Bugang River Cultural, Nature and Adventure Tour also known as Bugang River Tour of Pandan, Antique, Philippines was awarded Gold Winner in the 2006 International Green Apple Environment Awards for Environmental Best Practice, Local Authorities and Ecotourism Category.

The awarding ceremony was held at the Churchhill Room, House of Commons, London, England on Monday, November 20, 2006.

Arlene Rodillon Lavery, supported by other Pandananons, Frankie Ausan and Candy Dionela Pabro with their families, received the award in behalf of the Local Government of Pandan, Antique, Philippines. » more

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By Bibsy M. Carballo

When we received the invitation to join the Bugang River Cruise, a new travel destination in Pandan, Antique, we had not the slightest idea of what to expect never having visited the province before. It was therefore, with great surprise that after a flight to Kalibo, Aklan and a 2-hour land travel, we were told we would soon meet Mayor Plaridel Sanchez of Pandan, and Antique governor Sally Z. Perez.

The name of the governor struck a chord in our memory. Was it possible she was Sally Zaldivar Perez, a friend from UP we had lost touch with long ago? Indeed it was, and when we finally met it was just like yesterday. We knew her as an active campus figure in Political Science then. It was also presumed she would go into government service, being the daughter of Calixto O. Zaldivar, former Executive Secretary to President Diosdado Macapagal. True enough, after graduation, Sally served in government posts in the Supreme Court, the UP, the Senate, and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office. In May 2001, she became governor of the Province of Antique, and was immediately elected chairperson of the League of Provinces for Region VI.
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ABS-CBN’s Trip na Trip travel show that features tourist spots, came to create a TV documentary of the town, especially about Bugang River. The TV program is hosted by Katherine “Katkat” de Castro and Franzen Fajardo, along with guest co-hosts Uma Khuony and Jason Gaiza.

Watch Trip na Trip in Pandan, Antique at ABS-CBN in the Philippines on Sunday, October 8, 2006, at 12 midnight after Pinoy Dream Academy and Sundays Best and before Urban Zone. The show will be broadcasted simultaneously at The Filipino Channel (TFC) in the USA. It will also be shown in Europe, Australia, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

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October 04, 2006 - Antique Governor Salvacion Z. Perez and Pandan Mayor Plaridel Sanchez VI welcomed the 30-men delegation of the Women in Travel — Manila, as they visited Pandan for a three-day familiarization of the town’s proud tourist destination, Bugang River. The group was headed by their President Alicia San Juan of Rajah Travel Corp. » more

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Bugang River Community Based Ecotourism (CBET) Project of Pandan, Antique, Philippines, also called Bugang River Nature, Cultural and Adventure Tour, and simply known as Bugang River Tour, has been chosen as a winner in the International Green Apple Environment Awards for Environmental Best Practice, Local Authorities and Ecotourism Category. » more

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