ROXAS CITY — Capiz will bring its rich cultural heritage and distinct products to the 2007 Western Visayas Regional Tourism Assembly which reeled off Nov. 12 in Bacolod City.

The province will participate in various activities lined up by the Department of Tourism (DOT) for the premier tourism even, including the regional tourism fair (Nov. 12-18), travel exchange (Nov. 12-14), cultural showcase (Nov. 12-18), tourism congress (Nov. 14), tourism olympics (Nov. 15), search for Miss WV Tourism (Nov. 1), and parade of festivals (Nov. 16).

The cultural showcase, which will start at 6:00 p.m., will highlight the province’s participation in the event in a day-long Capiz Day celebration on Nov. 16 at the SM Activity Center.

Provincial Tourism Officer Al Tesoro said to perform during the cultural showcase are the Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion Chorale. Real Voice Music Studio, Panay Bukidnon Performing Group, and Dagway Sigmahanon, Inc.

Mutya sang Sinadya sa Halaran 2006 Helen Grace G. Gonzales of Filamer Christian College will represent Capiz in the Miss Tourism pageant to be staged at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol.

The local government unit and CPC will showcase the province’s innate culture and way of life at the parade of festivals on Nov. 16.

Part of the provincial delegation is now in Bacolod City for the initial activities of the regional tourism assembly. Local producers, business groups and entrepreneurs from the province and Ro0xas City will also join the province at the event, which was hosted last year by Iloilo.

Tourism development and promotion in one of the priority projects under a three-year development program crafted by Gov. Tanco, which has “Captivating Capiz” as its vision.

Part of the infrastructure projects that President Arroyo wanted to be implemented under the “Super Regions” program are intended to support the tourism program particularly in the Central Philippines Super Region, the country’s tourism belt.

The President has issued an Administrative Order calling for the expeditious implementation and close monitoring and for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release the needed funds in coordination with implementing agencies.