Adventure Southern Leyte

06/09/2024

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒚𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 35𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒕: 𝑨 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆
The highly anticipated 𝟑𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭 (𝐏𝐓𝐌), organized by the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐓𝐎𝐀), has successfully convened travel cognoscente, industry professionals, and cultural representatives nationwide. Running from September 6 to September 8, 2024, at the SMX Convention Center, Manila, this annual event celebrates the thriving tourism industry of the Philippines.
𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞’𝐬 participation in the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭 establish a profound collaborative effort through fostering connections with key stakeholders and focal personalities in the travel and tourism industry. Provincial representative, 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 from the Tourism Department, unveiled the hidden treasures of Southern Leyte, showcasing and promoting its leading and exceptional destinations. With her insightful engagement and collaborative effort in meaningful discussions with tour operators, travel agencies, and media personnel to explore collaborative opportunities in Southern Leyte as a top travel destination.
As 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 continues to build its pinnacle from the travel mart, the province is set to attract more visitors eager to discover its noteworthy attractions and experiences. The event has ascertained Southern Leyte’s place on the tourism map and highlighted its potential as a focal player in the country’s tourism industry.

16/08/2024

𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑲 |𝟵𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗲𝘆𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 | 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼/𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗝𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁!

𝙰𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚞𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚒𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚗 𝙻𝚎𝚢𝚝𝚎’𝚜 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚖𝚘𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚜? 𝙹𝚘𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚃𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚖 𝙰𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘/𝚅𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚘 𝙹𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚊 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚗 𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚜.

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚝'𝚜 𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚌𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎’𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚜 𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜’ 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚌 𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠𝚜 𝚘𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚐𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚢.

𝙰𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚑 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 “𝟿𝟶 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚂𝙾𝚄𝙻𝚎𝚢𝚝𝚎 𝚃𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚖 𝚅𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚘 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚎”, 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚗, 𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚖𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚛, 𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚕 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝟸𝟷𝚜𝚝 𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚢.

𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂:

𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚- 𝐼𝑡 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠.
𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉- 𝐼𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 90 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕- 𝐼𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.
𝑳𝒚𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠.
𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕- 𝑉𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑃4 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡. 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑨𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 (𝟏 𝑳𝑮𝑼 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓). 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 (𝟏 𝑳𝑮𝑼 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓), 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 (𝟏 𝑳𝑮𝑼 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓)

𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒃𝒊-𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝑳𝑮𝑼 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍.

𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠, 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦/𝑀𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒.

12/08/2024

𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬| Last 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, the flourishing spirit of 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and shared 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 between the 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and the 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 was established during the 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 to celebrate the 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲. Marking a pinnacle journey of continued growth and development, this year's celebration was a monument to the power of collaboration, highlighting a grandiose parade that convened the presence of 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨, the 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐨𝐝 (𝐒𝐏) 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬, and 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 in a 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 of 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 and 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞.

26/07/2024

𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄-𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍-𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐁 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐓. 𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐎 𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐉𝐔𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐘𝐓𝐄 |On July 25-26, a silver lining of 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 emerged from the 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 between the 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞, represented by the 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, and the 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 (𝐋𝐆𝐔) 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧. The advocacy for 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 of 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 towards 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 has been initiated through a 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞-𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐭. 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞.The 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 aims to maintain similar endeavors, encouraging both 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 and 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 to firmly impose an engagement towards the 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬. This cleanup drive’s success highlights a profound impact through collaborative commitment and significant efforts, thus paving the way for a cleaner and greener future for everyone.

25/07/2024

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐3-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟗 | On July 23, 2024, the conduct of deliberation for 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟗 was successfully implemented at the 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐒𝐋𝐒𝐔 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, headed by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐌. 𝐔𝐲, accentuating its milestone towards fulfilling the endeavors of the tourism department. Tourism officers, staff, and the head of Southern Leyte Tourism Department, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐍𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐳 foregathered upon engagement for 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, and 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 to lay a 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 and 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. Furthermore, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐑. 𝐒𝐲 the 𝐕𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 concluded the event by presenting closing remarks and suggesting future directions.

