Social Media a Big Help to Antique’s Tourism Promotion

San Jose De Buenavista, Antique -– A tourism official has attributed the increase in tourist arrivals in Antique to the social media, through which tourists discover the province’s diverse natural attractions.

Flord Nickson Calawag of the provincial tourism office said in an interview that 44,088 day and overnight tourists visited Antique from January to June, compared to last year’s grand total of 50,078.

Calawag said that Antiqueños, through their postings in their social media accounts, actually help promote the province’s tourist attractions that have largely gone unnoticed.

He said tourists have begun to notice for instance the towns of Tibiao and its ancient “kawa”, a big boiling pot, and San Remigio, known as the “Little Baguio of Antique” because of its cool weather.

Calawag noted that the province’s tourist attractions are also posted in the official website of the provincial government and those of the local government units.

“Antiquenos unite because of the social media,” he said. (PNA) CVL/AJPETINGLAY/LPT