Mindanaotoday.com | LGU Dapitan goes benchmarking to observe Ironman 70.3 Davao
MAYOR Seth Frederick P. Jalosjos led his team from the local government unit of Dapitan City composed of all chiefs of offices of the different departments who are directly involved in the preparation of Ironman 5150 Dapitan to observe Davao’s preparation and meet their counterparts and to tag along while Davao chiefs of offices do their preparations in order to have an idea and replicate the same for Dapitan.
City Tourism Officer Apple Marie Agolong said that the Dapitan delegation was given a very warm welcome by Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte during their courtesy visit at Davao City Hall on March 23, 2023 and was invited for a luncheon meeting at the Waterfront Insular Hotel the next day.
Ms. Kat Uyehara Hamoy, Dapitan City consultant of events, is likewise very amazed of how Ironman executives welcomed all the chief of offices and have them directly immerse with the Ironman activities preceding the main race.
Dapitan is known to be the center for tourism in Zamboanga Peninsula maintaining its spot as the most visited place and the most improved LGU in region 9 since 2015 to 2022.
It is also known as the place where all members of the family have something to be interested in and also a place of interest for strong Heritage Tourism and Sports Tourism enthusiasts.
It is where National and International events are being held like National Chess Tournament, Mutya ng Pilipinas, URCC, National Drag Racing of the Philippine Drag Strip among others. And then on September 10, 2023, Ironman 5150 Dapitan.
Mayor Seth wants nothing but the best to both promote and market Dapitan City through the holding of International events to lure international tourists to come here as participants.
The mayor is a triathlete and multi-sports athlete and he wants to make sure Dapitan will prepare thoroughly and give the participants representing each of their countries a competition to remember. (PR | LGU Dapitan)
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