22/07/2024

The 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐅𝐁𝐒𝐄) took place on July 18-19 at the 𝐀𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥. The program was made 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 through the 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, led by our 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫, 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨 and 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐍𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐳. The program was spearheaded by 𝐌𝐫. 𝐂𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨, the 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐁𝐒𝐄 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫, and 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 in which he exceptionally shared his valuable insights, significant knowledge, and relevant courtesy in tourism. It was attended by 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 and 𝐁𝐒 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐉𝐂 across the 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞.

The 𝐅𝐁𝐒𝐄 training is a 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 program of 𝐃𝐎𝐓 (𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦) highlighting the 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 and 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 of the quality of 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 and making it as a 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝. It also accentuates the proper ex*****on of the 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, a type of greeting incorporated by a 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. This program is designed to demonstrate the 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 of Filipinos when greeting visitors. It also encompasses proper 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐬 and 𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬 towards 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 that highly 𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 to the 𝟕𝐌𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬: MakaDiyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, Makabansa, Masayahin, May Bayanihan and May Pag-Asa.

17/07/2024

📍🌴🌊 We are looking for 5 more 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑽𝑬𝑳 𝒗𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 with a significant following to join our familiarization tour in the Province of Southern Leyte for FREE (food, accommodation and transportation during the whole duration of the tour).
This is scheduled for the 3rd-4th quarter of 2024.

𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦:
📌A Travel vlogger

1. 𝑨𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉: A minimum of 1K or more followers to any social media platforms. A vlogger living in Southern Leyte or from another province.
2. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚: Previous travel vlogs showcasing good production and storytelling.
3. 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕: Own equipment
4. 𝑨𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕: Availability to participate in the entire tour and commitment to create a 3–5-minute promotional video/content showcasing the tourist destinations of Southern Leyte.

If you fit the criteria or know someone who does, please message us. Thank you! 👋💬

15/07/2024

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐥 𝐍𝐢ñ𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐚 𝐍𝐢ñ𝐚
As the Philippines transitions from 𝐄𝐥 𝐍𝐢ñ𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐚 𝐍𝐢ñ𝐚, the effects of the archipelago’s climate are evident, affecting various factors from 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 to 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Grasping this shift is paramount for Filipinos, especially us, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞ñ𝐨𝐬 who navigate the challenges posed by these changing weather patterns. As weather patterns change, it is mandated to establish these nuances and elevate our adaption and resilience to mitigate the inevitable obstacles posed by this climatic shift. Stay informed, updated, and tenacious at all times. Stay safe Southern Leyteños.

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12/07/2024

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 | The municipality of 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐬, headed by the 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫, 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐨 𝐂. 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐩𝐚 is leading the first batch of 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 among LGUs, surpassing𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐧,𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐜, and 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐠. The municipality has steadily implemented the mandated cultural mapping to embark on a transformative journey in discovering, recording, and celebrating the diverse cultural heritage within the community. Led by the 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫. 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐄. 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐲, along with 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐃. 𝐌𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢 and 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐃. 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨 as lead mappers, and assisted by project members 𝐄𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐮 𝐆. 𝐓𝐞, 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐚, and 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐨. To ensure a successful implementation of cultural planning, preliminary actions were undertaken from 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, such as budget allocation, safety measures, interviews, and assemblies from the municipality's constituents. Despite the municipality's hectic schedules and unforeseen activities, still they managed to invest time in executing the conduct of cultural mapping. Since its inception in 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, the municipality of Padre Burgos has completed 𝟑𝟐 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟓𝟎 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, marking the 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 in their progress. The documents gathered from the activity have been submitted to 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚, 𝐍𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 as an initial report and update.

11/07/2024

In behalf of the 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐠 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐮𝐠𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 a phenomenal success.

To our 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 and dedicated individuals, thank you for the unwavering support and generosity. These acts were instrumental in bringing the events possible and ensuring its success. Specially to our 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨, for his constant presence and support in every possible means to establish an efficacious event.

Together, we created a meaningful moments and cherished experiences for our 𝟔𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Truly we have embodied our anniversary’s theme “𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐒𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 “that inspired each of us beyond measure.
𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦!

