After Typhoon Helen and Typhoon Igme destroyed millions worth of property in Ilocos Norte, Typhoon Karen followed shortly. Lately, Ilocos Norte has been visited by typhoons more frequently than...
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Enchanting place with rich traditional custom, heritage and history. Ilocos Sur, with its capital of Vigan City, oftenly called as “The Heart of The Ilocandia Region” has transformed itself to a progressive province in terms of advancement in both economy and development but still preserving its rich culture, tradition and heritage. This is an impressive [...]
I saw on the news about the Empanada Festival. The first year anniversary celebration of 1st Batac Charter Day since it became a city. I never try yet Empanada made from Ilocos but it looks yummy in the TV. For more details about the said festival and its whole day activities check out Ilocandia Treasures where I got the above pictures.
I have been in Pagudpud around 3x times already and I really enjoyed each trip. As a matter of fact a couple of people already asked me to give them travel tips for their upcoming vacation to Pagudpud and Ilocos Norte. Pagudpud is such a nice place for family vacation because of its white-sand beaches and crystal-blue water. Pagudpud is considered to be haven for tourists due to Maira-Ira Point wi
Everyone was excited and before we left, Team WikiPilipinas were in a hurry finishing their chores to prepare for their week long vacation. And as planned, the first group already left by 7:30 pm while my group stays a night at Gus' residence in Fort Bonifacio, planned our tour, a bit of WikiPilipinas projects assessments and a decision to wake up early in the morning.Gus will be taking the plane in the afternoon with George while Christine, Cris and myself will have a long drive from Manila and meet with them in Laoag International Airport. His personal driver, Jerry would be our pilot with his jet-powered Fortuner :) Since, we recessed the night at 2 am, we woke up late and left Fort Bonifacio by 9 am already. Jerry promised us that we will be on time and he had already estimated the
- Heritage City of Vigan - inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List, because it houses the most intact example of a Spanish colonial town in Asia. Other spots include pottery making and other forms of cottage industries. It also has hotels built in the "bahay na bato" ("stone house") style. Also located in the city is the residence of Father Jose Burgos, which is open to the public; and the Syquia Mansion, which is the Vigan residence of former President Elpidio Quirino.- Beaches - most notable Ilocos Sur beaches include those in Cabangtalan (in Sinait, also known as Imelda's Cove), Pug-os (in Cabugao); and the towns of Santa, Santa Maria, Santiago, San Esteban, and Candon.- Churches - most notable of these churches include the Vigan Cathedral (which is the seat of the Archd
this is the best shot of badoc.--------------------------------------it was one of my memorable trips. I am so proud of my own heritage. Philippines and its hidden paradise.Nothing can ever compare to that. next stop, pagudpud. hehe
my cousin, invited me to go home in her father's hometown province for important matters. it was spontaneous. and I loved it. travel to the north takes about 10 to 14 hours. meaning, long exhausting hours of travelling with nonstop sightseeing. I have been hiking and camping before, but no astounding sights as this.I have never seen the literal "heaven on earth" place. its like being on a valley enclosed by mountains. no noise. just you and nature. simple living. simple things matter. and u can breathe air as much as u can. the cold rush of stream makes u forget for a while apart from the busy life in manila. in the morning, the thick fog clouds claim the land. the climate is serene.There is a mystifying peace that surrounds the place for all those who are foreign to the place. These are the lush rice fields of badoc, ilocos norte and the cold stream from the mountain.i never held my breath before..and i've never seen beauty like this. the camera only captures the small picture actu
by: John Grant
Going to the province of Ilocos is like treading back in time. Not only for the Spanish colonial houses, but for the simple, laid-back feel of the towns and its people.
In old times, Ilocandia has been described as a God-forsaken land because of its arid and difficult terrain. But the hardy people of [...]
It was time for our drive down south to Baguio City. It was a leisurely drive from Pagudpud to Laoag since there were just a few vehicles on the road.We would have stopped by Bacarra to check out their church, a national cultural treasure, which is known for its gargantuan bell tower. But since we had a long list of churches to visit today, and since I been there already, we decided to skip it and head straight to San Nicolas, just a few kilometers from Laoag.But before that, we stopped over at the Museo Ilocos Norte so that Jiajin could take a look. At the same time, I needed to take a photo of it for the 2008 HCS Calendar which will feature examples of adaptive reuse. The museum, housed in what was formerly the Tabacalera Building, won the Gawad Alab ng Haraya for Outstanding Cultural Conservation Program (Adaptive Reuse) in 2002.The San Nicolas town proper has a good collection of colonial buildings including the church and convento, municipal hall and elementary school. We stopped
photos by grace, your friend Paul Darwynn's friend
there there there 10 hours seating inside the bus just to reach ilocos. whew! we stayed there for 3days and 3 nights.
We went to pagudpud beach resort (overnight), marcos museum (which i saw the dead body of former president ferdinand marcos) hehehe. kakatakot, other stop over at ilocos.
it was a good experience!
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