PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY - MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

The Lifeguard association was organized in 2017 with 30 members. Trainings were conducted such as first aid life-saving support, customer service by the Department of Tourism. Currently, the organization consists of 33 members with additional staff. (DCC/PIA10) “Among mga pagkaon lahi ra gyud siya, mao nay gibalik balikan sa mga customer diri. Naa mi saang, isda, kasagara isda tulahon, sugbahon, kilawon, sutukil. Then maka offer pud mi mga shells,” Yvonne A. Democer, receptionist and member of the Gleaners association, a Community Based Tourism Organization (CBTO) in Sapang Dalaga Floating Cottages. (Our food here is different, it is the reason why customers keep coming back here. We have conch shells or spider shells, fish, usually fish made for soup, grill, or raw with locally made vinegar and spices. Then, we can offer variety of shells) Gleaners, made up of receptionists, cooks, and food checker among others are women who were once part of the fisherfolks community. After the lo...