma bitbit na sa utang if kung kana ilang inutang ang pohonan. basin later on dili na cla ka afford ug collecta sa basura kay walay nay budget.

Same ra dinhi sa cebu labi na ang cebu city na bitbit sa utang 1.5M daily interest for SRP utang. Mao nang sakripresyo gyud ang services like pag kolecta sa basura

[hush232002]

wa man kau suruyan sa cebu beaches ra malls dayon mao ra...not recomended for local tourist

[bloodyrose]

sayanga noh...nice unta jud if ma number 1 ang cebu para bibo weeeeeeeee

[sharkey360]

News like these are big turn offs for tourism.

JUANA OSMEÑA BLVD. Recently, two Asian women were seen walking along Juana Osmeña Blvd. when they were pounced on by a group of dirty-looking kids who pulled on their dresses and asked for alms. The women ignored them and started walking fast but the young beggars dogged on their heels and started pulling on their bags. Terrified, the women screamed and ran away. The informer said, "Gipang harass sa mga bata ang mga turista nga mo-agi diri ug diha sa Fuente. Mauwaw ta's atong mga bisita uy. Mao diay ni atong ipakita sa mga turista?"

YOUNG PICKPOCKET. An Ear informer said that there seems to be a syndicate using children ages 10 and below to victimize foreign tourists in Cebu City. An informer also saw a group of young beggars, who performed the same modus operandi, also along Juana Osmeña Blvd. The kids swarmed around the foreign tourist and grabbed his arms while another grubby boy reached into his right back pocket to fish out what was inside. Luckily, an onlooker shouted at the kids who ran away. The informer said, "Asa man ang kapolisan? Kinahanglan aksyonan dayon ni sa gobyerno."

Young beggars gang up on tourists | The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Freeman Opinion

In recent times, Imperial Palace (a highly popular tourist spot) dumped sewage into the sea and a local actor got killed by an armed tanod. Such bad press can turn off tourists from coming to Cebu.

[sharkey360]

This editorial shows why CamSur is a tourism model.

Cebu Daily News | Cebu's Only Independent Newspaper

Also take note the divisions and tensions between Cebu's officials.

[cobraKing]

puros nman gud malls n building ang naa dri sa cebu mao wala nay natural spots..mahimo natang manila ani mga 10yrs from now..

[sharkey360]

What does CamSur surpass Cebu?

Cebu City Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young said members of the Cebu City Council are touring Camarines Sur province to see why it is now a more preferred tourist destination than Cebu.

The educational tour is part of the council’s responsibilities, Young said in an interview.

Observers say the booming tourism in Camarines Sur contributed to Luzon’s high ranking in this year’s Conde Naste Top Islands survey.

The vice mayor said that he wanted to dispel notions that the councilors shelved budget deliberations last Tuesday to do “suroy-suroy.”

“I don't want people thinking that we are merely going on trips without attending to our work.”

Last year’s tourist arrival figures from the Department of Tourism (DOT) ranked Camarines Sur behind Cebu by 49,535 tourists.

Cebu had 1,615,982 tourists arrivals, a 1.24-prcent increase from 2008 figures.

Camarines Sur on the other hand grew by 117.25 percent with 1,566,447 arrivals last year compared with only 721,024 in 2008.

Then DOT secretary Ace Durano said events like the 1st Aqua Fest Celebrity Challenge, Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, International Dragon Boat Competition and Bagasbas Summer Surf boosted Camarines Sur’s tourist arrivals.

Foreign arrivals, mostly from Australia and the United Kingdom rose 56.1 percent to 308,235.

In the DOT ranking, Metro Manila came in third followed by Baguio City and Davao City, which completed the top five.

Young said 10 of 18 councilors, enough for a quorum, were present at the 9 a.m. session on Tuesday.

They were to deliberate on Cebu City’s proposed P1.3-billion Supplemental Budget 5.

But Councilor Jose Daluz, chairman of budget committee, called up to request postponement of the hearing to Nov. 9 since the department heads were unprepared.

“I agreed to the postponement although reluctant,” Young said.

“Some councilors even got angry because they cancelled their vacations to attend the budget hearing.”

