An exciting 8.8-kilometer river cruise is the newest addition to the City of Tagum's wide array of must-see destinations.
The Tagum City River Cruise was officially launched in a simple yet meaningful ceremony held July 30, 2011 at Punong Restaurant which aimed of preserving the “wetlands of the city” and boost the city's eco-tourism drive.
This is a joint collaboration between the City Government of Tagum, City of Tagum Tourism Council, the Barangay Local Governments and Councils of Women.
The two-and-a-half hour Tagum City River Cruise offers distinctive features such as the sight of century-old mangroves and will take visitors to an inspiring nature hug, embracing the wonders the Mangrove Forest Conservation Project spearheaded by Mayor Rey T. Uy.
In his speech, Mayor Uy urged the public to visit and experience the river cruise but also pose a challenge to the ones who are directly benefiting the project.
“We (LGU Tagum) have done our part already. It's now your turn to preserve and develop this. This is not for our generation alone. This is for the next generation,” Mayor Uy stressed in vernacular during his speech.
For the past five years, 82, 500 seedlings were planted in the wetlands within the south and southeastern portion of the City, along the banks of waterways that stretches to more than 14 kilometers.
The River Cruise jumps off from Punong Restaurant with stopovers in Maningo Farm which features the famous soft-shelled crabs; the Ka'gan Village displays Muslim Trades and Delicacies; the boardwalk observatory which under the shades of century-old mangrove trees and lastly, a floating tiangge which sells packed goodies on a local gakit.
Present during the launching were Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, Vice Governor Victorio R. Suaybaguio, Tourism Council President Mrs. Alma L. Uy, members of the media and Davao-and-Tagum-based tour operators.
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Interested participants may contact the City Tourism Office and the Tagum City Council of Women for reservations.
Tagum City Mayor Rey T. Uy and his wife, Mrs. Alma L. Uy signs as witnesses to the Covenant of Affirmation inked by the barangay captains of the City of Tagum and the president of the respective Barangay Councils of Women. Under the covenant, the barangays Liboganon, Madaum, Busaon and Pandapan will lead the community in preserving the mangrove areas along the Tagum City River Cruise. Photo by Leo Timogan of CIO Tagum
Tourists interact with Muslim Women at the Kagan Village, one of the stopovers of the Tagum City River Cruise. In this village, Kagan folks sell Muslim delicacies and handicrafts. Photo by Leo Timogan of CIO Tagum
The Boardwalk Canopy, one of the features of the Tagum City River Cruise. Photo by Louie Lapat of CIO Tagum
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