VIP treatment set for Am-among fest lucky visitors

By Alpine L. Killa

BONTOC, Mountain Province – First-time visitors who will visit Bontoc and to attend the long week Am-among Festival this September shall be chosen as lucky visitors and enjoy the amenities to be provided and shouldered by the Bontoc Municipal Government. 

According to Sangguniang Bayan member John Pelew who chairs the Committee on Search for Lucky Am-among Visitors 2019, lucky visitors will have an unforgettable and unique experience during their stay in Bontoc. 

He said that as part of the activities in celebration of the Bontoc Foundation Day and Am-among Festival, lucky visitors will receive free food and hotel accommodation for two days and two nights; will join the street dancing and cultural presentations on Sept. 16 and will be toured to tourist spots like Maligcong Rice Terraces, Mainit Hot Spring, Kadchog Hanging Bridge, Bontoc Museum and will mingle with the mayor and Sangguniang Bayan members. 

Pelew said the activity aims to promote Bontoc tourist spots and products of the municipality like  patopat, handicrafts, and tapestry to promote the rich cultural heritage like dances, songs and chants; to promote the history of Bontoc, heritage sites and to recognize first time visitors in the locality during the festivity. 

The lucky visitors will be chosen by the selection team on Sept. 15 at the Dantay Junction, Bontoc.

The team includes the representatives from the Municipal Tourism Office, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, Bontoc Library, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Municipal Information Office, Sangguniang Bayan, and media.