STRATEGIES TO ARRESTSTRATEGIES TO ARRESTDECLINING TOURIST ARRIVALDECLINING TOURIST ARRIVAL

BY THEBY THEPUERTO GALERA TOURISM PUERTO GALERA TOURISM

COUNCILCOUNCIL

PROBLEMS IDENTIFIEDPROBLEMS IDENTIFIED

• Takot sumakay sa outrigger boatTakot sumakay sa outrigger boat• Marami na kompetisyon mas muraMarami na kompetisyon mas mura• Marami na kompetisyon mas maganda pasilidad Marami na kompetisyon mas maganda pasilidad • Niloloko ang mga turista kaya nadadala silaNiloloko ang mga turista kaya nadadala sila• Mga masasama at negatibong balitaMga masasama at negatibong balita• Nasisirang kapaligiran, hindi environment friendlyNasisirang kapaligiran, hindi environment friendly• Hindi na tourist-friendly, masyado materialisticHindi na tourist-friendly, masyado materialistic• Kulang sa inpormasyon at promosyonKulang sa inpormasyon at promosyon• Walang direksyon ang development ng turismoWalang direksyon ang development ng turismo• Kanya-kanya, hilian, hilahan pababa, walang paki-alaman, walang Kanya-kanya, hilian, hilahan pababa, walang paki-alaman, walang

community spiritcommunity spirit• Kailangang maging competitive, innovative at creativeKailangang maging competitive, innovative at creative

Competitive EdgeCompetitive Edge

• Malapit sa Manila – 3 to 4 hours awayMalapit sa Manila – 3 to 4 hours away• Hindi lang magagandang beaches – meron tayong mga Hindi lang magagandang beaches – meron tayong mga

coves, dive sites at Puerto Galera Bay, Verde Island coves, dive sites at Puerto Galera Bay, Verde Island PassagePassage

• Meron tayong Tamaraw Falls, Tukuran, Bulabod, Meron tayong Tamaraw Falls, Tukuran, Bulabod, Ponderosa, BaclayanPonderosa, Baclayan

• Kultura at Kasaysayan – Mangyan, Black Rice, HistoryKultura at Kasaysayan – Mangyan, Black Rice, History• Night Entertainment, Aqua Sports, Tour Activities, Night Entertainment, Aqua Sports, Tour Activities,

Recreational ActivitiesRecreational Activities• Pambihirang orkidyas at coralsPambihirang orkidyas at corals

S1: RIGHT INFORMATIONS1: RIGHT INFORMATION

• Updated Information Via A Updated Information Via A Comprehensive, Integrated, Inter-active Comprehensive, Integrated, Inter-active Website Website

• Puerto Galera Information And Assistance Puerto Galera Information And Assistance Center At Batangas Port Passenger Center At Batangas Port Passenger TerminalTerminal

• 24/7 Tourist Information And Assistance 24/7 Tourist Information And Assistance ServiceService

S2: ENHANCING OUR S2: ENHANCING OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE COMPETITIVE EDGE

• Lower Travel Cost To Puerto Galera Lower Travel Cost To Puerto Galera • Development Of Tamaraw Falls As A Development Of Tamaraw Falls As A

Special Interest Resort Special Interest Resort • Development Of Muelle As A Major Development Of Muelle As A Major

Tourist Spot Tourist Spot • Sinandigan Lighthouse, Tukuran River, Sinandigan Lighthouse, Tukuran River,

Bulabod BeachBulabod Beach

S3: UPGRADE THE FERRY S3: UPGRADE THE FERRY SERVICES SERVICES

• Encourage Montenegro Shipping Lines Encourage Montenegro Shipping Lines For Additional Trips For The Roro Ferry For Additional Trips For The Roro Ferry

• Attract Investments For Fastcraft Attract Investments For Fastcraft Catamaran And Roro Vessel – Investment Catamaran And Roro Vessel – Investment Incentives CodeIncentives Code

S4: UPGRADE FACILITIES, S4: UPGRADE FACILITIES, AMENITIES AND SERVICES AMENITIES AND SERVICES

• Accreditation And Classification Of Accreditation And Classification Of Tourism Oriented And Tourism Related Tourism Oriented And Tourism Related Establishments Establishments

• Seminars For Staff Of Tourism Oriented Seminars For Staff Of Tourism Oriented And Tourism Related Establishments And Tourism Related Establishments

• Public Crs, Lifeguard Stations In White Public Crs, Lifeguard Stations In White Beach Beach

S5 TO S7 STRATEGIES S5 TO S7 STRATEGIES

• Establish A Tourism CalendarEstablish A Tourism Calendar• Networking Via The Town Twinning And Networking Via The Town Twinning And

Sisterhood Program Sisterhood Program • Enact New Measures To Regulate Enact New Measures To Regulate

Tourism Activities Tourism Activities

S8: ORGANIZATION OF THE S8: ORGANIZATION OF THE TOURISM COUNCIL TOURISM COUNCIL

• Tourism CodeTourism Code• Accreditation And Classification Accreditation And Classification

CommitteeCommittee• Crisis Management Committee Crisis Management Committee • And Many More And Many More

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Puerto Galera Tourism CouncilPuerto Galera Tourism Council