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Cultural Study Tour: Ilocos Treasures
Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2008

Tour Highlights

Laoag Tour:
St. William Church (Cathedral)
Sinking Bell Tower
Tobacco Monopoly Monument
Laoag Museum (Gameng Museo)
Sarrat Church
St. Augustine Church (Paoay Church)
Malacañang of the North / Paoay Lake
Marcos Mausoleum and Museum (Batac)
Juan Luna House in Badoc

Vigan Sites:
Burgos House
Crisologo Museum
St. Paul Cathedral
Plaza Burgos and Salcedo
Palacio de Arzobispado
Vigan Heritage Village (Shopping)

Other Sites: Burgos Lighthouse, Bangui Windmills and Pagudpud

Our Resort
Sitio Remedios, a Heritage Village by the South China Sea, is a 1.8 hectare private resort of seven houses, some named from the towns of Ilocos Norte, dedicated to our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage and Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, patron and namesake of the resort owner’s mother. Arriving guests enter at the Avenida de Azucao, lined with Azucao Lotus plants, which lead to a chapel named Iglesia de San Miguel.

Each Balay, the local term for ‘house’, is furnished with Ilocano furniture – beds, dining tables, wooden sala sets, vintage fixtures and authentic crocheted bedspreads, tablecloths, ‘inabel’ sheets, pillowcases and towels sourced for the interiors to complete the traditional and spare Ilocano look. After a tour, one can schedule a massage at the ‘Ablon’, an Ilocano term for healing massage, just near the beach or at the Balay after a healthful feast at the resort’s dining area, Abrao, which serves traditional Ilocano dishes, vegetarian cuisine, fruits and drinks.

A visit to the idyllic heritage village resort of Sitio Remedios is truly a nostalgic return to the mid-century Ilocos Norte – a genteel era of gracious living and a unique experience in these modern times.

Estimated Costs
We are still finalizing the costs but please find below an estimate of the tour costs:

Tour package: P20,000 for members and P21,000 for non-members. Rate is inclusive of air fare, lodging, meals, in-land transportation, entrance fees and tour guide fees. Fees are subject to change.

Reservations are on a first come, first served basis. To confirm your reservation, a downpayment of P10,000 is required.

Cancellations
If you wish to cancel your reservation, please do so before Jan. 20. After said date, only 50% of downpayment will be returned.

Travel Details
Please keep in mind that plans are still being finalized and that the information below is likely to change:

Travel dates: Jan. 30- Feb. 2, 2008
Travel info: Cebu Pacific
Max number of participants: 20

Information & Reservations
If you are interested in the tour, please download and fill up the reservation form (zip) and fax it to 404-2685. To confirm your reservation a tour deposit of P10,000 is required.

For more information and reservations, please call Ms. Elvie Magpayo, Ms. Flor Cortez or Ms. Patricia Limon at 404-2685 or 722-9073.

Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturdays
9:00 am to12:00 noon

Mailing Address:
Ground Floor, Museum of the Filipino People
Valencia Cirlce, Rizal Park, Manila
1004 Philippines

Telephone: (02) 404-2685
Mobile : 0928-503-9392

E-mail: office@museumfoundationph.org
Web : www.museumfoundationph.org

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