At last, there’s water in Quezon Island

By September 29, 2014Headlines, News

ALAMINOS CITY– The newly constructed water facility at the Quezon Island of the Hundred Islands National Park is set to be inaugurated today for visitor’s convenience, September 28, as one of the highlights of the city’ government’s Tourism Month celebration.

This was assured earlier by Tourism Officer Sol Tablang after the installation of the 5-kilometer long electrical cable of the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Panelco) from the power house at Lucap Wharf have been reportedly completed.

The inauguration of the water facility will coincide with the formal turnover of the HINP by the national government to the Alaminos City.

The pumping of water to the 75-cubic meter water tank at Quezon Island will be operated by the Alaminos City Water District.

Other activities lined up include the unveiling of Manuel L. Quezon monument at the Quezon Island, the blessing of the St. Joseph the Patriarch image and launching of the 465-meter-long zipline that connects the Governor’s Island to Virgin Island.

Sept. 28th has been declared as a family day for the city government employees’ families.

Further, Tablang disclosed that from January to August 2014, tourist arrivals at the HINP reached 200,168, higher than the tourists arrivals for the whole year of 2013 which was 168,207.

Other events in observance of the Tourism Month 2014 are the orientation for rental boat drivers, the Tourism Summit, and front desk training and accreditation on wheels.

The city will also launch its E-Kawayan Food Court on Sept. 26 and will conduct a costal clean-up on Sept. 27.- (Johanne R. Macob)

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