Bontoc to select lucky visitors during Am-among

BONTOC, Mountain Province – First-time visitor/s who will visit Bontoc and attend the weeklong Am-among Festival this September will be chosen as lucky visitors and enjoy the amenities to be provided and shouldered by the Bontoc Municipal Government.

Councilor John Pelew, who chairs the Committee on Search for Lucky Am-among Visitors 2019 said the lucky visitors will have an unforgettable and unique experience during their stay in Bontoc.

Pelew said as part of

the activities in celebration of the Amamong Festival, lucky visitors will receive free food and hotel accommodation for two days and two nights; will join the Street Dancing and Cultural Presentations on September 16, 2019; and will be toured to the different tourist spots particularly the Maligcong Rice Terraces, Mainit Hot Spring, Kadchog Hanging Bridge, Bontoc Museum; and will have the chance to meet and mingle with the mayor and the Sangguniang Bayan members.

The town official added the activity aims to promote the different tourist spots, products of the municipality like patopat, handicrafts, and tapestry, promote the rich cultural heritage to include dances, songs and chants; to promote the history of Bontoc including its heritage sites; and to recognize first time visitors in the locality during the festivity.

The lucky visitors will be chosen by a selection team on September 1, at the Dantay Junction, Bontoc. The team includes representatives from the Municipal Tourism Office, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, Bontoc Library, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Municipal Information Office, members of the municipal council, and media.