Author Topic: Halika Byahe Tayo did not mention Bohol or Chocolate Hills or Tarsier (Read 4835 times)

pioneer · « **on:** August 09, 2007, 09:39:56 AM »

Can you tell us why the composer (probably from Manila) of Halika Byahe Tayo did not mention the Number 1 Tourist destination in the Philippines?

For the past two or three years Bohol has been judged as the number 1 tourist spot in our country, but why there was no mention of Bohol in this tourism-promoting song?

Boholanos, is this acceptable to you?

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Varga · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2007, 10:13:54 AM »

Mr. Bohol (Mike),

The blame lies on Bohol Tourism management ...

If I recall right, the first editions of that multimedia marketing presentation did have snippets of Bohol. The recent versions may have been edited to shorten the video. Thus, it shows that we have no significant links with the Manila based Tourism Authority powers to advocate Bohol tourism interests.

We can not fault Ms. Babie Balio for her limitations, since her office (PTO) can only do what it can with its meager alloted resources in terms of personnel capacity and promotional funding.

Somewhere within TB... I noticed a post noting the absence of a notable prov'l gov't website to promote Bohol tourism. Can we in the TB... community initiate some civic oriented project to assist the PTO (Ms. Balio's office) setup a website for Bohol tourism. We can "coerce" Cong. Chatto, Chair of Tourism Committee to partially subsidize the effort thru the PTO.

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udtohan · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2007, 01:01:20 PM »

dugay nana nga issue nga dili maakip ang bohol sa national promotion.
sauna pa na panahon pa sa fiesta island. wala jud iakip ang bohol sa fiesta calendar.

mao bitaw not well-attended ang sandugo kay wala na siya officially maapil sa fiesta calendar. bag-o pa jud nasikat ang bohol in year 2000 pa.

kahindumdum nga sa TV commercial sa Smart nga biyahe tayo? ang first wala man giakip ang bohol (tarsier and chocolate hills). then sa sunod giakip na ang bohol kadtong naay tarsier nga mingkilo.

naay nasuko nga goverment officials why wala giakip ang bohol sa Smart BIyahe tatyo commercial. why masuko man? business is business! did the government pay something for the inclusion of bohol? 30-second commercial sa TV cost 160,000 pesos dili pa na primetime rate. how much more kung primetime pa? nangayo ba ang Smart? dapat ang officials sa bohol maoy magpakumbaba asking the Smart network in polite way to include Bohol. dili kawalan na sa Smart nga dili iakip ang bohol oy. boholanos need Smart network in reality.

if dili maapil ang bohol sa top destination sa usa ka magazine, masuko dayon why wala giapil... why man? it's the discretion of the editorial dili iapil ang bohol for that issue. do we pay for it? wala baya...unless kung exchange deal na.

try to read travel magazines and watch travel shows, ang kadtong iakp ra sa write up and the show kadtong minsponsor ra during the visit.

i've producing travel shows for Living Asia Channel..and as a producer prioprity nako ifeature ang mingsponsor sa among accomodation, etc... ang-ang man ang wala mosponsor. di ba? deal or no deal...

magpasalamat lang ta nga maapil ang bohol nga libre. mind you that ang promotion sa bohol is done INDIVIDUALLY by resort owners. dili na collective. maskin sa Travel Mart which is held every September sa SM MegaMall...naa jud mga taga-Bohol nga tig-iyahan og resorts and business establishments dili mukuyog sa ubang taga-bohol. mag-iniyahay na sila... see the attitude? mismo ang taga-bohol ra ang mosira sa ilang lugar.

when a certain person asked the mayors to look for tourism potential sa ilang lugar. i agree. pero i laughed. why? tungod kay sa akong pagsuroy suroy sa bohol naa jud mga towns nga dili tourism potential. tungod lagi naawhag sa government, so naghimo sila og tourism spots. kataw-an lang. substandard, dili angayan ipromote. dili nindot. dawaton nako nga first timer pa, naa baya nay feasibility study if moclick ba dili. tan-awa daghan kaayo nga gilangaw kay walay mobisita.

how they will be promoted? irepackage na sila arun tourist will come there.

i agree with Varga about the weakness of the BPTO. if only they have the will. na hala...

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pioneer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2007, 04:27:55 PM »

Varga,

I can design a website for Bohol tourism but I will just wait nga sila ang mangusog, otherwise they won't value the effort of a volunteer kung wala silay contribution.

Leo,

I have a strong feeling nga gi-sabotage ang Bohol. Ang pag-exclude sa Bohol has an evil, business consideration. Kabalo man ang mga resort owners sa Luzon and other parts of the country nga wala silay dag-anan sa Bohol, so they have to do something to bring down Bohol.

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Varga · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2007, 06:03:13 PM »

Mike,

Splendid offer from your limitless concern for Bohol !!!

