TWO regional tourist hotspots in the country boasting a Unesco World Heritage site and a surfer’s paradise accredited low number of tourism enterprises in 2012, which may hurt the country’s compliance with international standards.

A Commission on Audit (COA) report on the Department of Tourism (DOT) bared that the regions of Ilocos and Caraga slumped to dismal percentages when it comes to accrediting tourism hubs in their areas.

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