Burnay of Vigan
by Jane Dacumos on October 16, 2012If there is one place in the Philippines that one should not miss to visit, it is the charming heritage city of Vigan. Known for being the oldest surviving Spanish colonial city in the country and declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, Vigan is not only famous because of the ancestral houses. It is also well known for its Burnay.
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St. Peter the Martyr Parish Church, Sual
by Jhaypee Guia on September 25, 2012St. Peter the Martyr Parish Church is a well-known landmark in the town of Sual, a first class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. Governor General Rafael Maria de Aguilar issued a decree on granting the separation of Sual from Labrador because Sual was initially a part of San Isidro Labrador de Tobuang, also called Labrador, on May 20, 1805. It was also the date where the town of Sual was established as an independent town.
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Cabongaoan Beach: The Untouched Paradise
by Jhaypee Guia on September 25, 2012Cabongaoan Beach is a pristine beach located in the town of Burgos, Pangasinan. It lies in the coastal barrio of Cabongaoan.
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Bolinao Church
by Jhaypee Guia on September 24, 2012St. James the Great Parish Church, or simply Bolinao Church, can be found in the town of Bolinao in Pangasinan. It was established in the year 1609 when the Augustinian Friars took over the mission territory which was earlier delegated by the Spanish Colonial Government to the Dominican Friars in the year 1594. But because of the immensity of the mission territories and lack of missionary members they left the place in the year 1607.
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Ylocano Cuisine at Saramsam Restaurant
by Jane Dacumos on September 5, 2012My mother is an Ilocano and she would sometimes serve us Ilocano dishes. If there's one condiment that's always present on our dining table, it's the bagoong or fish paste. One of my mother’s favorite condiments!
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