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MANILA NORTH TOLLWAYS CORPORATION Pathways to Progress ADVENTURE TRAILS UP NORTH Explore the mountains of Ilocos FLAVORS OF THE NORTH Experience a culinary adventure BULACAN IN A DAY A tempting day trip destination IN FOCUS MANILA NORTH TOLLWAYS CORPORATION Pathways to progress A VIBE OF ITS OWN IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq '" ()#(6H CONTACT Tel No: (02) 63 Fax: (02) 631 Email: info@northp Website: www.north IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq! '" ()#(6H 1 IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq$( '" ()$$6H IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq% '" ()$$6H TACT US: 02) 637-6798 2) 631-1674 orthphilippines.org northphilippines.org IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq" '" ()#(6H CENTERSTAGE PATHWAYS GCVB: Moving with Vibe and Vitality 13 Towards Progress FLAVORS The Greater Clark Visitors Bureau shares its plans for a livelier and of the North better tourism vibe in Clark. Find out what dishes and cuisines make traveling to North Philippines a Clark Hotels and gastronomic feast. Hideaways 20 The top 3 places to stay in Clark for 32 that relaxing vacation MNTC: Building Better Roads for Better Lives 24 The Manila North Tollways Corporation shares its expansion and infrastructure programs for the future ON THE COVER DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL AIRPORT The DMIA is located at Clark Freeport Zone and is home to several budget and full-service airlines that travel to Asian cities. 4 NORTHBOUND | ISSUE 6 IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq# '" ()#(6H IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq$ '" ()#(6H PATHWAYS EDITOR BULACAN: Ivan Anthony Henares Tourist Temptation www.ivanhenares.com 38 Spend one day away from the Metro’s city vibe in this interesting EDITORIAL & PRODUCTION province. PICO Integrated Marketing Agency PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS Invitation to Ilocos: Bong Bajo, Isabelo Santos, One Degree 44 Introducing the Trails of Mountaineering Group, MNTC, DMIA, the Far North Jan Joseph Sta. Barbara Pack your bags and get high with adventure trekking the mountains CONTRIBUTING WRITERS of Ilocos. Gideon Lasco, Nina Fuentes, Sol Racelis Bea Beluan, Mia Enriquez MARKETING DIRECTOR CALENDAR Michelle Bautista 49 September - November Calendar of festivities MARKETING MANAGER in North Philippines Michelle Liza Co NPVB TEAM NORTH NEWS Mel Dizon, Executive Director 50 NPVB Annual Charisse Anne Fernandez, CVB Liaison Manager Membership Meeting Michelle Liza Co, Marketing Manager Published quarterly by the North Philippines Visitors Bureau in partnership with NPVB Conducts Events PICO Integrated Marketing Agency Management Workshop NORTH PHILIPPINES VISITORS BUREAU For Region 3 291 St. Joseph Street, Oranbo Drive Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: (632) 637-6798 Fax: (632) 631-1674 Email: [email protected] 7 WELCOME NOTE www.northphilippines.org PICO INTEGRATED MARKETING AGENCY 3/F MDCC Building, 3328 Matanzas Street Palanan, Makati City, Philippines 6 STAFF Tel: (632) 970-0318/ 994-0564 Telefax: (632) 832-2067 Email: [email protected] www.picomanila.com LETTERS Opinions expressed here are solely of the writers and not 8 necessarily endorsed by NPVB or PICO. Reproduction of photos in full or in part is prohibited, unless permission is secured from the Editor and the publishers. Every eff ort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained 52 DIRECTORY in this publication. However, NPVB and PICO cannot accept legal responsibilty for any error or omission. 59 NORTH LUZON MAP 6 NORTHBOUND | ISSUE 6 IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq% '" ()#(6H NORTHBOUND | ISSUE 6 7 IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq& '" ()#(6H Hi North Bound Team, Blue Lagoon in Pagudpud. The coastline I am writing you from Cagayan de view on my way back Oro to express how much I enjoyed to Laoag made me sleepy. Arriving at my vacation in Ilocos Norte during the Fort Ilocandia, my jaw dropped in the Independence Day holiday. grandeur of the place & I was honestly wishing to meet, on its lavish corridors My original plan was to stay in Manila the Madam of all times. Further south, for the weekend but while I was the Malacanang of the North was the waiting for my flight in CDO Airport, only disappointment because I came I saw a picture of the Paoay Church on a Monday & it was closed. Then I on the Internet. I have been wanting came to that picture that started it all, to visit the North, but because of my Paoay Church! It is perhaps my most work and other priorities, it always photographed stop-over in my entire trip. get stalled. This occasion could be Finally, only one more church in Ilocos the best opportunity to maximize Norte before I complete my trail of the the long weekend. Everything Baroque Churches in the Philippines. was just soperfect, I got the best My final stop was just so perfect, as we airfare deal & instant connections say in Filipino, “ang huling hantungan”, to in-land transport service & hotel the mausoleum of the late President accommodation. Ferdinand E. Marcos in Batac. Rest was never an option the