Olotayan Island: A Romantic Getaway

Olotayan – A romantic island destination

Olotayan island is a good place for snorkelling.  You can also enjoy sailing, jet-skiing/flat boat riding, wind surfing, fishing and also seaweed harvesting.

Referred to as the “Mini-Boracay” in the City of Roxas, Olotayan Island is approximately an hour boat ride from Banica wharf at Roxas City, this barangay is blessed with serene shores with white sand mixing with corals washed ashore by strong waves, Olotayan beach offers a tranquil and relaxing “out of the city hassles” atmosphere.  With clear waters and a rural setting, where sea waves and occasional laughter’s from kids playing at a distance, the place is fit for honeymooners or businessmen who wants to have “a get away” from it all. 

P2.3-M budget for Sinadya Sa Halaran ok’d

ROXAS CITY – The City Council here yesterday approved the P2,367,392
Sinadya Sa Halaran 2008 budget in their regular session.

The money will be shared by the city and provincial government.

City Tourism Officer Rodolfo “Bong” Maestro Jr. said the event will
kick off on December 4 – 8.

For the five-day celebration, Chief Insp. Leo Batiles will deploy
165 police personnel to maintain peace and order.

Roxas City taxis now issue receipts

ROXAS CITY, Capiz — Taxicabs with receipt-issuing meters started plying the streets of this city on Saturday, a first for a city outside Metro Manila.

Captivating Capiz Cab

Dubbed as “Capiz Cabs,” the receipt-issuing taxis are the first in the Philippines apart from those operating out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, said lawyer Antonio Ortiz, who chairs the Capiz Transport Multi-purpose Cooperative.

 

The cooperative, CTMC, which owns the captivating Capiz Cabs, launched the operation of the receipt-issuing taxi units on Friday in a ceremony held in front of Mary Immaculate Conception Cathedral here, following a motorcade that started from the Roxas City Airport.

Capiz Visitors and Convention Bureau

Roxas City — The Capiz Visitors and Convention Bureau (CVCB) was created by the local businessmen through the support of the Roxas City and Capiz provincial governments to further boost the influx of tourists in the province.

The bureau which has been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year aims to make the city and province a distinct tourist destination for leisure and convention.

It is tasked to establish contacts and connections with other travel trades such as hotel, tourism associations, tour operators, local government units (LGU) for the Lakbay Aral Program, Liga ng mga Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan, civic action groups, schools and academes, travel agencies with international tie-ups, medical societies, sport groups and regional as well as national coordinators of business organizations.

‘Explosion’ of tourism-related activities

If there is one office at the Capiz provincial capitol that has been keeping itself so busy since last year, it’s no other than the Capiz Provincial Tourism Office.

Roxas City, Capiz – With no less than the indefatigable and restless Al Tesoro at the helm (with his equally hardworking staff), the tourism office has been in the forefront in all practically tourism and culture-related activities of the province. In fact, there appears to be no let up in the holding of such activities since the assumption of Governor Victor Tanco into the post. To his credit, Tanco as well as his department heads has been very much supportive of all the tourism-related endeavors mounted by Tesoro and his staff. Slowly and surely, Capiceños, it seems, are seeing the beauty and importance of their cultural heritage, particularly in helping “sell” their province not only to foreign but also to domestic tourists.

It also helps that the National Commission for Culture and the Arts has very supportive of all the local tourism office undertakings. Its’ good that Sir Tesoro is maximizing his “connection” with the NCCA for the welfare and advantage of culture and the arts sector in captivating Capiz.

Roxas City blooms with new hotels

This city is known as the Seafood Capital of the Philippines, has a peaceful and well-developed communities not to mention the cleanliness of its surroundings. Indeed, an ideal place to settle in and enjoy the fullness of its environment.
by Milagros Lumagui- Dela Cena, The Capiz Times

        This widens the opportunity for the families to enjoy city life by adding new hotels in its brood of tourist attractions.

        One of these is Casa Felisa, developed by ANCOR Development Corporation, in San Antonio Beach Resort.  Casa Felisa is elegantly designed  to enjoy business and leisure by the beach and that makes it more exciting for all beach lovers.

Capiz interactive tourism exhibit opens

Roxas City (24 September) – An interactive exhibit showcasing tourist destinations in captivating Capiz dubbed “Sid-ing” opened today at the Provincial Capitol’s Hall of Governors here as part of the activities for the Provincial Tourism Week Celebration from Sept. 21 to 27.

The interactive exhibit is a collaborative effort of the provincial government and the Organization of Tourism Officers of Capiz (OTOC).

Pag-giya sa turismo ginpasangkad sa Capiz

PROBINSYA SANG CAPIZ – Madinalag-on nga ginpatigayon ang “Tourism Awareness Goodwill Guiding Seminar” agud labi nga mapasangkad ang turismo sa probinsya sang Capiz sadtong Hunyo 6-7, 2008.

 

Ang duha ka adlaw nga sinapol ginsuguran sa pag-pang-abiabi ni Attorney Jose O. Villanueva, Provincial Legal Officer sang gobierno probinsyal sang Capiz, nga nagtiglawas kay Gov. Victor A. Tanco.

 

Gintalakay sang mga dinapit nga bisita sa pagpanguna ni Regional Director Edwin Trompeta sang Department of Tourism (DOT) sang Western Visayas ang natuhoy sa pagkabalaka sa turismo.