Taal Volcano "Batangas" Sign Soon to Rise

An approximation of what the Taal-Batangas "Hollywood" sign will look like

The province of Batangas plans to erect a landmark similar to the iconic Los Angeles’ “Hollywood” sign at the famous Taal Lake as proposed by Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto.

This reports was confirmed by Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste II who said that the Batangas provincial council has approved on October 5 a resolution to erect a “hard-to-miss landmark and potential tourism draw”.

Leviste added that said the proposed landmark will be positioned following the contours of Taal Volcano.

The letters of the proposed “Batangas” signage, which would measure 14-meters tall and cover around 110 meters of land, would use the same font as that of the Hollywood sign, said Leviste.

And to help further boost the provincial government's earnings from the said famous tourist spot, Batangas tourism office official Emelie Katigbak reportedly recommended the construction of floating restaurants or fish pens on Taal Lake in the form of the words “Ala eh,” an expression commonly used by Batangueños.

Governor Recto, meanwhile, said the proposals are still under review. She added that the local government has yet to allocate a budget for the project.

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