This was the reason they were slighted by news reports that the hearing was deferred anew due to lack of quorum, Young said.

“It was made to appear that we were going on a pleasure trip. That’s not true.”

What does CamSur surpass Cebu? - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Sports tourism used to be one of Cebu's strengths. While Cebu weakened on this category the last several years, CamSur rallied from behind and established itself as a major sports tourism player.

Promoting Sports Tourism

The almost instant success of Camarines Sur as a venue for sports tourism has already become legendary. Thanks to a very proactive and enlightened governor, LRay Villafuerte, Camarines Sur was transformed in just three years from a backwater of the Philippines, registering one of the highest rates of poverty in the past, to a province visited by two million tourists, including some of the world’s leading triathlon athletes who participate in Ironman and similar events. In no time at all, Camsur is already being mentioned almost in the same breath as Hawaii, arguably the world’s center for sports tourism.

Well, Hawaii is composed of only a few islands. With 7,100 islands, the Philippines can – given better infrastructures – readily compete with Hawaii to be the world’s center for sports tourism. One of the persons who can help convert this dream into reality is the very person who helped Governor Villafuerte bring the Ironman events to Camsur, Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Jr., CEO of Alaska Milk Corporation and the man behind the very successful basketball team, the Alaska Aces, that just won their 13th PBA title in 25 years. Mr. Uytengsu just announced the launching of XTERRA Philippines. XTERRA is the premiere international off-road triathlon brand known for the off-road races which include swimming, mountain biking, and trail running. XTERRA also holds the World Championships in Maui, Hawaii, every October.

The launching of this sports event was not the result of an impulsive decision. As a consummate business executive, Mr. Uytengsu looked closely at local conditions to see if the time is ripe for XTERRA in the Philippines. As he said in the launching ceremony last September 9, he sent feelers to various sectors and was overwhelmed by the interest expressed by trail runners, mountain bikers, and traditional triathletes. He realized that the mountain biking community is four to five times larger than the road biking community and they have been looking for more events in which to participate.

With his characteristic enthusiasm for sporting events, Mr. Uytengsu explained this new event: “What makes XTERRA so exciting? Well first of all, XTERRA is many things... not just off-road triathlon, although XTERRA is the hallmark in this category and hosts the World Championships each year in Maui, Hawaii. XTERRA is also trail running, mountain biking, off-road duathlons, open water swims, and now even stand-up paddling. This provides a multitude of opportunities for the active individual to enjoy a variety of disciplines while still being one with nature.

“These events also make it attractive to sponsors who will enjoy their association with our events that will be running virtually all year long. As you will see in the calendar in your press kits, we kick off with an off-road duathlon relay on November 7 in Nuvali and have dubbed this event “Putik Pare.” Let me just explain this very novel event. Although it is a relay, teams of two will be formed. At the starting line, everyone will line up together and when the gun goes off, one part of the team will start an 8-km. trail run. The other part of the team will run to bikes and start an 18-km. mountain bike ride. Both courses bring participants back to the same area and they will switch places. Meaning, the runners will now get on the bike and the bikers will start their own 8-km. trail run. Once both members of the team get back, they will jointly traverse a mud pit. Both team members have to be together as they finish.

As I survey the various regions in the Philippines that have the conditions (security, accessibility, availability of accommodations, etc.) to host XTERRA events, my leading candidates would be the Laguna towns around Caliraya lake; Calapan and other towns in Oriental Mindoro close to the sea or Naujan Lake; Bani, Pangasinan; Antipolo, Rizal; Batangas towns close to the sea: Cebu; Bohol; Dumaguete, Negros Oriental; and hilly towns in Ilocos Norte close to the sea. I am sure there are many others. But this list could be a starting point. Organizers are looking for venues for events scheduled for January, March, June, and November in 2011. Governors or mayors interested in attracting these events to their respective sites may get in touch with Guy Concepcion, e-mail address guy.concepcion@sunriseevents.com.ph. Those who want to participate in the Nuvali event on November 7 may register on-line at XTERRA Philippines. For comments, my email address is bvillegas@uap.edu.ph.

Promoting Sports Tourism | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online