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Postcards: SITIO REMEDIOS

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April 2008 by Mike | Category: Blab, Musings, Et Al, General, Ilocano, Postcards, Regional

It’s been three months since my last post here. With tons of other commitments and changed priorities, I have not been able to update this blog until last week when I was trying to look for a post that I simply couldn’t find. I realized then the necessity for a new theme. Hence, the new … Read more »



Postcards: SITIO REMEDIOS

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April 2008 by Mike | Category: Blab, Musings, Et Al, General, Ilocano, Postcards, Regional

It’s been three months since my last post here. With tons of other commitments and changed priorities, I have not been able to update this blog until last week when I was trying to look for a post that I simply couldn’t find. I realized then the necessity for a new theme. Hence, the new … Read more »



PANAGGAPAS

Posted on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 by Mike | Category: Featured Articles, Filipino / Pinoy, General, Glorious Food, Ilocano, Pinoy Food, Regional

ILOCOS NORTE COMES TO SALCEDO MARKET
The Salcedo Community Market and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte will host an Ilocos food and crafts fair on Saturday, 15 December 2007, showcasing the finest fresh produce, specialty food items and indigenous crafts from the Ilocos region.
Entitled “Panaggapas: The Ilocano Harvest,” the day-long event is organized by the … Read more »



PANAGGAPAS

Posted on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 by Mike | Category: Featured Articles, Filipino / Pinoy, General, Glorious Food, Ilocano, Pinoy Food, Regional

ILOCOS NORTE COMES TO SALCEDO MARKET
The Salcedo Community Market and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte will host an Ilocos food and crafts fair on Saturday, 15 December 2007, showcasing the finest fresh produce, specialty food items and indigenous crafts from the Ilocos region.
Entitled “Panaggapas: The Ilocano Harvest,” the day-long event is organized by the … Read more »



THE BASI REVOLT

Posted on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 by Mike | Category: Culture & Tradition, Filipino / Pinoy, General, Ilocano, Regional

In 1807, the people of Piddig (in Ilocos Norte) rose in revolt against the oppressive tax measures being imposed by the Spanish colonial government, particularly on the production of basi — the sugarcane wine much-loved by Ilocanos.
It was a grievance that has been festering since 1782 when the first revolt occurred against the tobacco and … Read more »