BUNCH OF SURPRISES AWAIT BONTOC TOURISTS
BONTOC, Mountain Province — Lucky visitors of this town are in for a bunch of surprises as the local government offers free tour packages, including free accommodations, to various tourist destinations as part of its foundation day celebration this month.
Bontoc is celebrating its founding anniversary on 16 September.
As part of the celebration, the local government launched its “Search for Bontoc’s Lucky Visitors 2019” which is part of the town’s bid to further promote tourism, its rich cultural heritage and history, and products like the famous “patopat” or the local suman.
Lucky winners will be selected from among the first-time visitors of Bontoc. They will be participating in various festivities, including the traditional am-among or community gathering festival.
The winners will also enjoy street dancing featuring the traditional dances and cultural presentations of the Bontoc indigenous people for two days and two nights from 15 to 16 September 2019.
They will also be toured to Bontoc’s famous attractions like Maligcong Rice Terraces, Mainit Hot Spring, Kadchog Hanging Bridge and the Bontoc Museum. The winning visitors will be joined by the officials of Bontoc.
The lucky visitors will be selected by a team composed of representatives from the Municipal Tourism Office, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, Bontoc Library, Department of Trade and Industry Mountain Province, Municipal Information Office, Bontoc Municipal Council, and members of the Mountain Province based-media.
The selection will be done on 15 September at the Dantay Junction Road of Bontoc and Sagada.