Regional and city tourism officials as well as private tourism stakeholders met with National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) regional director Geroncio R. Aguio January 22, 2015 to discuss plans for the tourism development of the Bukidnon-Davao-Cotabato boundaries in the Marilog District, Arakan, and Bukidnon, which fall under the ancestral domains of several Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in the area.
Through a series of ocular visits conducted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) 11, it was gathered that the Marilog, Baganihan, and Buda areas are highly touristic in nature and a promising destination that cross three regions, namely Regions 10, 11, and 12. The areas covered are the Marilog District of Davao, Kitaotao in Bukidnon, and Arakan in Cotabato.
 DOT 11 and city tourism officials sought partnerships with the NCIP and private tourism partners in the area to ensure protection of the rights and welfare of the IP groups and settlers.
A tourism development plan was initially discussed to be crafted as a collaborative effort among national agencies including DOT, NCIP, DENR, DA, as well as local government units of Davao, Bukidnon, and Cotabato.
Apart from the IP’s welfare, DOT 11 regional director Roberto Alabado assured NCIP that plans for the environmental and cultural preservation are also integral considerations to the tourism development plans of the area, and that proper geohazard zoning will be observed.
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