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RAMOS PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC. (RPDEV) and the DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM OF THE PHILIPPINES conducted a seminar on Eco-Tourism and Eco-Productivity entitled “ECO-MISMO”. This seminar aims to boost the tourism industry here in the south. One of key speakers of the said activity is our former President of the Philippines and the Founder of the RPDEV its self, Mr. Fidel V. Ramos and the governor of South Cotabato 2^nd District, Governor of the Sarangani Province, an Owner of the Luxurious El Nido Resort in Palawan and some from the different Government Agencies all over the Philippines. There were many participants who joined in the said activity from allover the SOCSKSARGEN area and luckily, some of the Faculty, Staff, and students of GVCFI were there also.

The speakers talks about how abundant on ECO-Tourism and ECO-Products the SOCSKSARGEN has. They feature the Lake Sebu, The Kalsangi , Papaya plantation, Asparagus Plantation all in Polomolok, the Great things that we can benefit on SMI, the Corns in Banga, and the Products of the Koronadal. And they are willing to help to improve some of the potential spots here in our town and make it as one of the tourist spots. They also tackle if how many tourists took their vacation here in our region and how they contribute on the growing tourism industry of the south and the most triggering topic that awakens the sleeping minds of the participants is on how worse is the climate change is affecting the planet that soon will strike our region. The speakers shows the worse of climate change and it could even get worse.

The typhoon Kitsana better known as “Ondoy” is only the beginning. Because of the drought that we have been experiencing right now, the whole world is in danger. the speaker from Pag-Asa conducted a simulation showing that the Icy part of the planet is now getting thinner and thinner as time passes, and when this happen, some of the places here in our zone will be permanently erased to the world map.

It is very alarming. It is not only a threat to the tourism industry but also to the people as well. Another phenomenal catastrophe that we are experiencing right now is the El Niño that is why we have a rotating brownout. And we can’t deny the fact that we are a little low in terms of tourism now a days because of that. That is why the Department of Tourism is now conducting this seminar for the better good of everybody. And one way of solving this heat is that if we only know and have a better technology that can take that huge water reservoir here in south. Some of the geologist discovered a good source of hydro power here in south but sadly, we don’t have any equipment to make those as our asset in electricity. It could cost us millions or even billions for it to be possible. If so, there will be a sudden growth of tourism here. These are some of the things that were stored to the minds of the students and professionals who participated in the said talk.

A very prestigious seminar that was brought here in the South, for the people of the South. The Green Valley College is now giving its best to fight the climate change.