Dear Fellow Cavers,
Caves are among the most beautiful places on earth. It has considerable value not only in terms of its beauty but also in its historical, economic, social, scientific and environmental importance. Yet caves are amongst the least explored and understood places. Their ecosystems are among the most vulnerable and easily destroyed.
Caves are also a viable attraction for tourism and the economic benefits it brings effects the whole value chain. But without a solid cave management plan that takes into account the relationship between conservation and tourism, there is always the possibility that we end up destroying the every thing we are promoting in the first place.
The establishing of protected areas and cave management programs, by themselves, are not enough to ensure our caves protection and conservation. Proper management of caves demands specific expertise. Education of personnel and communities as well as inter-agency cooperation and streamlining of existing policies are essential for a successful cave management program.
On May 2009, the Philippine Cave Guides Association Inc. (PCGA), together with the NATURE UNLIMITED, Leyte Outdoor Club Inc (NULOC), the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Municipal Government of Basey Samar, will host the Philippine Speleological Society Cave Congress 2009 with the theme, “FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN CONSERVATION AND TOURISM”.
The general objectives of this congress are:
1. To enhance the technical capability of the participants to be able to conduct a safe and more thorough cave assessment.
2. To come up with a resolution for policy recommendation for a more streamlined and dynamic cave management program that would take in consideration the connection between conservation and tourism
The Cave Congress will be a week long event and will be held on May 11 – 15, 2009 at Basey Samar. There will be seven simultaneous activities: four technical trainings, two tours and the plenary session. We have also invited three international speakers plus a host of local experts in related fields of study.
OUR INVITATION. The Philippine Cave Guides Association on behalf of all the other sponsors would like to invite your organization to attend this yearly gathering. Attached are other pertinent information regarding the event. We will be finalizing arrangements by March 2009, and will be contacting your group from time to time. For more information contact us at psscavecongress@yahoo.com or the following addresses provided with this letter.
Looking forward to seeing you at the congress!
Sincerely
Jason Garrido
Philippine Cave Guides Association
Congress Director
Dir. Karina Tiopes
Regional Director
Department of Tourism Region 8
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Friday, March 6
An Invitation
Thursday, March 5
Congress Primer
The Philippine Speleological Society Inc. 9th Cave Congress 2009. This event is a gathering of different caving clubs in the Philippines. The congress is a yearly event and is hosted by different PSS member clubs and held in different regions in the country.
This year’s cave congress will be a week long event from May 11 until May 15, 2009 with the theme “FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN CONSERVATION AND TOURISM”. There will be three (3) international speakers as well as local experts from different fields of study. The event is expected to draw over 300 participants both foreign and domestic. Registration fee is pegged at P 600.00 per participant.
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Tuesday, March 3
Activities
Several activities/training sessions will be held during the congress.
> Basic Caving Skills
> Cave Guiding
> Cave Surveying
> Single Rope Technique
> Plenary Session
> Sohoton and Calbiga Cave Tours
download this to view specific details for each activity
Read More......Monday, March 2
General Itinerary
Here is a downloadble list of the general itinerary for the cave congress
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Sunday, March 1
Map To Tacloban City
We've attached a map to Tacloban City. The participants will transported to the venue (Basey, Samar) by the organizers.
Please refer to the following blogpost for a list of viable transports.
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Saturday, February 28
Transport Listing to Tacloban
Tacloban City, the capital of Eastern Visayas can be reached by air, land or sea. Listed are the transportation companies that travel this route. Kindly check out their respective web sites for transportation schedules.
AIR
Philippine Airlines Manila – Tacloban
Cebu – Tacloban
www.philippineairlines.com
Cebu Pacific Manila – Tacloban
www.cebupacificair.com
SEA
Trans Asia Cebu – Tacloban
www.Transasiashipping.com
Gothong Southern Shipping Manila – Tacloban
www.gothong.com
Roble Shipping Ferry Cebu – Ormoc, Leyte
Cebu – Hilongos, Leyte
Cebu Ferries Corp. Cebu – Ormoc, Leyte
(032) 233 – 2611 / 232 – 1181
www.cebuferries.com
Super Cat Fast Craft Cebu – Ormoc, Leyte
(032) 232 – 4511 to 16
Weesam Fast Craft Cebu – Ormoc, Leyte
(032) 419 – 0646 / 255 - 7560
Cokaliong Shiiping Cebu – Maasin, Southern Leyte
(032) 232 – 7211 / 231 – 6825
www.cokaliongshipping.com
(032)255-3871 / (032) 254-0583
Super Shuttle Ferry Cebu – Ormoc,Leyte
Lipata, Surigao – Liloan, Leyte
(032) 232-3150 / 231-0639
Aznar Shipping Corp. Danao, Cebu – Isabel, Leyte
(032) 234 - 4628
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Friday, February 27
Contact Us
For more information you may contact Bukid Outdoor Shop at telefax: (053) 523-7625 or call any of the persons listed below. You may also email us at psscavecongress09@yahoo.com. Ms. Nicole Zeta
Contact Person
Telefax: (053) 523-7625
Mobile: +639266840310
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