DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DoT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco formally lauded the beginnings of the tourism recovery of Siargao Island during the opening ceremony of the 26th Siargao International Surfing Cup on Oct. 15, 2022.

'The resumption of this International Surfing Cup is not only a celebration of the fact that you have been able to put this up for 26 years, but also because you have been able to stage this notwithstanding everything that has come to pass. Truly, this international surfing cup is a celebration of the strength of spirit of the people of Siargao,' Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco remarked during her keynote address, adding that the message of the Marcos administration is that tourism is a priority, and Siargao is a priority.