The Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) and the Guimaras provincial government will launch the first Guimaras Umbrella Festival next month, November 9.
In observance of the event, DOT-6 will distribute 1,000 umbrellas for motorbanca passengers traveling to and from the island-province.
“We want to promote positive and responsible marketing for Guimaras,” DOT-6 said in a press release. “This will not only protect the passengers from the direct heat of the sun but will also promote the province using the social media platform that it is still fun riding motorbancas with colorful umbrellas.”
“We want to take this as an opportunity to promote Guimaras,” the agency added./WDJ