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When an industry is in the brink of the forthcoming downfall due to subsequent declines and snail moving status, what will you do to save it? Most likely, one will experiment a brand new concept and ideas and if it works, one have succeeded in saving the beloved industry. In business, it is enterprising on brand new products ideas to keep the product up on customers.

Now, since the Pag-IBIG have stipulated a new strict rules before one could get a housing loans; and the real estate industry have experienced a declining effect on its revenues due to it, a brand new concept should be done in order to counter the bad effect the new Pag-IBIG rules has been damaging the industry.

The new idea convened at the recent annual convention of real estate developers, contractors, brokers, appraisers, financiers,architects,urban planners, construction suppliers and distributors, engineers, urban planners, economist and even social scientists of the Philippine at the 20th Chamber of Real Estate And Builders Association Inc.(CREBA) National Convention is a synergic cooperation of the real estate industry and the Philippine tourism industry that will bring national economic growth.

The convention have consentient thoughts that housing with tourism power will bring forth a powerful growth on the national economy that will trigger multiple increased of revenues and business ventures among the related industries in the Philippines aside from real estate and tourism industry.

Thus, consequently, they urged the government by uplifting and upgrading the Philippine tourism industry into a world class standard in regards to amenities and facilities and service.

Chamber of Real Estate And Builders Association Inc.(CREBA) national president Charlie Gorayab even says that if the tourism industry of the Philippines will be able to establish its industry into a renewed leadership or into greater heights, there are plenty of reasons why visitors will be interested to invest in residential buildings and real estate ownership; For there would be opportunities then for business and employment.

Actually, Chamber of Real Estate And Builders Association Inc.(CREBA) is lobbying legislators in the Philippines to pass a bill that will create the Department of Housing and Urban Development bill that will realized and materialize what they have envision about regarding the synergy between real estate industry and tourism industry of the Philippine in order to increase effectively their annual income by generating at least 300,000 new houses yearly.

Present in the convention is the current chair of the Housing and Urban Development Coordination Council (HUDCC),current vice president of the Philippine republic VP Jejomar Binay as the convention keynote guest speaker; as well as two of the world’s largest international real estate bodies from United States and Europe, namely the National Association of Realtors(NAR) and the International Real Estate Federation FIABCI to support what the Chamber of Real Estate And Builders Association Inc.(CREBA) have envisioned.

Chamber of Real Estate And Builders Association Inc.(CREBA) by the way is the umbrella organization in the Philippines that composes 3,000 professionals, associations and companies dealing with housing or real estate industry and allied and related groups and industries like architects, engineers, real estate developers,brokers,appraisers,financiers,builders,contractors,suppliers,housing programs experts, subdivisions and community developers, etc. It is the largest known real estate and builder organization in the Philippines today; moreover, that is non-profit, on-stock and a non-governmental organization. It is the smaller version of the world’s real estate and builder organization in the world – the International Real estate Federation or popularly known as the FIABCI.

Chamber of Real Estate And Builders Association Inc.(CREBA) is the only real estate organization in the Philippines that actively coordinating or have connection to National Association of Realtors(NAR) – a “ voice for global real estate” which is United States based or owned.

Why does some government officials in the Philippines as the reports said were incensed against the statement of the US Ambassador Harry Thomas that 40 % of Male tourists who visits the Philippines are just after for sex if it is indeed an actual reality. You can see foreign male tourists flocking on the night clubs where female prostitutes and even male prostitutes are on the key cities of the Philippines where sex trading is rampant even up until today despite the current government of the Philippines desire to erase the former reputation of the Philippines as a major destination of sex tourists and create an ironic Tourism logo like “Pilipinas kay ganda”. Perhaps, these government officials should accept the reality and just don’t be so hypocrite and defensive about it since it is indeed true and real.

