Isabela Province is Region 2’s Favorite Tourism Destination

For the Cagayan Valley Region’s tourists, Isabela remains to be the favorite tourism destination, with or without health pandemic. Tourism statistics show that the province bested all the region’s four mainland Luzon provinces and the island province of Batanes in terms of visitor arrivals in the years 2019 at 437,058, 2020 at 279,291 and in …

Brighter Future Awaits Region 2’s Farm Tourism

Quite a number of farm owners are now drawn into upgrading their agricultural farms into farm tourism as a farm diversification strategy to supplement their income. Being an archipelagic country, the Philippines not only has diverse natural resources but also has abundant agricultural produce, and rich cultural heritage and beautiful sceneries to boot. All of …

From Service Center to Tourist Destination

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Earning the sobriquet “The warmest city of the country” when it recorded the highest temperature in Philippine History on April 22, 1912 and which was repeated on May 11, 1969 based on the records of the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Agency (DOST-Pagasa), Tuguegarao City …

CVRTC Curves Tourism Niche for Bountiful Cagayan Valley

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – Tourism stakeholders in the Cagayan Valley Region must have put to heart their dream to make the region a vibrant tourism destination albeit natural and man-made adversities. The region’s tourism industry, orchestrated by the men and women of the Cagayan Valley Regional Tourism Council, in its desire to be a major …

City of Ilagan Vows Better Tourism Industry Soon

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – Nothing can now stop this city from becoming a bustling city in the North as it gears toward having attractions that will lure tourists to come enjoy and explore its natural and man-made wonders. Amidst the health pandemic that almost halted all tourism activities, the city government and its residents, …

Cauayan City Government Lauds DOT-R2’s Efforts at Boosting Local Tourism

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The city government here led by Mayor Bernard Faustino M. Dy cited the efforts of the Department of Tourism, Region 2, in boosting local tourism following a slump brought about by the worldwide health pandemic.     City Administrator Jose L. Abad, who represented Mayor Dy during the opening of the …

DOT 2 to Award 53 Individuals, Organizations for Outstanding Contributions to the Region’s Tourism Industry

CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA – Some 53 individuals and organizations will be feted during the Awards Night of the Department of Tourism, regional office at the Isabela Convention Center here on May 31. Regional Director Fanibeth T. Domingo said of the total awardees, five are provincial tourism officers, four city tourism officers, the regional tourism council, …

REGION 2 BRACES FOR TOURISTS INFLUX

The Department of Tourism, Cagayan Valley Region expects a substantial increase in tourist movement this summer season as the region is now on Alert Level 1. The valley provinces of Region 2 include Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. The valley is easily accessible through the Tuguegarao Domestic Airport and Cauayan City Airport with two …

LGU Divilacan Leads Tourism Circuit Development

The Local Government Unit of Divilacan through its Municipal Tourism Office, kicks off the Dry-Run of the Isabela Coasts, Your Island Toast! Tourism Circuit today, June 10, 2022. The Dry-Run aims to determine the readiness of the tourism circuit for regional and national validation including the identification of gaps and enhancements necessary to ensure the …

DOT R2 Conducts Online Orientation on funtourism2 Application

The Department of Tourism, Cagayan Valley Region has started conducting its orientation for DOT -Accredited Accommodation Enterprises on the use of its Region 2 Tourism Mobile Application – funtourism2 last June 8, 2022 This was disclosed by the DOT Region 2 office headed by Regional Director Fanibeth T. Domingo. Director Domingo said that the use …