moment All throughout the trip I kept on praying I stepped on the soil of Ilocandia. “Lord, please bless me with a good I only had 2 nights & 1 full day in weather”. Just when I left Robinson’s this trip so I carefully arranged my Mall in San Nicolas, the rain started itinerary, eliminating only two things, to pour. Prayers granted. This trip was negative vibes & worry on expense. St. really for me. I tucked myself for an early William’s Cathedral & the Sinking evening nap at Balay da Blas and had Bell Tower was a nice kick-off. I had bagnet & sinarabasab at Saramsam for fun dinner at The Stone House Café dinner. I ended the night with BDB’s and quick caffeine fix at La Preciosa, finest brew while I was making a shout a must-stop for coffeeholics. I decided out on Facebook “ikatek tabara ti bagim to walk back to the hotel to burn what ken agpatpattulidtid ta dyay puraw a I just feasted on earlier but ended up darat umayka para iti naragsak a bigat.”. in Dap-ayan stuffing myself with Empanada! Not only did I bring home wonderful memories of Ilocos Norte but also kilos At the break of light I was already in & kilos of Longganisang Iloko & Cape Bojeador catching the first shy Bagnet! Browsing through North Bound rays of the Ilocos sun. I have been to Magazine, I am again charting my next so many parolas in the Philippines & travel - Vigan to see the old houses & none can come close to this. One of the church of Nuestra Senora dela the best breakfasts in my life was in Asuncion, Sitio Remedios in Currimao Kangkang Windmill Cafe. & all others sights I failed to visit in Ilocos. I thought the winding road ends somewhere near but I found myself Daghang Salamat. I will never forget this snaking through the Patapat Viaduct. travel experience. On my 4th straight weekend, I’ve spent Potpot Pinili it at the beach, on the velvet sands of Cagayan de Oro City 8 NORTHBOUND | ISSUE 6 IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq' '" ()#(6H NLEX Continues to Improve Lives With the opening of the Eastern section of the NLEX Phase 2- NLEX to Mindanao Avenue: > You have an alternate route to Quezon City > EDSA-Balintawak will be decongested > Trinoma and SM North are just minutes away > Going further South is much easier via C5 The NLEX - Mindanao Avenue Cloverleaf The Biggest Cloverleaf in the Philippines IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq( '" ()#(6H Find everything up north - from cultural heritage sites, to excellent cuisine; from fi ne sandy beaches to cool mountain weather… it’s all there! Covering the four northern regions of the country - Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, the Cordilleras and Central Luzon – North Philippines has much more to off er than people had previously imagined. It is fast becoming the preferred destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions because of its great facilities and close proximity to Metro Manila. Just a car ride away. And now, the North is even more accessible with the new North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the recently opened Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx). Together, let us experience North Philippines. Rediscover the North! IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq '" ()#(6H IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq '" ()$6H IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq ! '" ()$ 6H THE DMIA PROVIDES ACCESSIBILITY TO CLARK AND TO MOST DESTINATIONS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PHILIPPINES, BOOSTING THE TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE PROVINCES. With only 45 minutes of businesswoman and community land travel from Manila, and the leader. Diosdado Macapagal International GCVB’s primary goal is “to Airport serving as a gateway to establish and promote Greater and from other countries in the Clark Area as one of Asia-Pacific Asia Pacific region, Clark and its region’s premier international surrounding areas have become attraction and world-class more accessible to both the local and destination for leisure and international communities. business visitors.” GCVB also In 2005, a non-stock, non-profit aims maximize tourism efforts organization that came to be known that contribute to the social and as Greater Clark Visitors Bureau, economic development of the area. Inc.(GCVB), was formed under the In order to realize their auspices of the North Philippines objectives, GCVB is currently Visitors Bureau, and the leadership working on a number of projects. of Mrs. Carmen McTavish, a local One of which is a Visitor’s Guide 14 NORTHBOUND | ISSUE 6 IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq # '" ()$ 6H IPSUC7PVI9fI%fq hs vqq $ '" ()$ 6H GCVB IS WORKING ON A DINING GUIDE THAT WILL PROMOTE THE VARIOUS RESTAURANTS IN THE AREA AND THE LOCAL DELICACIES THAT A TRAVELER SHOULD TRY Map that will be provided to tourists While much has already been through travel agencies, hotels, done or is being done in the tourism restaurants and other establishments. front for Greater Clark, great GCVB is also working on an amount of work and commitment is inventory of places with historical still required to revitalize the area.
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