I Voted for Vigan City to be included in the New 7 Wonder Cities of the World

Here is my vote of support to Vigan City which become a finalist in the on-going search for the New 7 Wonder Cities.

It is with pride that I revive my tourism blog as my own little way in spreading the word about Vigan City's campaign into being named one of the New 7 Wonder Cities of the World.

For Vigan City to be included in the last 14 cities for consideration definitely brings honor not only to this famed city but to the rest of the Philippines as well.

I have experienced Ilocos Region Tour twice. One in 2009 and the other in 2012. What left its mark on me is the experience of the seeming step back into the past in Vigan City. More specifically, I as walked along Calle Crisologo. A Kalesa Tour around the city will surely enhance such experience.

This inclusion is major boost for Vigan City. We Filipinos should visit the place ourselves and then tell our wonderful experience to the rest of the world. And if we can, let us vote for it, too!.

I am hoping that Vigan City will follow in the footsteps of Puerto Princesa Underground River which named one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.

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Filipino Pride in the 115th Independence Day Celebration

Today our country commemorates the 115th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. As a Filipino, I can never be more proud. :)

I would like to thank Google for a nice doodle specific to this day's celebration.

I am one with President Pnoy who calls on every Filipino:

"Huwag sana tayong maghintay pa ng tatlondaang taon, o ng tatlong dekada, o kahit ng tatlong taon, bago tayo magpasyang magbuklod para maging malaya tayo mula sa gutom, kahirapan, o anumang banta sa ating soberenya’t seguridad. Hindi tama na mapahaba pa ang pagtitiis ng mga Pilipino ni isang minuto," he said.

(Let us not wait for 300 years, or 3 decades or even 3 years before we come together in order to free ourselves from hunger, poverty or whatever threats to our sovereignty and securtiy. It is not right to prolong the suffering of Filipinos by another minute).

via Rappler

My dear kababayans, let us all work in our own little ways to make a better Philippines and a better way of life for all Filipinos.

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All Time High Tourists Visiting Philippines 1Q of 2013 - Keep Them Coming DOT

In a report from abs-cbn news, the number of tourists visiting the Philippines for the first three months of the year is at an all-time high.

This is definitely good news! Special thanks to our Korean neighbors. The report said that Koreans top the foreigners who visited my country on the first 3 months.

I hope that our OFW kababayans in Korea will continue to promote our country to their Korean friends and workmates.

Our Department of Tourism (DOT) should be given the kudos for a good job. I hope that this good news will boost their morale and encourage them into continuing working hard for our tourism sector.

Here's to an all-time tourist arrival for the rest of 2013!

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