ROBERT BRYLE C.

PRICE
BSHM MH1-9
THC 102 MTh 2:30 – 4:00 P.M.

EAT, UNWIND, AND TRAVEL

(HINUNANGAN, SOUTHERN LEYTE)

Among the entire municipality under the province of Southern Leyte, Hinunangan is a
veritable paradise for any adventurer or any person who wants to have a serene white sand
beach. This town is now in progress of becoming a must-visit place in Region 8 because of its
beautiful sandy beaches and relatively untouched tropical islands.

The town is a producer of rattan and wood-based furnitures, abaca handicrafted items,
pineapple, vegetables, other forest products, and bamboo furnitures. It has a potential for mineral
water and root crop processing and copper mining.

The town has a lot of attractions, like Tahusan, Talisay or the Twin Islands, San Pedro
(Pong Dako) and San Pablo (Pong Gamay) also known as Cabugan Grande and Cabugan Chico
as Pigafetta stated in his account during their travel with Magellan. It is also a place far from
cities but it is one the first places in the province where mobile technology was put in. There are
also hotels, inns, a public market and beach resorts. Hinunangan has seen significant progress in
terms of infrastructure, economy, productivity and improved standards of living.

There are many positive impacts in the economic development through tourism and
hospitality industry.

OPPORTUNITIES OF DRAWING IN INVESTORS IN THE BUSINESS SECTOR OF THE

MUNICIPALITY

With these tourist spots and other sources of income, it gives new doors to opportunities
of attracting executives to invest within the area because of the increasing number of visitors
who would visit the places that Hinunangan is proud of.

INCREASE OF PROFITS OF THE BUSINESS SECTOR

The fact that the rate of visitors exploring the beauty of Hinunangan proves that the
profits of the businesses present increases by 50% to which will help the municipality through
tax remittances.
INCREASE OF LOCAL FUNDS AND TAX REMITTANCES OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT

It would be known that if there is an increase of profits in the business sector, then it
follows immediately that the tax remittances also increases. Hence, taxes being the life and blood
of the government, an increase of such means greater opportunities for the municipality in terms
of projects.

SLIGHT DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURES

Since Hinunangan’s tourist spots are more on beaches, those islands will be able to have
their structures developed to stay overnight and may add other amenities to meet the needs of the
customers

MARGINAL INCREASE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

If the number of visitors increases each year, it opens new doors to business sectors to
open new business establishments. With these effects, it increase the rate of employment
opportunities since it requires employees to make a certain business successful.

With these positive impacts, it shows that the Municipality of Hinunangan will become
progressive. The restaurants, tourism, and hotels contributed in making the opportunities easy to
achieve.

The beautiful San Pedro Island (Pong Dako)