Ecotourism

Maguindanao Launches 1st Sagayan Festival

9 Feb 2012

BULUAN, Maguindanao, Philippines - Thousands of colorfully dressed people would converge here Friday to launch the 1st Sagayan Festival, showcasing Maguindanao's rich cultural traditions and other ecotourism potentials long dwarfed by natural and man-made disasters, including the infamous massacre of 58 persons in 2009. ...

Stanhope and Mount Olive to connect trails

8 Feb 2012

STANHOPE Councils from Stanhope Borough and Mount Olive Township have decided to connect the trails between the two towns and increase opportunities for ecotourism.

Editorial: For love of whale sharks and people

5 Feb 2012

THERE’S a world of difference between tourism and ecotourism. The former, especially as it was practiced in the 1970s-`80s, emphasized marketing the country’s attractions to draw visitors, particularly foreigners, whose spending would boost the local economy.