Siargao after being hit by Typhoon Odette last December with damages up to P20 billion, will get a big lift from the National Government as it considered the area a priority for tourism development.

As such, it will help Siargao recover with infrastructure projects and granting the island gateway status for direct flights.

In an event during the opening ceremony of the 26th Siargao International Surfing Cup last Oct. 15, Tourism Secretary Maria Esperanza Christina G. Frasco said “Siargao is a priority. In the next few years, your island will continue to flourish in partnership with the National Government.”

A total of 14,404 tourists visit Siargao in the first half of the year according to Surigao del Norte provincial tourism office with 12,870 domestic and 1,534 foreign guests.

Ms. Frasco added that the National Government is here to help Siargao recover, and to help Siargao rise to the primary position that it deserves in the world.

The 26th Siargao International Surfing Cup will be held on Oct. 21 with activities including surfing masterclasses, communal yoga, salsa, arts and cultural show, a bazaar, a beach bonfire, concerts and beach clean-up.

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