February 16 - 28 , 2017 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY OPINION 7
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sustenance for orphaned elders , water system projects for potable water-deprived areas , construction and renovation of churches , and so many others .
WCKF has also engaged in church construction and renovation activities especially in Piat , Cagayan province in the North . The foundation helped build the majestic Our Lady of Piat Basilica in the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao there and WCKF has worked closely with the community to provide much-needed assistance . I went to the church there years ago and saw how devotees showed their love for the dark-skinned Lady of Piat .
The Wong Chu King
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family members are all devotees of Our Lady of Piat , also known as “ the Mother of Cagayan .” WCKF saw through the construction of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Church in Peñablanca , helped rehabilitate the damaged 251-year old St . James the Apostle Parish Church in Iguig town , Sta . Rosa de Lima Parish Church in brgy . Annafunan , Tuguegarao , and helped construct the St . Michael the Archangel Chapel in Tuao town .
And on the priority list of WCKF ’ s water system projects , as of the previous years , the foundation donated a water supply system to brngy . Minanga , brgy . Caloagan , and brgy .
Dugayong of Piat , Cagayan which serve thousands of households .
This year , the WCKF will donate another water system project for the households of Brgy . Villarey in Piat , Cagayan . Also , WCKF has also begun the construction of school gym in Our Lady of Piat high school to provide students and school staffs their own sports gym where they can hone their athletic skills without the need of going outside the school premises . May the tribe of the patriarch of the Wong Chu King increase and prosper more !( mb . com )
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250 Filipino Canadians expected in Philippines for winter escapade
Around 250 Filipino-Canadians were scheduled to arrive in the Philippines in the second week of February for the annual Winter Escapade .
The winter escapade event is spearheaded by the Department of Tourism ( DOT ) and Department of Foreign Affairs of the government of the Philippines .
This year , the tourists will embark on a nine-day tour to select top destinations in the country , including Coron in Palawan , Ilocos Norte , and Ilocos Sur , the Philippine Star newspaper in Manila reported .
Canada is one of the top 10 contributors in terms of international tourist arrivals in the Philippines , according to the DOT .
The DOT , through the Tourism Promotions Board , launched the Winter Escapade Program in 2014 , Philippine Star reported .
The winter escapade event aims to attract Filipino-Canadians and Canadians to come to the Philippines in February to escape the cold winter season in Canada .
Philippine Ambassador to Canada Petronila Garcia , in cooperation with the consulates general and the Edmonton honorary consuls in Canada , has been organizing the yearly group tour , the Philippine Star reported .
Participants in the tour discover new emerging destinations in the country .
Ilocos Norte Gov . Imee Marcos will host a dinner at the Paoay Church complex with cultural show showcasing Ilocano songs and dances for the group .
According to the Philippine embassy in Ottawa , the first Winter Escapade Tour generated a total of C $ 1.046 million or P42.8 million .
The tour is said to have contributed C $ 855,176 or P34.9 million directly in economic output while C $ 190,736 or P7.9 million in employment in the whole country , especially in the countryside .
Winter escapees will see Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte WWW . PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY . COM