Friday, October 06, 2006
Confabs in N. Mindanao rise to 40% By Danilo V. Adorador III
MORE tourists are flocking to Northern Mindanao during the first quarter of this year, while conventions and seminars recorded a 40 percent rise--both boosting hotel occupancy rates.
Domestic tourists account for the largest chunk among all visitors to the region, while Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog and Misamis Oriental remain the most favored destination in all of Northern Mindanao, according to the comparative data for the first quarters of 2005 and 2006 released by the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Northern Mindanao.
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