DAMAGED.The magnitude 7 quake left huge cracks in the centuries-old Tayum Church in Abra on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). Completed in 1803, the church is considered a national cultural treasure, being the oldest and largest in the Cordillera region. (Contributed photo) MANILA - The Department of Tourism (DOT) has reported severe damage to cultural and heritage sites in several parts of northern Luzon following the powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Abra on July 27. In a statement sent Wednesday night, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco ordered DOT's regional offices and the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to extend possible assistance to affected stakeholders and tourism establishments. Based on initial reports, at least two churches that had been declared "National Cultural Treasure" by the National Museum of the Philippines were affected by the tremor while several heritage and ancestral houses sustained notable damage. "We will re
DOT to support tourism establishments in quake-hit areas
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DOT offices to extend assistance to quake-hit tourist spots, heritage sites
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Published May 11, 2021, 5:05 PM
BAGUIO CITY – The city government of Baguio has reiterated its desire to develop Burnham Park, the city’s premier tourist destination.
BURNING DESIRE. The local government of Baguio City seems bent on pursuing its plan to redevelop Burnham Park and make it a world class facility. (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN)
Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the state-owned Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) assured city officials that the previous P400 million funding for the Burnham Park development project will be increased to P480 million.
The city government prepared the comprehensive master development plan for the proposed rehabilitation of portions of the 34-hectare Burnham Park complex that served as the basis for TIEZA and the tourism department in committing the funds required for the upgrade.