Manila, Sept. 16 -- The five-day R.A.N.I.A.G. (Rediscover Artistry, Nurture Identity, and Accelerate Growth) creative tour is giving new life to local arts, crafts, and traditions by connecting them directly to the tourism sector.

The immersive tour, organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Ilocos regional offices, is described as a "fresh way to promote local creatives by tapping into the tourism strengths of La Union and Pangasinan."

"We want to bring people closer to the source," DOT Ilocos Region project officer Gay Nora Marie Gapas said in a statement.

"By doing so, we're not only giving creatives more visibility and access to markets and collaborators, we're also helping tell the...