Kawil Tours presents to Rotary Club of Makati East

Through the invitation of Atty. Giancarlo Puyo, Kawil Tours presented during the monthly meeting of Rotary Club of Makati East held at the New World Makati Hotel last July 12, 2013. Kawil Tours was represented by its Manila-based Co-Founders Guido Sarreal and Jun Tibi and together with mentor and advocate Fr. Xavier Alpasa, SJ.

The presentation introduced Kawil Tours' crowdfunding project wherein the group is raising money to acquire its own tourist boat. The group also shared some background about Culion and the current tourism environment in the area.

Fr. Xavier Alpasa, SJ shows a video clip of Kawil Tours Co-Founders Elee Mar Bulotano (L) and Renlee Cubelo (R).

As an act of support to Kawil Tours and its mission of re-connecting the island to the world through tourism, the club contributed a generous amount to Kawil Tours for its boat project. The donation trimmed the remaining amount to be raised down to Php50,000 with 18 days left for the crowdfunding campaign. Please click this link to visit the crowdfunding website.

The President of Rotary Club of Makati East (1st from L) presenting donation check to Kawil Tours represented by Jun Tibi (2nd from L), Guido Sarreal (3rd from L) and Fr. Xavier Alpasa, SJ (R).

Atty. Puyo was among the pioneer group that went to Culion for an Easter Retreat last 2010 through the invitation of Fr. Alpasa. The latter was assigned in Culion for 2 years as part of his missionary work. Back then, tourism activities in Culion was on its early stage and visitors were mainly composed of friends and relatives of the volunteer workers who joined Fr. Alpasa's missionary work.

Seated from L-R are Kara Santos, Fr. Xavier Alpasa, SJ, Jun Tibi, and Guido Sarreal. Standing on the rightmost part is Atty. Giancarlo Puyo.

Also invited during the event was travel blogger, freelance writer and photographer Kara Santos. Her blogsite is Travel Up.