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4 northern regions
sponsor North Philippines Tourism and
Travel Expo in Angeles City
Nov. 14-16, 2008
Philippines Business Mirror, November 03, 2008
ANGELES CITY. National and local
government units have forged a strategic partnership with the private sector
to further boost the country’s tourism industry, and such crucial
partnership is shown in the upcoming North Philippines Tourism and Travel
Expo 2008 in Angeles City.
The event, also called the NorthPhilExpo, is slated from November 14
to 16 this year at the Clark Free Port Zone in Pampanga.
It is presented by the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) regional offices
from1 (Ilocos), Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), Region 3 (Central Luzon) and the
Cordillera Administrative Region or CAR.
The four regions make up the contiguous land mass of northern
Philippines, which are mostly unexplored but which hold many of the
country’s rich and unspoiled cultural treasures.
North Philippines boast of fine beaches, underground caves, lush
forest and pristine rivers that are perfect for ecotourism ventures.
The north, likewise, prides itself in culinary specialties like
pinikpikan, bagnet and papaitan, to name a few. It is also
home to countless indigenous mountain tribes, whose folk beliefs and
practices never fail to amaze lowland visitors and travelers.
To tap all of these unique tourism and travel destinations, the
DOT and the Philippines Tourism Authority have joined hands with local
government units and the private sector for a one stop showcase event of the
north, and the result is the NorthPhil Expo 2008.
The event has drawn active participation form the provincial
governments of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac and
Zambales as well as the city governments of Angeles, Olongapo, Tarlac and
San Jose del Monte and the Municipality of San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija.
Government agencies such as the Clark Development Corp. and
Clark International Airport Corp. are also participating in the day event.
Other government agencies in the three-day event are the
Philippine Retirement Authority the Bases Conversion Development Authority
and the Nayong Pilipino sa Clark Expo, among others.
The private sector has likewise thrown its full support for
NorthPhilExpo. Among the event exhibitors are the ATTAP, Bahura Resorts and
Spa, Burdogoy’s Arts and Antiques, Cebu Pacific Air, Geuel Handicrafts,
Clarkfield Star Plaza Hotel and Crown Regency Hotels.
Also taking part in the North Philippines Tourism and
Travel Expo in Angeles City are the Gross Ostrich Farm,
HARP, Hotel Stotsenberg, Hotel Vida, Widus Vacation Club, Holiday Inn Clark,
Lewis Grand Hotel, Marco Polo Hotels Davao, Meteor Philippines, Microtel Inn
and Suites, Nuts and Else, Pampanga Agents Travel Society, Panglao Island
Resorts; Puerto del Sol Beach Resort, Punta de Uian, Red Coconut Beach
Hotel, SBMA locators, Seair, Seahorse Tours and Souvenirs, United Tourist
Promotions, Zestair and Zoobic Zafari.
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