Taklobo Tours: Giant Clam Conservation in Samal Island

11/09/2026

Congratulations Taklobo Tours:Giant Clam Conservation in Samal Island as Finalist for the 2026 ATOP Pearl Awards! We look forward for the final results in October 2026♥️

09/09/2026

08/09/2026

[LOOK] We are delighted to announce that "Taklobo Tours: Giant Clam Conservation, Livelihood , and Tourism Opportunities in Samal Island" has been selected as one of the national finalists for the ATOP-DOT Pearl Awards 2026, under the Best Practices in Community-Based Tourism category. The awards ceremony will be held in Ormoc City this October.

The Tourism Pearl Awards, organized by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP), is a prestigious annual competition open to all local government units honoring exceptional local government initiatives, sustainable practices, and outstanding tourism leadership across the Philippines.

Thanks to the Project implementers LGU IGACOS, BLGU Adecor, Adufor United Fisherfolk Organization and Davao del Norte State College-whose dedication, collaboration, and hard work have been instrumental in making this achievement possible. This success is a testament to what we can accomplish when we work together toward a shared mission.

Together we Tour to conserve, Tour to change lives, Tour for a better world. Taklobo Tours- A tourism destination with a mission.

'sShellebrate!

08/09/2026

Congratulations Taklobo Tours Guides. Thank you very much Ingle Trust Foundation, LGU Island Garden City of Samal and Davao del Norte State College♥️♥️♥️

27/08/2026

Thank you to Edge Davao for featuring and recognizing the efforts of the Adecor United Fisherfolk Organization-our local champions who continuesly dedicate their time, effort, and passion to the conservation of our endangered giant clams.

Their dedication reminds us that conservation is not only about protecting marine species. It is also about empowering communities to become stewards of our oceans.

Thank you, Edge Davao, for helping amplify their story and inspiring more people to take part in marine conservation!

Tour to conserve.
Tour to change lives.
Tour for a better world. 🌊💙

The Adecor United Fisherfolk Organization, composed of more than a dozen members, serves as caretakers of thousands of giant clams transplanted through the Giant Clam Stock Enhancement Program of the University of the Philippines–Marine Science Institute (UP‑MSI). These fisherfolk are “trying to save some of the country’s remaining endangered species of giant clams.”

FULL STORY: https://edgedavao.net/environment/2026/08/mollusks-beneath-the-waves-how-locals-keep-samals-giant-clams-alive/

07/11/2025

Thank you very much.DNSC Tourism Department ♥️♥️♥️

03/11/2025

Thank you very much GBCC Convenors ❤️❤️❤️

PANABO CITY – The Adecor United Fisherfolk Organization (AdUFOr), known for managing the operations and tour guiding of the Taklobo Tours at the Giant Clam Sanctuary and Marine Reserve Park in the Island Garden City of Samal, has been recognized as a Biodiversity Leaf Awardee during the Global Bio...

03/11/2025

PANABO CITY — A team of international marine scientists visited Taklobo Tours at the Marine Reserve Park in Barangay Adecor, Island Garden City of Samal, during the Post-Conference Tour of the Global Biodiversity Conservation Conference (GBCC) held on October 1–4, 2025. The delegation, composed ...

17/10/2025

𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕! 📣

Please be informed that 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒐 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 will be 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 22, 2025, to allow all staff to participate in the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) Training Program.

This initiative aims to enhance service quality and uphold the highest standards of hospitality for our valued guests.

Regular operations will resume on 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 23, 2025.

We sincerely thank you for your understanding and continued support.