'Abaca capital' declaration seen to boost Catanduanes tourism
Carmel Bonifacio-Garcia, Catanduanes tourism officer (Photo from Garcia's Facebook page) LEGAZPI CITY - Declaring Catanduanes as the abaca capital of the Philippines is a "very timely gift" for the people in the province as it celebrates the 6th Abaca Festival this month and as the country's tourism industry gradually recovers from the pandemic, according to the Provincial Tourism Office. "Since we are gradually but surely restarting, (the) conservative forecast for the expected tourists: let's just say 500 to 700 arrivals but with a long night stay, it will contribu...
Source: philippinetimes.com