tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1149486119648013322006-06-05T13:41:00.000+08:002006-06-05T13:41:00.000+08:002006-06-05T13:41:00.000+08:00Hi Ian, don't worry, the NHI declared Luneta Hotel as a national historical landmark. If that hotel goes down, then the NHI is not doing its job.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I wonder what they have in store for the Paco Station. I think the Customs House should be converted into a passenger terminal instead of serving as a home for first-rate buwayas... hehe!<BR/><BR/>Julsitos, Silay City has a lot of heritage houses because of two reasons. First, they love their heritage. But second is that they got lucky since those houses were declared under only one or two resolutions (parang package deal of sorts). Nowadays, it's one resolution per structure and that takes soooooooooooo long.<BR/><BR/>For Vigan, it's kinda complicated since there are turf issues. Since it's already a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I think the NHI does not need to declare the houses individually. Same goes for Taal. But I may be wrong.ivanhenareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08952639023631049082noreply@blogger.com