Gov. Sol to lead launching of Siargao Surfing Festival in Siargao Island ~ SURIGAO Today

Gov. Sol to lead launching of Siargao Surfing Festival in Siargao Island

Gov. Sol Matugas will lead the launching of this year’s Siargao Surfing Festival at Gen. Luna, Siargao Island this province.

It was learned that the event will kick-off at the Paseo de Cabuntog in Gen. Luna at exactly 4:00pm, Thursday, August 5, 2010.

Provincial Tourism Officer Ivonnie Dumadag said the event comprises various sports, cultural activities and tourism/trade fair highlighting the National Surfing Competition and the 16th International Surfing Cup come September at the renowned surfing haven, Cloud 9.

Culminating the event launching is a fellowship dinner still at the Paseo de Cabuntog with 1st District Cong. Lalo Matugas and 2nd District Cong. Jun Romarate who are also expected to grace the said event.

The island of Siargao, with its good waves and white-sand beaches, served as the venue of the series of surfing competitions in the past years of the province, which was held through the initiative of the Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte and the Department of Tourism. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: why is it that activities are concentrated in General Luna only. are the people in the north of siargao not worthy of development too? what are the plans with regard to our area?; August 5, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Anonymous said...: of course there are part of siargao need to be updated but, we are Marketing the Capital Surfing area in the Philippines no other than GL, That’s the only place in the country that has world class waves, and this is the reason why we Siargao are in the Map around the world because of GL wave, so just ride with the flow I’m sure soon our government has a plan on creating any activities around Siargao Island to add interest of tourism Attraction so called Siargao Tour. It just happens to be that GL is where the starting place on marketing, creating and adding interest to the tourist right now. Please you guys give your support we are on it to promote Siargao not just Gl, but as a whole Island. Tata Golocino; August 8, 2010 at 10:33 AM

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