11/07/2024

#𝟔𝟎𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 | 𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐎𝐋: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒
After 𝟓𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬,𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧, was once claimed his playground at the Sunken Ground Capitol to commemorate the 𝟔𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞, last June 23,2024. Wearing his emblem beret, black shirt paired with a rugged denim jeans and his Steinberger guitar reflects a true image of a rock icon. Together with his bandmates “𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝”, they rocked the stage to its greatest extent, exhibited his vocal prowess, showcasing his finesse bass guitar skills and unparalleled electrifying stage presence, entertaining fans as they sang along with his greatest hits such as 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐩-𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐀𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐰, and 𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐧 to name a few.
Multiple of emerging band from across the municipalities of Southern Leyte shows their support to the rock legend icon as they make appearances as a front act for the event. These bands showcased their unrivaled passion as they set foot on the stage, making an incredible performance with their own compositions and covers from well-known bands. These are the following local bands that made appearances as the opening act for Mike Hanopol’s epic comeback; 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝, 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐓, 𝐉𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝, 𝐂-𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐳, 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐠𝐠.
As the concert reaches its end, Mike Hanopol expresses his gratitude to the audience. The legendary icon also acknowledged the major sponsors and Provincial Government of Southern Leyte for making his comeback possible. As the final notes of the encore faded away, the crowd erupted in cheers, their energy undiminished even after hours of exhilarating music, as the hit song Ichon played as the finale, hyping the audience to sang along with him and leaving them with memories of a night filled with incredible music and shared moments.

26/06/2024

𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🎥✨

Are you passionate about showcasing the beauty of Southern Leyte to the world? 🏝️
Do you have a knack for creating engaging content that resonates with your followers? 📹 If so, we've got an amazing opportunity for you!

Southern Leyte Tourism and Investment Promotions Center is on the lookout for talented local vloggers with a substantial following to join this year's exclusive familiarization tour.
This is your chance to explore the hidden gems and breathtaking landscapes of Southern Leyte while sharing your experiences with your audience!

If you're ready to take your vlogging journey to the next level and immerse yourself in the rich culture and natural wonders of Southern Leyte, we want to hear from you! 🌊🌿

Drop us a message or email us at [email protected]. Let's create some unforgettable content together! 🎬✨

Send a message to learn more

23/06/2024

11/06/2024

11/06/2024

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦!

Get ready to rock at the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 with the legendary 𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗣𝗢𝗟 as he takes the stage to celebrate the 64th Founding Anniversary of Southern Leyte this coming June 23, 2024 at Capitol Sunken Garden.

𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴!

23/05/2024

Today, we honor our amazing marine friends, the turtles, and the vital role they play in our ocean ecosystems. 𝐒𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐲 is home to some of the most incredible sea turtles such as hawksbill and green turtles, and we’re so lucky to witness their beauty and grace right here in Southern Leyte.

As we celebrate, let’s also commit to actions that ensure their survival:
🌿 Reduce plastic use to keep our oceans clean.
🌱 Support local conservation efforts.
🐢 Participate in beach clean-ups.
📚 Educate others about the importance of turtles.

Every small step we take makes a big difference for these ancient mariners. Let’s keep Sogod Bay a safe haven for our turtle friends!

Happy World Turtle Day! 🐢💙 ©️Sogod Bay Scuba Resort

22/05/2024

Discover the breathtaking beauty of the Hard Coral Garden featuring the magnificent 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍, also known as "𝓗𝓾𝓶𝓹 𝓒𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓵," at the marine protected area in 𝐁𝐫𝐠𝐲. 𝐒𝐭𝐚. 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐬, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞.

These two stunning coral species create a vibrant underwater landscape that's a sight to behold. The Staghorn Coral, with its branching structure resembling deer antlers, adds an intricate charm to the seabed, while the Hump Coral stands tall with its finger-like projections, adding texture and depth to the marine environment.

Immerse yourself in the wonders of nature as you explore this underwater paradise! 🌊🐠 ©️SSogod Bay Scuba Resort

22/05/2024

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 22, 2024, 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚, 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞, some majestic 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙥 𝙍𝙚𝙚𝙛 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 (𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨) were spotted.

Whitetip reef sharks are gentle and pose no threat to humans, making them fascinating and safe to observe in their natural habitat.

These beautiful creatures belong to the family Carcharhinidae and stand out with their slender body, broad head, and distinctive, white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins. With a length usually not exceeding 1.6 meters, it's a smaller shark that's easily recognizable by its unique features such as oval eyes with vertical pupils and tubular skin flaps beside the nostrils.