However, knowing a little about idiosyncracies of traditional bureaucrats, may I suggest that your offer be coursed thru a collective medium. Individual propositions have less chances for consideration in the scheme of things with the bureaucracy as people within always associate it with some ulterior motives, unless it comes with some SOP (you know its allegorical with public transactions).

So, it would be apropos to somehow lend it to the TB Venture Capital Coop(?) as proposed by the Capitan.

What does the TB... community say. May we hear your opinions, guys . . .

Varga,

I can design a website for Bohol tourism but I will just wait nga sila ang mangusog, otherwise they won't value the effort of a volunteer kung wala silay contribution.

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Melrose · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2007, 07:44:43 PM »

I do not work for BTO but this is what i have to say.

The BTO and the provincial government of Bohol has hired pacific consultants international to create the Bohol Tourism Master Plan. This service provider is the one who created the tourism master plan of phuket, thailand and some other Asian countries like Indonesia.

But as I've said, the promotion of eco-cultural tourism in the province is not merely the job of BTO. Our pursuit is a collective, collaborative, team effort among LGUs, NGOs, business entities and the PGB. The BTO has done its part. Perhaps, kuwang para ninyo. But it has worked on its share for Bohol to become a no. 1 tourist destination in the country in 2005 and its succeeding years. BTO has been part of WOW philippines and Travel Mart for many years. I was there at the intramuros for WOW 2005 and we were adjudged the best booth there by the Region 7 DOT Chair Ms. Roa. The BTO was in Korea and Japan, and lately in China. As I mentioned in my other posts, I saw how the Chocolate Hills and the Tarsier along with Boracay took the limelight in Nanning, China during the 3rd China-ASEAN Expo. I was not there for the expo but I was there for an international exhange program. The Chinese were so amazed with Bohol and the Philippines.

As for the videos that you were lamenting about, it must due to the lack of consultations. The Chocolate Hills are seen in the last part of the video but it's not in the song. Sige na lang. It was done years ago. Today, we have a DOT Region 7 video done by Teddy Ramasola. Of course, wa na gyud makalimti ang Bohol. Teddy also created a Bohol video, which is sponsored by BTO and the province of Bohol.

I guess, its easy to put blame on government just for the mere fact that it is government. i myself has so many complaints about our system. But before we say anything, look closer and examine the realities. Let us remember that the government is not just Erico Aumentado or Julius Herrera, it is the people who work hand in hand to progress this little island province of ours to put it in the top 10 developed provinces in 2010. The government are "the little people" like us working hard to put our visions into reality. They need to a little tap on the back for booting Bohol out of the Club 20 poorest provinces in the Philippines.

I was about to lose my hopes on the government system but I saw how the people in the government strive to become better and I appreciated it. If you, too, will just look how the people in the government are struggling but trying hard to make a difference, then, you'd understand what I mean.

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Varga · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2007, 10:23:24 PM »

x - - - - -x

The BTO and the provincial government of Bohol has hired pacific consultants international to create the Bohol Tourism Master Plan. This service provider is the one who created the tourism master plan of phuket, thailand and some other Asian countries like Indonesia.

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Mike,

I will email to you the powerpoint presentation of Pacific Consultants made at the Bohol Tropics in March this year.

You will see what their plans are for Bohol tourism as an output of their contract to study and recommend what is appropriate.

Remember, you have bylined it in the Sunday, January 15, 2006 issue of the Bohol Chronicle re the Pre-feasibility study on Bohol Tourism Plan.

Worthy to note is that the Bohol Tourism Master Plan (BTMP) for which the Pacific Consultants International (PCI) won the bid at P9.5 million, half a million less than the P10-million cap. Gov. Erico Aumentado said with the adjustment, DOT's share is down to P2.9 million instead of P3 million. Bohol's three congressmen; Edgar Chatto, Roberto Cajes and Eladio Jala stand to share P1.4 million each instead of P1.5 million from their respective Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). And the provincial government takes up the slack of P2.4 million instead of P2.5 million.

Also, the Provincial Bids and Awards Committee headed by lawyer Handel Lagunay recommended the awarding of the contract to PCI.

Can we ask from Atty Handel, who were the other bidders in that contract. I seem not to notice it published at the Bohol Provincial website as mandated by law.

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Happy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2007, 10:12:45 PM »

wala diay, abi nako naa to kadtong taas nga video.

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udtohan · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2007, 11:24:56 PM »

maot oy ang video. i saw it.

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pioneer · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2007, 11:28:51 PM »

Worthy to note is that the Bohol Tourism Master Plan (BTMP) for which the Pacific Consultants International (PCI) won the bid at P9.5 million, half a million less than the P10-million cap. Gov. Erico Aumentado said with the adjustment, DOT's share is down to P2.9 million instead of P3 million. Bohol's three congressmen; Edgar Chatto, Roberto Cajes and Eladio Jala stand to share P1.4 million each instead of P1.5 million from their respective Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). And the provincial government takes up the slack of P2.4 million instead of P2.5 million.

