November 9, 2020 | Isabela de Basilan Mayor Sitti Djalia A. Turabin-Hataman graced the awarding of this year’s World Tourism Month Celebration with the theme “Tourism and Rural Development held at the 4th floor Infirmary Building, City hall Complex, this city.

The World Tourism Month, celebrated every September, ia a month long celebration of identity and colorful images depicting culture, arts and craftmanship of people in the HAPIsabela City.

This year, the City Tourism office conducted series of activities which received a resounding participation among Isabelenos. These activities are: Vlocal:Vlog Your Local, Kulinarya Isabela: The Online Cooking Demonstration, Recuerdo: The Photo of the Past and the Tourism Logo Competition.

Mayor Turabin-Hataman thanked everyone for the support and was pleased with the amount of world class talent and creativity Isabela de Basilan possesses. She mentioned that Isabela City is indeed sitting on treasures.

One of the highlights of this year’s Tourism Month celebration is the unveiling of the new tourism logo, which encapsulates the branding directions of the HAPIsabela City – the Sakayan, the landmarks, the skies, the seas and the greens.

City Tourism Officer Claudio M. Ramos II assured everyone that there will be more activities and events in the coming months – – – all for tourism, cultural and artistic promotions, preservation and promulgation.

To all the winners, Congratulations!

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