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ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo provincial government is allocating PHP 10 million for the Turista sa Barangay project on Pan de Azucar Island in Concepcion town as the province pushes plans to develop the island into an ecotourism destination. The allocation will support the planned Pan de Azucar Eco-Tourism Program, with

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Pan de Azucar Island gets PHP 10M ecotourism boost

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