Manila, July 31 -- The provincial government of Cebu has reopened the tourism industry in the whale shark watching town of Oslob on Friday, marking the start of the gradual recovery of one of the hardest-hit industries by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
"We are hopeful to revive the tourism industry in the province. Let us join together to revive our economy.," Governor Gwen Garcia said in Cebuano during the ceremonial launching attended by various tourism stakeholders in Barangay Tan-awan, one of the famous tourist destinations here.
Among the tourism activities the province now allows include whale shark watching, snorkeling, trekking, diving, and island-hopping.
"We were finding ways to revive our tourism industry. W...