Siquijor healers, herbalists attend hearing on entrepreneurship
By Rizalie A. Calibo
SIQUIJOR , March 13 (PIA) -- In preparation for the Healing Festival come Holy Week in April the Provincial Small and Medium Enterprises Development Council (PSMEDC) recently conducted a Tourism and Entrepreneurship Awareness Seminar for Siquijor traditional healers and herbalists at the SP Session Hall, Capitol, Siquijor.
Siquijor provincial tourism officer Jossette Almirola in her tourism overview said healers and herbalists should be aware that they can make significant contributions in selling Siquijor as the island of healing thus enhance tourism.
In the same manner she said, tourism has a big contribution to the locality – as a good source of income and employment for local residents.
When properly planned and managed, tourism can be an instrument to enhance national pride and local customs; preserve and rebuild physical environment; and enhance value of agriculture and forest reserves, she said.
It can also be an alternative to destructive activities in fishing and agriculture and other activities, she added.
“Siquijor is known for its traditional healers all over the country and it is one of the assets that differentiates our island from the other islands in the country,” Almirola said.
She said that aside from the island's mystical beauty 'Healing Festival' is one of its main attractions based on the assessment from the various tourism stakeholders in the province.
Healing Festival is the time when healers and herbalists all over Visayas and Mindanao come together and participate in the preparation of concoctions made from a variety of tree barks, roots, herbs, insects and other ingredients.
These are gathered during Fridays of the Lent season from the forests, sea caves and cemeteries. The resulting brews are known to have healing powers.
The tourism entrepreneurial seminar included topics such as 'Role of Healers in the Value chain' by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Director Nimfa Virtucio and 'Product Development' by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) representative Roland Padayhag.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) representative Jerome Alam discussed 'Organizational Development' and Supervising Cooperative and Development Specialist Filomena Lomocso shared the 'Principles of Cooperative'.
As can be recalled the island of Siquijor was declared a marine reserve and tourist destination in 1978 by virtue of Proclamation No 1810. As such, the island province is intended as a major tourist destination under the supervision of the Philippine Tourism Authority. (mbcn/rac/PIA-Siquijor)
When properly planned and managed, tourism can be an instrument to enhance national pride and local customs; preserve and rebuild physical environment; and enhance value of agriculture and forest reserves, she said.
It can also be an alternative to destructive activities in fishing and agriculture and other activities, she added.
“Siquijor is known for its traditional healers all over the country and it is one of the assets that differentiates our island from the other islands in the country,” Almirola said.
She said that aside from the island's mystical beauty 'Healing Festival' is one of its main attractions based on the assessment from the various tourism stakeholders in the province.
Healing Festival is the time when healers and herbalists all over Visayas and Mindanao come together and participate in the preparation of concoctions made from a variety of tree barks, roots, herbs, insects and other ingredients.
These are gathered during Fridays of the Lent season from the forests, sea caves and cemeteries. The resulting brews are known to have healing powers.
The tourism entrepreneurial seminar included topics such as 'Role of Healers in the Value chain' by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Director Nimfa Virtucio and 'Product Development' by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) representative Roland Padayhag.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) representative Jerome Alam discussed 'Organizational Development' and Supervising Cooperative and Development Specialist Filomena Lomocso shared the 'Principles of Cooperative'.
As can be recalled the island of Siquijor was declared a marine reserve and tourist destination in 1978 by virtue of Proclamation No 1810. As such, the island province is intended as a major tourist destination under the supervision of the Philippine Tourism Authority. (mbcn/rac/PIA-Siquijor)
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