Ivatans intensify efforts to improve their tourism services and facilities.(Provincial News)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: May 22, 2006 | Copyright information

BASCO, Batanes (PNA) -- To continuously make this island-province attractive to local and foreign tourists, the Ivatans have intensified efforts to upgrade their tourism services and facilities.

Elmo Merin, provincial tourism officer, said "given our geographic location, isolated from mainland Luzon by oceans and seas, we just have to sustain our being an island-paradise."

"Our thrust is to maintain the island's pristine beauty and the people's culture and tradition uncorrupted, notwithstanding the influx of tourists. Experiencing Batanes is like having experienced living ...

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