{"id":258687,"date":"2020-06-19T22:58:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T02:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=258687"},"modified":"2020-06-19T22:58:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T02:58:40","slug":"cagsawa-ruins-to-reopen-after-3-month-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/19\/cagsawa-ruins-to-reopen-after-3-month-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Cagsawa Ruins to reopen after 3-month closure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Cagsawa Ruins in Daraga, Albay (Photo by Jhloucal\/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DARAGA, Albay<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Cagsawa Ruins, a famous tourist spot in Daraga, will reopen its doors on June 20 after three months of closure due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis.<\/p>\n

Daraga Mayor Victor Perete told the Philippine News Agency in an interview on Tuesday that visitors will need to sign a health declaration, submit to temperature check and wear masks at all times when visiting Cagsawa Ruins.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to follow the minimum health standard at all times. Food and souvenir stalls inside the ruins (are) still not allowed to operate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Perete said Cagsawa Ruins is a self-sustaining economic enterprise of the local government but like all other players of the tourism sector, it has been hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

It could take up to 11 months for the tourist spot to recover its losses, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe closure of Cagsawa from March 16 to June 19, 2020, translated into a loss of PHP2.5 million,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Perete said the local government of Daraga will introduce new policies in connection with the operation of Cagsawa Ruins using the new normal approach.<\/p>\n

The Cagsawa Ruins are the remnants of a 16th-century church. The place, a historical landmark of Daraga, is one of the most visited tourist sites in the province.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am optimistic that we can recover, all we need is to strive and introduce other options to help boost our local economy and produce more livelihood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Cagsawa Ruins will be open for visitors from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting June 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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