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Palawan seen to overtake Boracay as RP’s No. 1 tourists destination
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat

PUERTO PRINCESA — Palawan is expected to overtake Boracay in three years as the country’s number one tourist destination with Bohol coming in as close second, a tourism stalwart said.

Samie Lim, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and tourism champion for the private sector, said this as the Palawan province prepares a master plan that put emphasis for sustainable tourism development.

"In three years, Palawan will overtake Boracay if they have a masterplan. Bohol will come in second," Lim told reporters after delivering a speech on tourism at the 17th Southern Luzon Area Business Conference.

"Palawan offers diversity, he said. Its 1,700 islands have better things to offer than Phuket and Bali. Palawan has better sights to offer," Lim said.

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In my opinion, Bohol shouldn't settle for the second best.

With its central accessibility in the nautical highway, proximity to the international gateway of Cebu, an array of exotic natural attractions, we can't take this challenge sitting down.

I think the Loboc night cruise, with an orchestrated publicity blitz in the local and international media, could be the latest darling destination if packaged for couples, honeymooners and just plain nature-trippers. There should be collateral developments in hotel and infrastructure, jibing with the ecotourism motif, in or near the area.

Loboc resembles the jungle cruise in Disneyland, except that ours is natural.

The concerns of those who protested the nighttime lighting should not be doused in the euphoria of those who have hailed this a success. I think we should even be more concerned with environmental protection and preservation of natural habitat of the flora and fauna endemic to the place. In addition, there should be an added attraction of natural sanctuary for tarsier and other insects and animals along the river.

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nindot ni kay at least ang mga international tourists ma disseminate gyud sa tibuok Pilipinas.

Sus mura na gyud ug mitaas na akong listahan sa mga maanyag nga lugar nga gusto nakong bisitahon sa sunod nakong trip sa Pinas. Baw nalang maapas ba kaha tanan.   

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