LAOAG CITY, June 15 (PIA) – During her visit in the province of Ilocos Norte, Laure Beaufils, United Kingdom’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, was charmed by the different tourist spots in Ilocos Norte and is pushing for other tourists to visit for increased tourism for the province.
 
“I’ve been really impressed by the beauty of the natural environment. I know the province have invested in looking after the environment. You got a really pristine, very special place, and I will certainly be encouraging more tourists to come and visit this amazing province,” the Ambassador said.

This morning, Beaufils and her team visited the town of Pagudpud, where they visited the beaches and the wind farms, which is the town’s ‘claim to fame’.
 
“When I landed, I already got a really fantastic vibe in the province, it feels very green, very peaceful, very safe, and very vibrant,” she expressed.
 
Beaufils expressed that she was blown-away by the beauty of Pagudpud Beach, saying that “the beautiful stretches of beach there is second to none.”
 
Last 2021, Pagudpud’s Saud Beach dubbed as “Boracay of the North” was included in the “25 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World” list by American magazine Travel+Leisure.
 
Aside from promoting tourism for the province, the Ambassador also stated that there is a lot of potential trade and investment opportunities for Ilocos Norte and the United Kingdom, especially on renewable energy.
 
Beaufils recognized the province for being at the front-foot of renewable energy as the first country in Southeast Asia to have windfarms, specifically the Bangui Windmills.

“Having met today with ACEN (AC Energy Philippines), I’ve been to their windfarms. We were also able to discuss the opportunities for British companies to support in their supply chains,” she said. (JCR/AMB/EJFG, PIA Ilocos Norte)