LINGAYEN – The provincial government’s Aktibo ed Turismo Awards recently cited the local government units that made Pangasinan one of the top favorite destinations in the region.

Maria Luisa Elduayan, provincial tourism officer, said the award aims to honor top performing tourism-friendly LGUs and give special awards to those who initiated actions for tourism.

Alaminos City ranked first in the Best-Performing Tourism-Oriented LGUs category and was awarded P200,000 and a trophy. The town of Dasol came in second while Balungao town landed third.

Four LGUs received the Distinct Recognition award namely: Bolinao (Festival Development); Anda (Civic Cooperation); Bautista (Historical Research and Coordination); and Binmaley (Tourism Mapping and Research).

Special Recognition was given to the towns of Sta. Maria (Participatory OTOP development); Mangaldan (Trade Product Branding); and Natividad (New Destination Development.

“The award is not mainly about the tourism spots or receipts in an area but rather on the LGU’s initiative in eventually putting their town in the tourism map of Pangasinan,” Elduayan said during the awarding ceremonies held at the Sison Auditorium Thursday.

Gov. Amado Espino,Jr., who envisioned the Capitol as a tourism hub during his first year as governor, cited the area as favorite destination of tourists coming to the province and of Lakbay-Aral delegates.

“This (Capitol) area is the equalizer for the whole province. The Capitol ground is park for everybody. Tuturuan ang mga Pangasinenses na alagaan ang kanila dahil sa kanila yan,” Espino said during the ceremony. (VHS/PIA-Pangasinan)

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