BUTUAN CITY, April 26 -- Thirty-seven professional anglers from South Korea, Canada, Sweden, Hungary, the United States, and the Philippines are battling it out in the 14th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament in the Surigao del Norte island.

Booths with displays of agricultural products are also showcased within the event area, where local products are for sale.

Department of Tourism-Caraga (DOT-13) Director Ivonnie Dumadag recognized the pivotal role of the international market toward diversification and the development of industry in Siargao Island and the rest of the region.

"The DOT supports the efforts of the local government unit (LGU) in sustaining the conduct of the international game fishing tournament despite the se...