By JOY R. SEVILLA
GUMASA (May 15, 2014) – Personnel of the Sarangani Tourism and Investment Promotions Center (STIPC), organizer of Sarangani Bay (SarBay) Festival, said they are 99.9% ready for the biggest beach festival in Southern Philippines which kicks off May 16.
“Lahat ng nakakapunta sa venue, napapa-‘wow’ na. We are all set like 99.9% ready,” Taqna Sumajit of STIPC said in an interview.
Sumajit added they are even ready to respond to any challenge that may exist during the event.
She said they already coordinated with the security group to make sure that everyone, especially the visitors and tourists, will feel safe and secure.
It was learned that there are a total of 185 personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) to be detailed in the venue during the whole duration of the festival (May 16 and 17), 80 members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and 150 barangay tanods who will also assist during the event.
“We also have medical and rescue teams, Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, and members from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP),” she said, adding that the province has tied up with the municipality of Glan regarding the security matters.
Earlier, it was reported that STIPC targets 10 to 15 percent increase in tourist arrivals for this year’s SarBay celebration.
In 2013, there was a remarkable increase in the number of tourist arrivals from 52,000 in 2012 to 70,000 tourists in 2013.
The increase can be attributed to the better implementation of activities which people from all over the country look forward to every year.
Aside from sports and environmental activities such as Beach Volleyball, Beach Football, Jet Ski Competition, Swim Across the Bay, Triathlon for the Environment, and others, SarBay is an avenue to continuously raise awareness in protecting and preserving the bay. For more news and updates, please visit the <a href= http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/ > Province of Sarangani </a>. Come and enjoy SarBay Fest in Gumasa on May 16-17, 2014. (Joy R. Sevilla/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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