
Miniature globs of red longganisas welcomed our party in Astoria. I recall tasting a similar one farther south in Ozamis City. But I wasn’t really in Mindanao. It was the first day of What’s Up Bohol, a trip organized by the Philippine Tour Operators Association. The goal, to re-evaluate the damage and assess the current state of tourism in the province, months after the massive earthquake that shook it.