TACLOBAN CITY – Promoting the country’s tourism potential should not be a lone job of the government, but a collaborative effort of all citizens in this country.Thus said George Tapan, one of the country’s notable prolific travel photographer who was in the city for the launching of Espejo magazine, a travel and information magazine for the region.
Tapan’s works have been published in various prestigious industry publications both in the country and abroad like Time magazine, Department of Tourism, and Department of Natural Resources and for Ayala Foundation.
Tapan also garnered several awards including the 1990 Best Travel Photo Award for the Asian Tourism Association and the 1990 Gold Grand Award for the Pacific Asia Travel Association, Department of Tourism, and 1999 Kalakbay Award- Travel Photography of the Year and the Grand Award-Philippines Rediscovered Paradise of the Northwest Airlines.
Talking to guests and audiences in the launching of Espejo magazine at the activity area of Robinson’s Place, Tapan stressed the importance of being united in promoting our country’s potential to become a haven of tourists as our country has more to offer than our neighboring Asian countries.
“What we only need is to work together not individually when we are going to promote tourism,” Tapan said.
As a photographer, Tapan revealed that he had been in different parts of the country and met tourists from all over the world visiting and some had decided to stay in the country.
“They have chosen to stay because they see that our country is a nice place to live in,” he said.
Tapan added that he is also aware that there are photographers going around the country and taking images of people from all walks of life, but in most of cases it is only the negatives side of the country that is being highlighted.
“That is why I have told myself that my mission is to tell the world that the Philippines is a nice place to stay and we have lots of things to offer,” he stressed.
Tapan lauded the effort of those behind the Espejo magazine.
“This magazine will not just show the beauty of your region but this will connect people from all class,” he said.
“This magazine will show things that are not yet known to others, inform them and educate them about your region,” he added.
“I have been to this region several times, but now I can say that there are lots of places and things that I need to explores in your place,” he stressed.(ROEL AMAZONA)TACLOBAN CITY – Promoting the country’s tourism potential should not be a lone job of the government, but a collaborative effort of all citizens in this country.Thus said George Tapan, one of the country’s notable prolific travel photographer who was in the city for the launching of Espejo magazine, a travel and information magazine for the region.
Tapan’s works have been published in various prestigious industry publications both in the country and abroad like Time magazine, Department of Tourism, and Department of Natural Resources and for Ayala Foundation.
Tapan also garnered several awards including the 1990 Best Travel Photo Award for the Asian Tourism Association and the 1990 Gold Grand Award for the Pacific Asia Travel Association, Department of Tourism, and 1999 Kalakbay Award- Travel Photography of the Year and the Grand Award-Philippines Rediscovered Paradise of the Northwest Airlines.
Talking to guests and audiences in the launching of Espejo magazine at the activity area of Robinson’s Place, Tapan stressed the importance of being united in promoting our country’s potential to become a haven of tourists as our country has more to offer than our neighboring Asian countries.
“What we only need is to work together not individually when we are going to promote tourism,” Tapan said.
As a photographer, Tapan revealed that he had been in different parts of the country and met tourists from all over the world visiting and some had decided to stay in the country.
“They have chosen to stay because they see that our country is a nice place to live in,” he said.
Tapan added that he is also aware that there are photographers going around the country and taking images of people from all walks of life, but in most of cases it is only the negatives side of the country that is being highlighted.
“That is why I have told myself that my mission is to tell the world that the Philippines is a nice place to stay and we have lots of things to offer,” he stressed.
Tapan lauded the effort of those behind the Espejo magazine.
“This magazine will not just show the beauty of your region but this will connect people from all class,” he said.
“This magazine will show things that are not yet known to others, inform them and educate them about your region,” he added.
“I have been to this region several times, but now I can say that there are lots of places and things that I need to explores in your place,” he stressed.
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