Author Archives: Violetology

9 January 2026 The Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 2 has awarded a ₱1 million financial grant to the United Grassroots and Tribes Paragliding Association (UGATPAC) under the Department’s Support to Sports Activities Program, aimed at further advancing sports tourism development in the Cagayan Valley region. The financial assistance was facilitated through UGATPAC representative Ms.Continue reading “𝐃𝐎𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 ₱𝟏 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐏𝐀𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲”

UGATPAC is sponsored by a network sharing the same values for community development, personal growth and spiritual deepening, through air sports.

Nueva Vizcaya tribal and grassroots pilots won the top 3 ranks at the Philippine National Paragliding Accuracy Competition, in Malitbog, Bukidnon from August 1-4.

The United Grassroots and Tribes Paragliding Association (UGATPAC), represented by our founder VIOLET LUCASI, together with the Ambaguio LGU Tourism division, headed by Nuepe Manuel Jr. shared the Skyport’s best practices that helped them win the championships of the first Tourism Champions Challenge (TCC). Their presentation was the highlight of the event as they inspiredContinue reading “𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐏𝐀𝐂 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐎 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐊𝐘𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓’𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒”

“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-3a NLT It has been almost 6 years since Nueva Vizcaya Paragliding firstContinue reading “CLOSURE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA PARAGLIDING IN AMBAGUIO”

Angeles City Flying Club (ACFC) Team Paramotor Philippines prepares for the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. Together with a team of international show pilots and our homegrown Filipino paramotor pilots, we color the skies in a weekend of everything that flies!

In a courtesy call with the Nueva Vizcaya Paragliding Team, Governor Carlos M. Padilla on March 17 extended his congratulations to the team for making the Nueva Vizcaya map known Internationally in the recently concluded 7th Thailand Paragliding Accuracy ASEAN Friendships Open – AFA Asian League 2023. Out of 134 competing pilots from across theContinue reading “GOVERNOR LAUDS NV PARAGLIDING TEAM AFTER COMPETING IN THAILAND”

24 September 2024 – DZRH did a live feature interview on Nueva Vizcaya Tourism with Ms. Marichelle Costales, acting Provincial Tourism and Cultural Officer. LINK TO FULL VIDEO:https://www.facebook.com/dzrhnews/videos/2293764717438611 They talked about the different destinations in Nueva Vizcaya, the efforts our Provincial Tourism Office did during the pandemic, how do we make our guests feel moreContinue reading “DZRH feature interview: Tourism in Nueva Vizcaya (Paragliding Segments)”