Cultural, heritage sites severely damaged by quake: DOT
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 Touris...