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Aerial view of Baguio City (File photo) MANILA - The cities of Baguio and Ilagan in the provinces of Benguet and Isabela are among this year's Asean Clean Tourist Cities awardees, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday. Nine other Philippine hotels also bagged various Asean Tourism Awards, reflecting the tourism sector's commitment to ensuring a high standard of tourism despite the challenges posed by the prevailing pandemic. "This recognition of our local cities and hotels and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Convention and Exhibition) venues not only serves as a testament to the Philippines' commitment to uphold the best tourism standards, it also mirrors the strong Bayanihan spirit we have exhibited to overcome this crisis," Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said in a statement. "The current health crisis is a bane of the industry. Nevertheless, local tourism offices and our stakeholders aren't backing down from this. By collaborating to

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