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Philippine Department of Tourism urges preservation of World Heritage Sites

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has underscored the importance of protecting and preserving the country’s sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

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This was stated by Tourism Secretary Joseph ‘Ace’ Durano during the recently-concluded World Heritage Travel Expo at the Venetian Convention and Exhibition Center in Macau.
“We appeal to the people and [...]

Tourist arrivals in Ilocos region increases in first semester of 2008

Tourist destination in the four provinces of the region are flocked with tourists from January to June of this year as records proved a remarkable increased in number of tourist arrivals as compared to that of the same period last year.
According to the Department of Trade and Industry in Region I, a total of 25,327 [...]

Discovering the wonders of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines

Ilocos Norte is more than white beaches and centuries-old churches. Old-time tourists used to say that when you’ve seen Pagudpud beach and Paoay Church, you’ve seen them all.
Pagudpud beach, as all tourists probably know, is the home of the white sand beach which had been an all-time favorite spot of frolickers in the North. The [...]

Vigan: The Old World Charm Of Ilocos

by: John Grant
Going to the province of Ilocos is like treading back in time. Not only for the Spanish colonial houses, but for the simple, laid-back feel of the towns and its people.
In old times, Ilocandia has been described as a God-forsaken land because of its arid and difficult terrain. But the hardy people of [...]


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