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Photo: Mayors unite for tourism growth

Sec. Gordon speaks before the League of Municipalities in the Philippines during its 8^th National Directorate Meeting yesterday. Gordon urged the mayors to make tourism a vehicle of economic growth during his talk on the WOW Philippines program.

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Photo:Flores de Mayo in Manila

Mayor and Mrs. Atienza wave to spectators during the Flores de Mayo in Roxas Blvd. With the Atienzas are Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon and wife Mayor Kate Gordon. who is also hermano mayor for this year

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Summerfest 2003 by Earl Bracamonte

The 1^st Bikeweek Philippines 2003 is recognized by the DoT as one of the major international events in the celebration of VPY 2003. Sec. Richard Gordon road a Harley Davidson together with the Mad Dogs from the DoT Bldg to Intramuros. Mad Dogs President pledged to support tourism programs.

The Region X exhibit at the clam shell tent in Intramuros was beautifully culminated by a fashion show that showcased different tribal costumes. The exhibit is part of VPY 2003.

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Photo:Day of the Carabao

Filipino farmers parade their carabaos in the town of Pulilan, Bulacan, May 14 to perform the animal kneeling ritual as a gesture of thanks for their abundant harvest.

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Wacky Rodeo in Aroroy

The wacky rodeo is a series of events and competitions involving different aspects of men and women skills in handling crabs. This is a unique crab festival that only happens during the full moon of the month of May.

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Garlic festival

Ilocos Sur Gov. DV Savellano holds a bundle of garlic during the celebration of the Garlic festival in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, also in photo was Tourism Director Cynthia Lazo.

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Mango-bamboo Fest in P’sinan a big success despite SARS scare by Rachel Barawid

Despite the SARS scare in this province thousands of visitors, including balikbayans and foreign tourists trooped to San Carlos City for the Mango-bamboo Festival last April 3. Highlight of the event was a street dancing and float competition.

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Sambalilo Fest

A Sambalillo Festival with 19 barangays participating in Cavinti Laguna on May 16-25 lead by Mayor Floro Esguerra and the Magdapio Club headed by Gen. Nestor Castillo.

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Holiday Economics

Pres GMA declared June 12 which falls on a Thursday a regular working day and June 13, Friday, a special non-working holiday to promote domestic tourism and enable employers to plan their work schedules effectively and efficiently. She also declared Oct. 31 which falls on a Friday a soecial non-working holiday.

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June 13 a holiday, June 12 not a holiday

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 Back to SARS-free by May 20

DoH said that RP will soon be removed from the WHO list of SARS countries by May 20 because there are no cases of local transmission.

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WHO to strike RP off SARS list May 20

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14 countries tackle SARS problem in Clark meet

About 100 airport managers and quarantine, customs, immigration, tourism and other airport based officials from 13 Asian countries and Canada are meeting in Clark, Pampanga for a two-day forum to standardize airport control measures against SARS in the ASEAN plus 3 Aviation forum in the Prevention and Containment of SARS is a follow-up to the ASEAN-China summit on SARS held in Bangkok last April 29.

Boracay toiurists target of drug syndicates

Authorities in Aklan expressed alarm over the entry of drug syndicates in their province and these syndicates are eyeing tourists especially those visiting Boracay Island as their customers.

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