These sharks are quite common in the Indo-Pacific coral reefs, ranging from South Africa to Central America. You can typically find them cruising near the bottom in clear waters at depths of 8–40 meters.

Exciting encounter, right? 🦈✨ ©️Sogod Bay Scuba Resort

22/05/2024

| 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗠𝗨𝗚𝗡𝗔 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗦

"𝑮𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔, 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒋𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒓𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒂𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒉𝒖𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒚."

As 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗺𝘂𝗴𝗻𝗮 in English means “creating", the Pagmugna Festival of Festivals centers on how the festivals from different city and municipalities incorporate the interpretation of the creation of the province thus, 𝑎 𝑟ℎ𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑚𝑖𝑐 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝐿𝑒𝑦𝑡𝑒!

Witness the grand cultural festival showdown on the 22nd of June 2024.


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📌This event is part of the celebration for the 64th Founding Anniversary of the Province of Southern Leyte. The celebration’s theme “Southern Leyte Towards Self-Sufficiency” encapsulates the province’s overall mission and vision.

📌Don’t forget to like and follow this page for updates on provincial events and activities!

20/05/2024

𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: On May 9, 2024, Sogod Bay Scuba Resort leads a hands-on coral restoration project within the waters of Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte, bringing new life to our underwater ecosystems.

Coral restoration is crucial for several reasons:

𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Coral reefs are home to a vast array of marine species.

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Healthy coral reefs act as natural barriers, protecting coastlines from erosion, storms, and flooding.

𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: Coral reefs support local economies through tourism, fishing, and recreation.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Corals contribute to carbon sequestration, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. Restoration efforts can enhance this natural process.

𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲: Coral reefs offer immense opportunities for scientific research and education, helping us to understand marine environments and develop strategies for conservation.

Overall, coral restoration is essential for sustaining the ecological balance, protecting coastal areas, supporting economies, and combating climate change.

Sogod Bay Scuba Resort

13/05/2024

07/05/2024

Celebrate cultures that make us who we are. Happy National Heritage Month!

05/05/2024

Thank you Manila Bulletin, Thank you Ms Jenna Sy.
Thank you for featuring our very own Sogod Bay.

03/05/2024

Visit our booth!

16/04/2024

𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗼'𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

Out of 98 Local Government Units vying for recognition, the Municipality of Silago's eco-conscious initiative, the Silago Ridge to Reef Eco-Experience Project, soared to the forefront, securing a prestigious third place in the Tourism Champions Challenge 2024. Among the Top 15 finalists, Silago's commitment to sustainable tourism shone brightly, showcasing innovative approaches to preserving natural beauty while enhancing visitor experiences. With this, the Municipality of Silago received a cash grant worth ten (10) million pesos. Present in the ceremony was President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco who handed the award to Hon. Lemuel P. Honor, the Municipal Mayor of Silago.

The goal of the proposed project is to provide a sustainable and impactful Eco-Heritage Museum and Visitor Center that actively contributes to preserving cultural and natural heritage, stimulates tourism, enhances visitor educational experiences, and markedly enhances the quality of life for Silago's communities. The planned museum shall house the bones of a S***m Whale estimated to be weighing 41,000 kilos and around 65 to 70 ft, which was discovered washed up on the shores of Brgy. Mercedes, Silago, Southern Leyte.

Once again, the Department of Tourism Region VIII lauds this remarkable achievement. This feat highlights Silago's dedication to environmental stewardship, setting a shining example for promising destinations nationwide.

10/04/2024

Southern Leyteños, let’s cast our votes for The Philippines - SOGOD BAY, SOUTHERN LEYTE as Asia’s Leading Dive Destination for the 2024 World Travel Awards!

https://www.worldtravelawards.com/vote

25/03/2024

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 | 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵

As the Lenten season envelops the hearts of believers, the 5th District of Leyte and Southern Leyte open its doors to pilgrims seeking solace and spiritual renewal through the ancient tradition of Visita Iglesia.

Nestled amidst the lush landscapes and serene coastal vistas, the Seven Heritage Stone Churches, along with The First Mass Parish in Limasawa, stand as timeless monuments of and devotion.

Check our page daily for more churches to visit across the region this Lenten season.

22/03/2024