THE historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila started sparkling with lights on Tuesday night as the Department of Tourism launched the event dubbed as “Pasko sa Intramuros.”
Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo was joined by Senate Tourism Committee Chairman Nancy Binay and Senator Richard Gordon, who used to head the DoT, at the lighting ceremony of the 15-foot Christmas lantern designed by award-winning lantern maker Roland Quiambao.
Running until January 31, the event will feature a Christmas Bazaar on Postigo Street that highlights the culture and products of different regions in the Philippines. Sandy Araneta
Tourists could go Christmas shopping from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm during weekdays and noon to 10:00 pm on weekends.
Teo emphasized the event was just as an introduction to upcoming projects that aimed to boost tourist visitors in Intramuros.
“Pasko sa Intramuros is just the beginning, I assure you I will give Intramuros the attention it deserves as a national heritage site and cultural tourism destination,” said Teo.