Aloguinsan town eyed for adventure tourism

Aloguinsan Mayor Cynthia Moreno yesterday revealed her plans of making her town a site for adventure tourism.

Moreno believes that they are now ready to showcase their town as an alternative tourist destination.

“This is a rough town, but we already have the attraction, the activity and authentic food, plus the infrastructure projects coming in now. We can now be an alternative destination and we are now working on legislations to make this town a site for adventure tourism,” Moreno said.

The town recently celebrated its third Kinsan Festival, and was part of the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo Discover Midwest held last June 12 and 13.

Moreno boasted the town’s Baluarte Park, a small hill located at the back of the municipal hall. The hill shows ruins of a watchtower that overlooks the Tañon Strait.

Moreno said Aloguinsan has sites for kayaking, rockwall climbing, snorkeling and skin diving. She admitted though that they still lack the facility to accommodate more tourist arrivals, hoping that the town would attract investors who might put up resorts and small hotels.

“The beach lots here are cheap, at only P150 per square-meter,” she disclosed.

The town has a diving spot located in barangay Kantabogon, and has areas fit for rappelling and snorkeling.

Moreno explained that unlike other municipalities that celebrate their fiesta and festival at the same time, Aloguinsan celebrates its fiesta in October while the Kinsan Festival is held on the second Sunday of June because the Kinsan season comes in the months of March to June.

She said that Aloguinsan got its name from kinsan, a grayish-colored fish abundant only in the waters of the town.

Earlier referred to as “Ulo sa Kinsan,” Aloguinsan used to be a barangay of Pinamungajan town.

Moreno is hopeful that through the festival, the town would get the attention of tourists to explore its different attractions.

“I am happy that our governor is giving importance to the countryside. This festival is inspired by her,” she said.    —Garry B. Lao/LPM