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Dutchman expat Kees Kornstra gives Puerto Galera a Historical Spanish Galleon Landmark

Dutchman Kees Koornstra is the man of the hour after he built a replica of a galleon, now officially recognized as a public landmark.

Almost everyone in Puerto Galera is giving Koornstra, 63, a former sailor, a pat on the back since the local government unveiled the galleon on Dec. 7, in time for the 89th founding anniversary of Oriental Mindoro’s tourist capital.

“It’s a unique attraction,”…