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Siargao International Surfing Cup seen to spark Philippine tourism
The World Surfing League (WSL) Siargao International Cup, a QS6,000 event, has begun in Siargao Island featuring 179 surfers from around the world.
This marks the highest-ranking WSL Qualifying Series event ever hosted in the Philippines.
The competition, which ends on October 31, is expected to invigorate Siargao and the Philippines' sports tourism campaign.
Top Filipino surfer John Mark Tokong and British-Japanese Sky Brown are among the participants.
Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick "Pato" Gregorio thanked the WSL for choosing Siargao and highlighted the potential of sports tourism.
Presidential son William Vincent Araneta Marcos heads the local organizing committee.
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