Rey Anthony H.
Chiu
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol
May 13 (PIA) -- The Bohol Society of Tourism (BSTO) re-elected Loon tourism
officer Reynaldo Monreal as its president in this year's election hoping
to sustain the momentum of his leadership.
Monreal, who is also a
poet, playwright and a writer pushed for more aggressive Bohol cultural
and heritage tourism. He has alsp reinvigorated Loon Heritage Walk, a tour
now included in the Sustainable Environment Tourism for Panglao Project.
Also elected as Vice
President is Catigbian's Tourism Officer and concurrent Sangguniang Bayan
secretary Ardissa Estavilla.
Estavilla has been
largely credited for the over-all packaging of the Dagook Adventure Tourism
Experience, a wholesome family adventure park in Catigbian.
The recent 2013
earthquake however ruined the park, but not after allowing the town to recover
its investments and use some of the tourism revenues into other pro-people
ventures.
For BSTO Secretary,
members elected Flor Pagador of Batuan, the town made famous for the Makapiko
River Adventure, the rare Shiphouse and the recent eco-tourism tour offered
using organic rice farming culture.
From Maribojoc, the BSTO
treasurer is Mary Annie Jabines whose Organic Demo Farm is now making
waves with the tourists and specifically the poor communities in town who are
now replicating their systems.
Auditor is from tourism
town of Dauis: Chris Nistal while Press Relations Officer is Tagbilaran City's
Shobel Ligalig. The city is now crafting its heritage tourism blueprint with
Ligalig.
For BSTO Board of
Directors (BOD) for District 1, elected are Analili Nacorda of Tubigon where
Cabgan Island is fast becoming a a bat and birdwatching destination; Lorna
Jadulco of Antequera, famed for its baskets, waterfalls and Sikatuna's
Ellormino, where the Tree Park is pinning world environmentalists attention.
BOD for District 2 are
Annaliza Chua of the famous Cambuhat River Village tours and oyster farms of
Buenavista; Talibon's Rachel Sayson where the islands are perfect for hops
and seafoods teem, and Lamae Acedo of Ubay, Bohol's Agri-tourism capital.
Elected District 3 BOD
are Elizabeth Balaba of Jagna, original home of calamay and black
corals; Fred Tutor Janiola of Canumangtad Falls in Candijay and Maria
Stella Reyes Salaysay of Dimiao, the place of the centuries old church, Ermita
ruins and splendid waterfalls.
Capitol based Bohol
Tourism Office under Josephine Cabarrus exercises supervision over BSTO.
(mbcn/rahc/PIA-7Bohol/PR)
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