The Urbanized City of Candon, Ilocos Sur
by Jane Dacumos on August 3, 2012The newly found city of Candon faces a tough challenge to prove its worth after becoming the next city to the province of Ilocos Sur. It is a challenge in that as much as how enthusiastic the people voted for its conversion; the same proud Candonians expect only the best changes and development in the most expeditious manner.
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The Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion – Ilocos Sur
by Jane Dacumos on August 3, 2012The town of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur showcases one of the best tourist destinations in the Philippines. With Sta. Maria's UNESCO heritage site, tourist sites and pristine beaches, no wonder it has caught the attention of traveholics from across the Philippines!
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Mabuhay Cabugao sa Ilocos Sur!
by Jane Dacumos on August 2, 2012In the beginning, the place was only a wilderness, a thick forest where peaceful nomadic tribesman roamed and hunted. For fish, which were also abundant, there was a river. On these occasional visits, the hunters noticed the fertile and flatlands that can be tilled and they decided to stay. They were the first settlers.
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Gabriela Silang Park and the Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Park
by Jane Dacumos on June 20, 2012Established to commemorate the brave Filipinos of the north who gave their lives for freedom, the Gabriela Silang Park and the Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Park found in Santa, Ilocos Sur help keep patriotism alive.
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Sinait and the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene
by Jane Dacumos on June 20, 2012Sinait is a rustic town in the province of Ilocos Sur and is known as the Garlic Capital of the North because of its robust trade and cultivation of the spice. The town is also home to the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene, held in high regard and devotion by Ilocanos.
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