City to tap agri areas for tourism
NOW is the right time to tap the agricultural aspect to the city’s tourism industry.
Thus said Councilor Jay R. Pascual, chair of the city council committee on tourism aired over a radio program, “Si Bise Mayor Kikand Uy ug ang Konseho,” adding that the city of Cagayan de Oro has a number of agricultural resources.
The councilor cited Sinulom Falls as an example of a possible agri-tourism site with the presence of various plantations like cacao, dragon fruit, banana, calamansi and palm oil.
There are also fruit trees such as mangosteen, lanzones and rambutan and an aviary for honeyproducing bees in the area, he cited.
“Ang atong tourism areas makapadani man gud na sila og mga turista sa atong dakbayan. Dako kaayo og ikatabang ang tourism industry kay maka generate man na sya og dugang income para sa atong dakbayan,” the councilor stressed.
(Our tourism areas attract tourists for the city. The tourism industry contributes greatly to the city as it generates additional income)
The councilor said he is willing to take on the chairmanship of the committee on agriculture to pursue this.
“I am a graduate of agriculture so I want that committee aside from tourism,” he added.
Supporting Mayor Oscar Moreno’s intention to fulfill and complete his programs and projects during his last term, Pascual said there is more pressure on councilors and on different department heads of the city government.
“Dako kaayo among trabahoon kay gusto na ni Mayor nga unsa tong wala pa nahuman dapat humanon na karon. More pressure on us councilors, also to the department heads but dili man sya matawag nga trabaho if you really enjoy what you do, it’s not work at all,” the councilor cited.
(There are still more work to do as the mayor want to complete immediately those needed to be done. More pressure on us councilors, also to the department heads but you won’t call it work if you really enjoy what you do, it’s not work at all). (SP/JAO)