ALAMINOS CITY–The growing popularity of the Hundred Islands as a tourist destination was reaffirmed when thousands of local and foreign tourists came here to spend their holiday during the Holy Week break.

Mayor Hernani Braganza did not quote numbers but said in an interview with The PUNCH but that there were definitely more tourists this year compared to the previous years.

Braganza also noted the influx of Korean tourists and domestic tourists to the Hundred Islands National Park here who patiently waited for their turn at the motorized bancas at the Lucap wharf, the jump-off point to the Hundred Islands, to ferry them to the one of the islands.

Braganza said the city has drawn up new tourist development plans in the city to attract more visitors one of which is the construction of swimming pools in barangay Lucap as added attraction.

Food stalls have been put up at the Lam-Ang Park, where visitors can dine and in the evening, musicians stage performances here.

The popular fare include seafood, the Alaminos longaniza, and organic fruits and vegetables.

BANI

Meanwhile, in Bani town, pilgrims flocked to the Redeemer’s Way of the Cross in Surip, located at a spot overlooking the South China Sea.

The “Way of the Cross” has been attracting more visitors each year because of its unique presentation.

Federico Caranza, a native of Anda town who now resides in Bulacan, is a regular visitor at the site and brought friends from Bulacan this time. –CSR

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