For the world already knew that the Philippines have become military base camp then when it was still a colony of the United States wherein American soldiers subscribe to the sex service of a Filipina then in exchange for money to augment the financial destituteness of many Filipinas; and sometimes these Filipina prostitutes ends up marrying their respective foreign customer. This old trend is still existing today, make no mistake; it is still a current reality in the Philippines.

The statement of U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas, though he already ask apology that he might incurred hurt on his statement that 40% of male tourists in the Philippines are sex tourists without showing hard evidence, still stands very true against the hypocritical statement of the Philippine government officials that it might tarnish the tourism image of the Philippines in the world.

Why be indignant and fearful if the world already knew the history of the Philippines regarding sex tourism? Though it is true It will not tarnish actually the Philippine tourism because prostitution is almost everywhere or part of every country in the world and there is nothing wrong about sex service since we all need sex in our lives. It is understandable; what pride does the Philippines try to protect implied by the angered government officials?

If they just legalized prostitution as a legal sex job, for sure the tourism revenue of the Philippines will grow aside from revenues gained from beaches and natural wonders foreign tourist visits in the Philippines. Perhaps, it is only those dirty religious minds have a bad understanding about sex and the sex trade; since religion is a very hypocritical aspect of human imperfect lives.

Philippine Coral Reefs on the Rocks

Local Pinoy scientists who diligently watch and monitor Philippines under sea wealth of natural resources, recently reports a breaking news of pending under sea catastrophe that will explode under the Philippine area of responsibility causing the dearth of marine life in the Philippine seas wherein eventually it will affect greatly Philippine Marine Industry and Philippine Tourism industry. Soon, if this pending under sea danger is left un check, there would be no more “galunggong” and “tilapia” on every Pinoy’s plate and no more fishing and scuba activities. Yap the continual bleaching coral reefs will wipe out and rift off the Marine life on the Philippine waters if left unsolved. It is indeed a catastrophe in the making and that need Philippine utmost attention.

Bleaching Coral Reefs

So, what is this bleaching effect all about? According to marine expert, it is the whitening of coral reefs from once techno-color features and characteristics into a loss of vibrant colors. The loss of vibrant colors and turning into whitish color connotes illness and lack of life and vigor and a nearing death or demise. If coral reefs shrink to death, what will happen to the fish and aquatic life that relies on the vigor of the coral reefs? Either they will succumb to death or migrate outside the Philippine seas into bodies of water where coral reefs are richly alive. For all we know that coral reefs is the source of food and sanctuary of fish and aquatic life.

Coral Reefs

The bleaching is caused by the change in temperature that causes the death of a marine organism called zooxanthellae which gives the corals colors and vibrant.

There are many areas in the Philippines that have been reported experiencing this aquatic phenomenon, like the El Nido beach in Palawan Philippines, the Calatagan beach, Nasugbu Batangas, and others.

So what must Filipinos do to combat this pending danger on Philippine marine industry and Philippine tourism?

According to the expert, there are three ways how to combat it merely:

1. Effective reduction of the stressors that stress the coral reefs, which could be manmade or not. This could include chemicals and pollution in the water cause by dynamic fishing and garbage dumping on the bodies of water.

Stressor

2. Do an effective recovery and restoration program.

3. Wait for the coral reefs to recover naturally and monitor for stressors that could impede and hinder their speedy recovery.

Mounted naturally in the fields of Bohol Philippines is the well known a thousand hills in the Philippines that is the Chocolate Hills of Bohol. Yes, so far as the latest survey, the hills are estimated 1,776 in numbers. That is really a thousand hills on a 50 square kilometer terrain.

The Chocolate Hills is actually the third National Geological Monument of the Philippines and is being proposed to include at UNESCO World Heritage list. This is so because the Chocolate Hills is one of a kind in the world and it is naturally formed not like the Pyramids of Egypt which are man-made only. For every one who views it personally were really amazed that these hills were not man-made or were done by nature.

