I must add that eco-cultural tourism entails community involvement as well. Our people has a lot to offer- talents, skills, ingenuity, hardwork- and yet they are not directly involved in the industry or its support industries. They may be slowly taking part but Bohol and our government have yet to move on forward to fully empower our people. Besides, Bohol has envisioned to become a prime eco-cultural tourist destination and a strong agro-industrial province with a self-reliant community that takes pride of their cultural heritage.
Somehow through their involvement, they, too, must earn a living. But earning now are the big entrepreneurs owning and managing the beach resorts in Panglao and Anda. This is not totally a bad idea. I just hope that our people can be entrepreneurs, too. They can sell their arts and crafts (and not their "wares," ha!), show their talents for a fee, or manage their own businesses that supports the tourism industry.
There are a lot of discussions and plans on how Bohol can become a true eco-cultural tourist destination. As for my part, making it come true is beyond my sole powers now. I just hope and pray that through our advocacies and even through this forum, we can make our voices be heard.
(There are lot of media people in here and public officials as well. I hope they are "listening.")
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