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Last July, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook many provinces in Northern Luzon. It was strong enough to be felt in Metro Manila and even adjacent provinces like Cavite and Laguna. The temblor was both massive and deadly as it caused at least 11 deaths, 615 injuries, 33,000 displaced ind
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DAMAGED.The magnitude 7 quake left huge cracks in the centuries-old Tayum Church in Abra on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). Completed in 1803, the church is considered a national cultural treasure, being the oldest and largest in the Cordillera region. (Contributed photo) MANILA - The Department of Tourism (DOT) has reported severe damage to cultural and heritage sites in several parts of northern Luzon following the powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Abra on July 27. In a statement sent Wednesday night, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco ordered DOT's regional offices and the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to extend possible assistance to affected stakeholders and tourism establishments. Based on initial reports, at least two churches that had been declared "National Cultural Treasure" by the National Museum of the Philippines were affected by the tremor while several heritage and ancestral houses sustained notable damage. "We will re
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