The hills are cone-shaped like hills with mixture of brown (the chocolate-color ground) and green (The grassy parts) color. However, its chocolate-colored ground stand outs more that it grassy part, thus they are called Chocolate hills, that is because of their chocolate color. Some who personally visits it says that their shapes are almost relatively symmetrical, thus every tourist has the reason to exclaim “wow” about their beauty. The Chocolate hills are a rolling haycock hills and said to be compose of limestones within them. Their grassy parts have a grass species like Imperata cylindrical, Saccharum spontaneum, and some ferns.

The Chocolate Hills are said to be like the Karst Hills similar to Slovenia and Croatia, however, the Chocolate Hills does not have caves. Their existence is being compared or studied in accordance to Karst theory. You can google about the Karst theory if you wanted to know about this theory. However, there are also legends about their formations, that is it is said that a two feuding giants throw mud, hurled rocks, sand, etc to one another until they finally exhausted and end up their feuding issue.

The flat land in between the hills is being used for vegetation purpose where rice and other crops were planted on it. For these hills were distributed throughout the towns of Carmen, Batuan, and Sagbayan in Bohol Philppines. However, it is mostly concentrated at the town of Carmen. Actually, there is a government owned resort at Carmen Bohol where you can view the Chocolate Hills that is the “Chocolate Hills Complex” where you can view the hills. But, you can also view them at Sagbayan Town at “Sagbayan Peak”,a resort at Sagbayan Bohol.

The “Chocolate Hill Complex” is originally a two hills which were developed into a resort and viewing facility. The higher hill has viewing deck which you can view the Chocolate hills in a 360 degree view. Similarly, the “Sagbayan Peak of the town of Sagbayan also offers similar viewing angle with the exception only that at Sagbyan Peak you can also view the sea coast of Cebu city Philippines.

The Chocolate Hills is already a famous tourist destination long before the popularity of white sand beaches in the Philippines come into consciousness of the world about Philippine Tourism. It is already then the flagship Philippine tourist destination.

The famous Island beach resort in the directory of Philippine tourism and on the itinerary of tourist’s Philippine travel list, on the line of Boracay Island Philippines is the Pagudpud Beach Island Resort.

Pagudpud Island Philippines is said to be the largest island in the Philippines or the largest Philippine Island in the Northern Philippines. This island is a wide and long town in the Ilocos region at the tip of Ilocos Norte Philippines. It has a vast luxuriant mountain and hill ranges. Actually, on its eastern part it is bounded by Cordillera Mountain Ranges.

Like Boracay beach, the sand of Pagudpud Island Beach Resort is also powdery white and the color of the sea is as blue as clear blue sky, however, some just jokingly say “which is bluer?”For in the horizon “blue meets blue”. Surely, that is a beautiful sight, is not it?

Pagudpud have small nipa huts for rent if you could not withstand the rays on the hot sun on the shore. This temporary shade cost $5.00; however, if you want a room for a night, there is the Saud Resort nearby. Saud Resort and Hotel is said to be the most secure resort at Pagudpud Philippines, having 24 hour security within the resort.

Saud Beach Resort offer a well class service, for not only its rooms were very beautiful and well furnished for your needs, it will also tour you for a day in the different beautiful spots of Pagudpud Island for just one payment package deal. This tour treats include a tour at 12 km wide Patapat Viaduct which is also known as the French Riviera of the North. A tour at Patapat Viaduct will really awe you of the breath-taking mountains cliffs and deepness of the blue sea while touring on it. After this breath taking experience, Saud Beach Resort tour teams will tour you at Caunayan Landing Site where you will feel the nostalgia of the first successful landing activity in the Philippines during World War II.

