Memorabilia during Liberation days unveiled at Robinsons Mall yesterday
TACLOBAN CITY- Photos showing significant places during the Liberation days, memorabilia kept by veterans and unique objects depicting Leyte were unveiled yesterday at the Robinsons Mall as one way to bring history and tourism to a place with heavy foot traffic.
Department of Tourism (DoT) Regional Director Karina Rosa S. Tiopes said that a photo exhibit in a mall will give people a chance to see places without going to the site. The activity coincides with the 65th Leyte Landing Anniversary on October 20.
The project is organized by the provincial government of Leyte, Veterans Federation of the Philippines Sons and Daughters Associations Inc., and DoT.
Backed by the newly-formed Camera Club of Leyte and Samar (CCLS), the DoT were able to display about 30 photos, which represents the top 10 for each category. The display will run until October 22.
“With this contest, we now have photo database. Photographers agreed to use their work to promote the local tourism industry. This is a big factor because picture speaks louder than words,” Tiopes told Leyte Samar Daily Express.
The categories include landscape photo; second World War II memorabilia with photograph subjects paraphernalia, equipment, gear, relic, keepsake, memento, articles and items; World War II Engagement Sites… 65 years after; and Uniquely Leyte which shows uniqueness of the province through landscape, still life and portrait.
Among the photos displayed are different angles of monuments in MacArthur Landing Memorial Park in Palo, Leyte; Hill 120 in Dulag, Leyte; medals; old telephone; war weapons; markers; old typewriters; articles; native delicacies; rivers; San Juanico Bridge; among others.
The DoT were able to receive a total of 45 entries with over 100 pictures. They only displayed “the best photos”. There is also a space that showed the work of CCLS.
First prize will receive P10,000, second prize is P8,000, third is P6,000 others will receive a consolation prize of P1,000. The event is the first photo competition in relation to the Leyte Landing commemorations.
“This is to enhance awareness of the people of the areas that are part of our history. We will be doing this in a yearly basis.”
CCLS President Orlando C. Uy said that the exhibit is a good opportunity to show to the people the good sites of the province.
“We are willing to train more members of our club who are committed to be taught the basics of photography and apply it in our advocacy, which is tourism promotion,” Uy said.
The group, which was launched last August this year, has only 13 members composed of mostly amateur photographers. CCLS members, however, were not allowed to join the photo contest. (SARWELL Q. MENIANO)
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