President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is all smiles as she points to the crowd of residents of Camiguin Wednesday (January 7, 2009) to grace the 41st founding anniversary of the enchanting island province of Camiguin. The President is also promoting ecotourism such as the Philippines community-based tourism initiative greet (grassroots Entrepreneurship in eco-Tuorism which through financial and technical grants has provided livelihood to almost 4,000 households in 15 tourism destinations nationwide). Also in photo are, from right, Vice Governor Leo Lasacar of Camiguin, Sec. Arthur Yap, Rep. Pedro Romualdo, Lone Dist. of Camiguin, and Mambajao Mayor Ma. Luisa Romualdo. The event was held at the barangay poblacion Provincial Tourism Center Mambajao, Camiguin. (Marcelino Pascua-OPS/NIB) |
