MISAMIS ORIENTAL, (PNA) — The province of Misamis Oriental would vigorously push for the development of its tourism potential to win back the confidence of tourists and investors in the province, Governor Yevgency Vincente Emano said on Monday.
Emano said the bomb explosion in the province’s capital city of Cagayan de Oro City last July 26 that killed eight people, including a provincial board member, has affected tourist arrivals and investment potentials in the province.
“In order to get rid of the temporary downfall, our only recourse is to move forward,” Emano told the Philippines News Agency (PNA).
He said the province is pushing for the development of eight, out of 50, identified potential tourist spots located in the eastern and western parts of Misamis Oriental.
Most of these unexplored tourist spots are waterfalls, hot springs, and diving spots including the Alibuag “hot spring under the seas” in the town of Medina in the province east district, he said.
Emano said he will closely coordinate with the tourism sector with the assistance of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority and the Department of Tourism (DOT) in the province.
The governor expressed confidence that a highly developed tourism industry could entice more investors and provide more opportunities to the people of Misamis Oriental such as employment and increase of the province’s revenue.
He said the province would certainly attain peace and stability in terms of employment and livelihood opportunities once the development of all these tourist spots is put into place.