Taklobo Tours: Giant Clam Conservation in Samal Island

23/05/2023

23/05/2023

The TAKLOBO TOURS Operation will be suspended today, May 23, 2023 as we pay our last tribute to our ADUFOR President, Ruben R. Martin and we join his bereaved family during the interment.

[IN MEMORIAM] Davao del Norte State College mourns the passing of Mr. Ruben R. Martin, giant clam conservation advocate and president of Adecor United Fisherfolk Organization (community counterpart of DNSC in managing the Taklobo Tours in the Island Garden City of Samal).

Sir Ruben was one of the signatories of the Memorandum of Agreement that sealed the partnership of the community and DNSC in advancing giant clam conservation in the Marine Reserve Park (MRP) in Barangay Adecor and in sustaining it to become an ecotourism and livelihood initiative that benefits both people and the planet. He was also part of the pioneering local tour guides for Taklobo Tours and had served the organization for ten years.

We remember him by celebrating his leadership and commitment to leaving a better world for his community and for generations to come.

Fair weather to your sail out to the Heavenly Seas, Sir Ruben!



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06/03/2023

PANABO CITY— The local government unit of the Island Garden City of Samal prepared month-long activities for its 25th Founding Anniversary this March with the theme; Isla nga Bulahan sa Kaanyag, Padayon sa Pag-uswag. One of the activities was the Pasidungog Pasalamat 2023 which was held at Bridgep...

15/11/2022

[What's New] In the Island Garden City of Samal, there are 6 different species. Tridacna gigas (biggest giant clam), Tridacna derasa, Tridacna squamosa, Tridacna maxima, Tridacna crocea and Tridacna noae. T. noae (newly resurrected species and new record in Samal Island). This is 80% of the total species found in the Philippines. With the 6 species of Giant clams present in IGACOS, the species T. squamosa and T. maxima are the most abundant species. They are widely distributed around the Island while the 4 species and the recruits of T. gigas and T. derasa were only confined in the western side, close to the Giant Clams Restocking Site.

Source: DOST-PCAARRD funded Project: Evaluating the Status of Giant Clams in Mindanao implemented by Davao del Norte State College of Panabo City

28/09/2022

[APPRECIATION POST] Princess of Bahrain - Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Khalifa Al Khalifa visited the Taklobo Tours.

The Princess was in Davao for Global Women Empowerment Summit (GWES) at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao last September 24-25, 2022 (Sun Star Davao). Welcome to Samal Island and Thank you for spending time with us Your Highness.

28/09/2022

The Tourism Pearl Awards program, spearheaded by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP), is a prestigious annual competition open to all local government units to present their exceptional tourism practices, projects and innovations.

Now, we are delighted to announce that "Taklobo Tours: Giant Clam Conservation in Samal Island" is among the national finalists for ATOP-DOT Pearl Awards 2022. Thanks to the Project implementers LGU Samal, BLGU Adecor, Adufor United Fisherfolk Organization and Davao del Norte State College that had been part on this huge success!

Let's !

Here in Taklobo Tours, together we Tour to conserve, Tour to change lives, Tour for a better world.

Taklobo Tours a tourism destination with a mission.

01/09/2022

Taklobo Tours contributes to the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!

19/08/2022

19/08/2022

Wow Beverly Roslinda!

03/08/2022

25/06/2022

Taklobo Tours, Giant Clam Conservation in Samal Island will be featured in Davao Dive Expo and Marine Conservation Forum. Join Us♥️

08/05/2022

To our valued Guests: Due to the conduct of Election 2022, the Taklobo Tours will be closed on May 9, 2022. Operations will immediately resume on May 10, 2022.

26/04/2022

Taklobo Tours Technical Working Group regularly provides trainings to enhance the capabilities of the Taklobo Tour Guides. A training on Livelihood Opportunity Identification and Intrepreneurial Mindsetting was conducted by the LGU- IGAGOS, City Investment and Tourism Office on April 26, 2022 at DNSC Hatchery, Adecor, Island Garden City of Samal. The Resource Person was Sir Kenn Ross B. Sarmiento, Business Counselor. We thank the LGU -IGACOS CITO for this endeavor and we look forward to entrepreneurial minded Tour Guides. ❤️❤️❤️

26/04/2022

Meet our valued guests and tour guides today. We thank our guests for visiting Taklobo Marine Reserve Park in Samal Island. Your support to Taklobo Tours will go a long long way to conserve the vulnerable giant clam species and to provide livelihood to the tour guides who are affected by Covid19 pandemic. TAKLOBO TOURS is a destination with a mission: Tour to conserve and Tour to change lives. ❤️❤️❤️April 26, 2022 at Taklobo MRP, Adecor, IGAGOS❤️❤️❤️

25/04/2022

Meet Taklobo Tours guests and Tour Guides today.We are glad to welcome several guests including the former DNSC President and Taklobo Tours Vice Chairman Taklobo Tour Management Board, Dr.Jonathan A.Bayogan. To our valued guests, we thank you for patronizing Taklobo Tours! Your support to Taklobo Tours will go a long long way in the conservation of the vulnerable species and in providing income to the local tour guides who are economically impacted by the pandemic. ♥️Taklobo Tours is a destination with a mission: Tour to conserve, Tour to change lives ❤️ April 25, 2022

24/04/2022

24/04/2022

Taklobo Tours continues to serve its clients, educating guests about the Biology, Status, policies on giant clams and the indispensable role of Marine Protected Area in Giant Clam Conservation. Taklobo Tours is a destination with a mission: Tour to conserve, Tour Change Lives. Here are the local tour guides today and our valuable guests. Thank you very much for coming❤️❤️❤️❤️ April 24, 2022 at Adecor Samal Island♥️

23/04/2022

The Re-opening of Taklobo Tours: Giant Clam Conservation in Samal Island was conducted during the Earth Day Celebration on April 22,2022 at the Giant Clam Marine Reserve Park, Adecor, Kaputian District, IGACOS. The new Local Tour Guides made a blast during the Orientation who highlighted the the biology, status, rules and regulations and the indispensable role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the conservation of Giant Clams. This was attended by its key players, Adecor United Fisherfolk Organization (represented by Vice Pres.Edgar Claros),LGU IGACOS (represented by Lludeza Quesada of the City Tourism Office) BLGU Adecor and Davao del Norte State College (represented by the College President , Dr.Joy M.Sorrosa). It was graced by the Department of Tourism Region XI and the Philippine Coast Guard. Its first guest was one female and one male who arrived earlier than the Re-opening Ceremony. We thank the TWG Members of the hardwork in supporting the Peoples Organization to re-open after two years being economic ally impacted by the Pandemic. Congratulations To Taklobo Tours Mgt.Board, TWG and The United Fisherfolk Organization 👏👏👏👏

21/04/2022

This is Gigacos, the conservation ambassador of Taklobo Tours. It is named after the biggest but vulnerable giant clam, Tridacna gigas, which individuals were restocked and protected in the Island Garden City of Samal.It campaigns for the protection of giant clam species in Samal Island ❤️❤️❤️

21/04/2022

Thank you Visit Samal for promoting Taklobo Tours!

21/04/2022

Learn about Taklobo Tours! It is a destination with a mission. See Taklobo Tour brochure prepared by the DNSC BA Communications Department ♥️♥️♥️

21/04/2022

Let us support the Giant Clam Conservation in Samal Island!

21/04/2022

21/04/2022

21/04/2022

Your visit to Taklobo Tours will go a long long way in saving the vulnerable giant clam species and in enhancing the income of the fisherfolk and coastal communities. Learn, participate and have fun at Taklobo Tour!