By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Dingras, Ilocos Norte—The local government here continues to
improve Madongan Dam as a tourist attraction.
This summer, however, local
officials admit that the summer season has caused a shortage of water in the
dam.
Despite this, Dingras mayor
Erdio Valenzuela said picnickers continue to flock to the dam as it maintained
its “natural beauty with its water curtain”.
“So far adda met payla danum na ta adu met pay dagitay map-mapmapan a turista
though we admit a talaga nga adda
pinagkisang iti danumen gagangay ta dagitoy a gundaway ket nakittid ti ayos iti
karayanen”, the mayor said.
Mr. Valenzuela said they have
coordinated with the police and the Brgy. San Marcelino council to keep the
area safe, especially this summer.
The Ilocos Norte provincial
government has provided tourist ambassadors and aids, as well as first aid
nurses last year.
Brgy. San Marcelino operates
and maintains the dam located at Sitio Nalasin. The municipal government,
however, supervises security.
Aside from the dam, Mr.
Valenzuela said the provincial government also provided people to help man
other tourism areas here, including the Balay ti Ili, where the they displayed
the town’s traditional farming ways.
Meanwhile, the mayor said
they also plan to develop the Brgy. San Francisco waterfalls and the Brgy.
Sulquiano caves.
Relative to this, the mayor
requested for funding from Department of Tourism (DOT) for the additional
tourist attractions here.
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