The tour team will also refresh your tour at Kabigan Falls where you will see the 120 feet natural falls and feel the cold water rushing down into its springs where you are allowed to take a swim in its cold refreshing waters. After your refreshing bath at the foot of Kabigan Falls, take your camera ready for the team will tour you at Dos Hermanos Island where you will witness an identical twin mountain, which your camera will not hesitate to take a capture of its rare beauty. Old folklore said that these twin mountains are twin brothers who vows never to separate until death. And within the barangay where Dos Hermanos Island located, which is barangay Balaoi, you will tread the pristine waters of this island into another mountain that has an undisturbed cave, which is the Bantay Abot Caves. Within also Barangay Balaoi, you could also see the rock-like fortress which is called Timmangtang Rock.

From Barangay Balaoi, the tour team will lead you to Maira-Ira Beach or which is famously known as the Blue Lagoon of Pagudpud Philippines. Its white sand is crystalline, yap it is crystal like shining in the heat of the sun. Wow that is awesome is not it?

With our Philippine travel, Pagudpud Beach Island Resort has this only unique resort package a Philippine resort will have. Surely, with this Saud Beach Resort Package your Philippine vacation is two thumbs up.

Within our Philippine travel, Ilocos Sur Philippines is more depicted as the most cultural province in the Philippines and most popular cultural tourist spot in the history of Philippine tourism, due to Vigan City is at its center. However, Ilocos Sur Philippines is also rich in Philippine beaches and resort, a beach lover could enjoy. Its beach resorts are also one of the best Philippines resort and Philippines vacation destination.

Let’s take for example the Cabugao Beach Resort which is said to be the small Boracay Philippines of the North or Northern Luzon Philippines. Cabugao Ilocos Sur is second last municipality in the borders of Ilocos Sur Philippines. This Beach Resort is simple, quiet, and beautiful beach and inexpensive to unwind and relax yourself. It has white sand like to Boracay Philippines and Palm trees and a swimming pool in front of the beach itself, in case you are afraid surfing the waves you can instead swim at the adjacent swimming pool. Cabugao Beach Resort has its own restaurant which serves a free delicious breakfast to those tourists visiting the resort. Cabugao Beach Resort is formerly known as Cabugao Public Beach and Park, it is a municipality-owned beach resort at Cabugao Ilocos Sur Philippines.

However, aside from Cabugao Beach Resort you could found at Cabugao Ilocos Sur in the Philippines, there a private owned beach resort also which is, the Ponce Del Mar and Restaurant Beach Resort.

These two beach resorts at Cabugao Ilocos Sur in the Philippines are collectively known as the Pug-os Beach. These beaches were along the highway of Cabugao Ilocos Sur Philippines at barangay Pug-os.

However, there is an alternative beach resort at Cabugao aside from Pug-os Beach that is the Salapasap Beach. It is said this beach resort has cheaper rates that Pug-os Beach.

Aside from beach resort one could enjoy at Cabugao Ilocos Sur Philippines, there is this Salomague Island which is a favorite Port of seafarers, merchants, and traders from various Asian countries long time ago. This island is said to be best for scuba diving and sports fishing.

There are a lot of things you can do at Cabugao Ilocos Sur Philippines which I could no longer state here.

Other popular beach at Ilocos Sur Philippines is the Santiago Cove beach Resort; it is not a white sand beach but golden sand along the shores. It is indeed a unique and beautiful rare golden sand beach. Its resort is complete with amenities. Of course, it is located at Santiago Ilocos Sur Philippines. However, some thought the sand is white but actually it is really golden in the sense.

Another unique beach at Ilocos Sur Philippines is the Sulvec Beach. This Beach has a rocky shore and has a grotto atop a rock. This beach is favorite stop-over of commuters and those who are at Narvacan Ilocos Sur.

There are other two beaches one could visit at Ilocos Sur Philippines, namely, the Apatot beach resort where the beach is surrounded with apatot trees, and the Candon Beach.

Aside from beaches, Ilocos Sur has a mini-zoo park which is called Baluarte. It a 20 hectare land developed by Chavit Singson. This mini-zoo is located at Vigan City Philippines.