So, Varga, nabayran na ang Pacific Consultants? If nabayran na, nagamit ba karon ang study sa Pacific Consultants?

Diha man koy expose kabahin sa Pacific Consultants. Murag kabahin to sa cost sa study.

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Varga · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2007, 09:31:58 AM »

So, Varga, nabayran na ang Pacific Consultants? If nabayran na, nagamit ba karon ang study sa Pacific Consultants?

Diha man koy expose kabahin sa Pacific Consultants. Murag kabahin to sa cost sa study.

'Mo lang, Mike .... Paspas pa kay sa liti sa udtong tutok !!!

Kay dugay ra naghuwat ang mga "kasosyo".

Asa ra man 'tong imo "expose" bahin ini. 'Wa man ko maka matikod unsa nga pamantalaan imo gipapublish.

Tan-awa ra gud ang output sa PCI, matud pa sa usa ka nagkomentaryo, gamay ra man ang original idea ug mura man ug "cut and paste" effort ang ilang report. 'Wa bay "value for money" kung sa tinuoray!

Mao nga ang image sa PCI didto sa kaulohan so...so... na ug ngani mura man ug na black list na sila.

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pioneer · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2007, 09:36:23 AM »

I can still perfectly recall that I wrote an expose on that study. One of my spies gave me all the documents.

Let me think.

Now I remember. The Bohol Chronicle management did not publish my expose. :'(

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John · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2007, 12:40:05 PM »

Nice Topic, sige lang sa mga Karaoke song apil man ang tourist Destination sa Bohol. We will help to promote Bohol by telling our friends. By the way what is our position or what rank we are ( Bohol ) most progressive province of the Philippines. I heard from the TFC channel news last year we are in no 19.

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Melrose · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2007, 02:27:37 PM »

We are not yet progressive (as we envisioned it to be) ashton... we rank 52 among the 81 provinces in the Philippines (81 being the poorest). good progress man hinoon kay in 2000, we were in the Club 20 poorest province. magtinabangay na lang ta ani.

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swakee · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2007, 03:41:28 PM »

Mao jud... unsaon man daghan man fud kaayung mga crab mentality diha sa ato... when you'er trying to get ahead... somebody is trying to pull you back... tsk! tsk! tsk!

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John · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2007, 09:29:13 PM »

really abi nako top 20 na tayo sa richest province in the phil dahil sa mga tourist, so I'm asking why our gov. trying to put up an International Airport at Panglao? if our economy is still not good.

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swakee · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2007, 06:32:30 AM »

really abi nako top 20 na tayo sa richest province in the phil dahil sa mga tourist, so I'm asking why our gov. trying to put up an International Airport at Panglao? if our economy is still not good.

Simple reason Ashton, para naa gud fud silay kalingawan ug kikik... basta gani naay dakung project ang gov't. aw... kikik to da max jud na... hasta mga engineers... kikik apil! animel!!!!

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Melrose · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2007, 05:36:12 PM »

The Panglao International Airport is a project of the National Government. It's a joint project of the Department of Transportation and Communication, Department of Tourism, and Manila International Airport. With tourism as one of our major economic driver together agriculture, the airport hoped to boost the tourism industry and thus giving a boost to our economy.

Personally though, I'm against of putting the airport in Panglao since it's such a small area and people are afraid that it will become too crowded. But then again, I'm hopeful that it will be managed well. With people more and more aware and involved of Bohol's development, I just hope things will work out well. Let's continue to be involved with how things are going.

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-<GEC348>- · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:35:37 PM »

The airport in panglao:

It's like accepting the fact that my eyesight is no longer 2020
And even though I hate to spoil my boyish look, I must
Put on a pair of thick rimmed eyeglasses so I can see better again.

(my 600th post)

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John · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2007, 06:22:47 AM »

Well its a nice Idea of our national government to construct an Int Airport in Bohol and we are proud of it to have an Int Airport, You right melrose panglao is a small town and there's a big possibility that the place could be crowded soon. What happen to our Tagbilaran Air port? dili diay poydi ma extend para mao nalang himoon ug Int Airport?

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Melrose · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2007, 04:52:33 PM »

i don't know, ashton. i gathered that the location of Tagbilaran Airport has become a metropolis. it's too small to accommodate big planes and it can't be extended due to its location. panglao is a good location "kuno" since it has a vast plain terrain.

i just hope panglao would not become another boracay. well, boracay has learned their lessons the hard way, though.

with our vigilant eyes and ears, we can make Bohol progress sans pollution (in many aspects!)

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MikeLigalig.com · « **Reply #21 on:** August 27, 2010, 09:15:42 AM »

I love this song but it's just sad that Bohol is never mentioned and what are glorified in the song are places even many Filipinos haven't heard of.

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Author Topic: Halika Byahe Tayo did not mention Bohol or Chocolate Hills or Tarsier (Read 4835 times)

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