Special package tours are now available for nature lovers and mountaineers who will trek to Pusan Point in Davao Oriental to watch the first sunrise of the 21st century.
The dawn of the new millennium in the Philippines will be first visible at exactly 5:46 A.M. on Jan 1, 2020 at Pusan Point, Barangay Santiago in Caraga, Davao Oriental. Watching the first millennium sunrise will highlight the festivities of the day in the region.
In a report to Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat of the Department of Tourism, DOT Region XI Director Tanya Rabat-Tan said preparations may not be as grand as in other places but the sight will be memorable to whoever will be lucky enough to witness it.
Araneta chairs the Committee on the Turn-of-the-Century Celebration, which is tasked to prepare for the country’s observance of the new millennium.
The celebration of the event, dubbed Pusan Point: "First Sight, First Light," will feature a variety of activities aimed at fostering peace and unity of the Filipinos.
Among these activities are a mountain bike tour, Parada ng mga Parol, sports festival, search for Binibining Caraga and a guided tour for parties interested to discover more about Pusan Point.
Tourists will be treated to a socio-cultural show and a grill party at the park on Dec. 31, before a sunrise breakfast and salo-salo at dawn on Jan 1, 2020.
Dakudao said a major infrastructure development is being undertaken in Caraga, especially improvement of the trails leading to Pusan Point.
She added that tour packages have been arranged for the convenience of out-of-town guests.
Since there is no permanent settlement near the site, two types of accommodations have been made available. Guests may be accommodated either in tents or makeshift camps installed in the site of Caraga Tourism complex.
Dakudao said the package rate for the tents is only P2,350, which is inclusive of round trip aircon transportation, meals and entrance fees.
A guest’s stay at the Caraga Tourism Complex is only P3,250, which includes round trip aircon transportation, meals, entrance fees and a guided tour.
The preparations in Caraga are part of the Pistang Milenyo Filipino, a six-day nationwide celebration set for Dec. 26 to 31.
Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat said the activities in Manila will be held at the Rizal Park, which will be transformed into a special Millennium Park with colorful decorations and festivities meant to attract people to the Turn-of-the-Century program at the Quirino grandstand on Dec. 31, where President Duterte and his family will join the masses say goodbye to 2019 and welcome the year 2020.
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