Sunday, April 06, 2003 (Philippines)

THE hard battle to save the Ifugao Rice Terraces is gaining ground as Ifugao Rep. Solomon Chungalao reported that lawmakers from the Cordilleras, Regions I and II vowed to help local villagers bring back the natural grandeur of eighth world wonder. FOTO BY HARLEY F. PALANGCHAO/SUN.STAR BAGUIO THE battle to save the world-famous Ifugao Rice Terraces is now gaining ground after members of the Northern Alliance of Congressmen (NAC) vowed to help Ifugao officials and villagers bring back the natural grandeur of the eighth world wonder. The support of the NAC came very timely, after Ifugao Gov. Teddy Baguilat Jr., claimed that the concerned government agencies supposed to help revive the terraces seemed not worried about the fast deterioration of the terraces, owing to the lack of funding assistance. [full story]

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