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| Ilocos Norte governor Imee R. Marcos receives the check from Chinese consul Wang Jianqun. (Alaric Yanos photo) |
Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—The Ilocos Norte
provincial government is currently developing a Chinese garden overlooking the
legendary Paoay Lake as an added attraction for tourists.
This is strategically located
near the Malacañang of the North, former residence of the Marcos family turned
into a presidential museum and a favorite venue for wedding receptions.
In a recent meeting, the
People’s Republic of China represented by Wang Jianqun, consul and head of post
of the Chinese Consulate based in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, turned over around
PHP2 million more to Ilocos Norte governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee’ R. Marcos
for the provincial government for the development of the Chinese garden which
broke ground in January last year.
With the increasing number of
Chinese tourists visiting the province, the People’s Republic of China and the
Ilocos Norte government previously signed a 2017 memorandum of agreement for
the development of a Chinese garden. The total project cost is worth PHP4
million.
Engineer Cecilia Gagarin of
the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) said the implementation of the project
was supposed to have begun last year but numerous activities delayed its
completion.
Once completed, provincial
officials expect the Chinese garden to boost the local attractions as this can
become part of the travel itinerary of mostly Chinese tourists visiting the
province all year round.
On January 14, 2018, the
13-storey Superstar Virgo resumed its route again to the Port of Currimao
ferrying passengers en route to Manila, Taiwan and Japan.
The Chinese Consulate office
established since 2007 in the province has sustained its friendly ties with the
Ilocos Norte government, assisting the latter particularly on agriculture,
trade and tourism development.
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