Smart, Innopub Media, and Cebu Capitol provide Cebu
Guide app for APEC delegates
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Cebu City, August 22 (PIA) -- Delegates
attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Cebu now
have access to a handy guide on where the top attractions and latest activities
in the province are with the release of the updated travel app Cebu Guide.
Made available by InnoPub Media and mobile
leader Smart Communications (Smart) in partnership with the Cebu Provincial
Government, the mobile app can be downloaded for free from the Google Play
Store for Android devices and Apple App Store for iOS. The app can also be
downloaded from apps.myguide.ph/cebu/.
The guide lists island attractions - from
heritage structures like ancient houses and centuries-old stone churches to
white sand beaches and island-hopping destinations, a wide range of land and
water activities, the best accommodations, food to try, and important contact
numbers.
“Cebu is working to make APEC 2015 meetings a
success. One of the initiatives is tapping existing partnerships like the
Digital Tourism program with SMART and InnoPub,” said Cebu Governor Hilario
Davide III.
“By providing delegates with information
through the Cebu Guide app, we make their visits meaningful. By using the
platform for announcements, we are also helping Cebuanos get the latest updates
on APEC activities,” said Gov. Davide.
The app directory also provides a complete
listing of Department of Tourism-accredited tour guides, tour operators,
transport services as well as consular offices and emergency contacts like
police and hospitals.
Tourist attractions, hotels and other
locations featured in the app have GPS data and users need only to tap the
"check location" link to be guided on how to get to a place. Contact
details are also active and users need only to tap on phone numbers to call a
guide, tour operator, police station or any person or organization listed on
the app.
“We are happy to support the Cebu Provincial
Government in promoting what Cebu can offer to the APEC delegates. A
comprehensive and handy guide to Cebu, the Cebu Guide can help the delegates
maximize their stay in the country. This is aligned with our digital tourism
program which aims to enhance the delivery of tourism information through the
use of mobile and digital technologies,” said Smart Public Affairs Group Head
Ramon Isberto.
A chapter of the travel guide will carry
important Cebu updates, such as developments pertaining to the anticipated APEC
meetings scheduled from August to October. The locally-relevant APEC updates
will be provided by the Cebu Provincial Government.
The mobile app has a notification function
that allows users to immediately receive information on such things as traffic
changes like rerouting and road closures for the duration of the APEC 2015
meetings in Cebu.
“We are excited to collaborate with SMART and
the Cebu Provincial Government to help tourists and APEC delegates make the
most of their Cebu visit by providing them with important information on where
to go and what to do when in Cebu,” said Max Limpag, InnoPub Media co-founder.
The app is released as part of the nationwide
Digital Tourism program by SMART and InnoPub Media in collaboration with local
government units and private organizations. The program started in Cebu and is
now in Iloilo, Baguio, Albay and Bohol and is set for expansion in key tourism
areas in the country.
The program was given an Anvil Award of Merit
in February 2014.(mbcn/PIA7/PIO-Provincial Office)