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Facilities at Zamboanga's 'pink beach' to get an upgrade
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Published Feb 02, 2017 05:54 PM PHT
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) will be implementing upgrades in Isla de Sta. Cruz in Zamboanga City after it was included in National Geographic's list of 21 Best Beaches in the World.
MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) will be implementing upgrades in Isla de Sta. Cruz in Zamboanga City after it was included in National Geographic's list of 21 Best Beaches in the World.
"We are so proud about this citation and happy about its very timely announcement which comes right after our visit in December when I had pushed for the island’s immediate improvement and development as an ecotourism destination," Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo said in a statement.
"We are so proud about this citation and happy about its very timely announcement which comes right after our visit in December when I had pushed for the island’s immediate improvement and development as an ecotourism destination," Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo said in a statement.
The island used to be under the supervision of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA). It was turned over to the local government in 2011.
The island used to be under the supervision of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA). It was turned over to the local government in 2011.
Teo instructed DOT Region 9 Director Antonio Blanco to assist the local government in improving the facilities, providing additional cottages and offering more nature-based recreational activities.
Teo instructed DOT Region 9 Director Antonio Blanco to assist the local government in improving the facilities, providing additional cottages and offering more nature-based recreational activities.
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"The planned development will highlight its conservation and preservation, it being a protected area. Nonetheless, the outcome should enable locals and foreign visitors alike to enjoy the island’s beauty but still strictly maintaining it as a day destination. We would like to attract genuine ecotourists as they take ‘responsible, ethical and sustainable tourism’ to heart," Teo said.
"The planned development will highlight its conservation and preservation, it being a protected area. Nonetheless, the outcome should enable locals and foreign visitors alike to enjoy the island’s beauty but still strictly maintaining it as a day destination. We would like to attract genuine ecotourists as they take ‘responsible, ethical and sustainable tourism’ to heart," Teo said.
"Hardly lacking in gorgeous beaches, the Philippines claims a pink-sand variety, too. The blush color comes from billions of pieces of crushed red organ-pipe coral, seen in every handful of sand. The number of visitors to the island is regulated, and advance arrangements should be made through the tourist office in Zamboanga," NatGeo described Isla de Sta. Cruz in its website.
"Hardly lacking in gorgeous beaches, the Philippines claims a pink-sand variety, too. The blush color comes from billions of pieces of crushed red organ-pipe coral, seen in every handful of sand. The number of visitors to the island is regulated, and advance arrangements should be made through the tourist office in Zamboanga," NatGeo described Isla de Sta. Cruz in its website.
The other beaches cited in the list are: Playa del Amor in Marietas Islands in Mexico; Cathedrals Beach in Ribadeo, Spain; Anse Source d’Argent in La Digue, Seychelles; One Foot Island in Aitutaki, Cook Islands; Sunset Beach in Brunswick Islands, North Carolina; Lazy Beach in Koh Rong Island, Cambodia; Bowman’s Beach in Sanibel Island, Florida; Shell Beach in Shark Bay, Western Australia; Lyme Regis in England; Cannon Beach in Oregon; Carmel City Beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California; Noordwjk Beach in The Netherlands; Papakolea Beach in Hawaii; Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland; Pelican Beach in South Water Caye, Belize; Blue Bay in Mauritius; Cas Abao Beach in Curacao; Sleeping Bear Point in Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan; Piscinas Beach in Arbus, Sardinia; and Corniche Beach in La Teste-De-Buch, France.
The other beaches cited in the list are: Playa del Amor in Marietas Islands in Mexico; Cathedrals Beach in Ribadeo, Spain; Anse Source d’Argent in La Digue, Seychelles; One Foot Island in Aitutaki, Cook Islands; Sunset Beach in Brunswick Islands, North Carolina; Lazy Beach in Koh Rong Island, Cambodia; Bowman’s Beach in Sanibel Island, Florida; Shell Beach in Shark Bay, Western Australia; Lyme Regis in England; Cannon Beach in Oregon; Carmel City Beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California; Noordwjk Beach in The Netherlands; Papakolea Beach in Hawaii; Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland; Pelican Beach in South Water Caye, Belize; Blue Bay in Mauritius; Cas Abao Beach in Curacao; Sleeping Bear Point in Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan; Piscinas Beach in Arbus, Sardinia; and Corniche Beach in La Teste-De-Buch, France.
The Philippines was also part of NatGeo’s List of Top Destinations for 2016.
The Philippines was also part of NatGeo’s List of Top Destinations for 2016.
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