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Pinakbet or pakbet
-is a popular vegetable dish in the
Philippines which originated in Ilocos
Region, the word pinakbet is derived
from the Ilocano word pinakebbet,
meaning “shrunk” or“shrivelled”.
Dinengdeng- (also called
inabraw) is a dish of the Ilocano people similar
to pinakbet.
-DEPAAR TI ILOCOS-
-REHIYON NG ILOCOS-
The Spanish arrived in the 16th century and
established Christian missions and
governmental institutions to control the
native population and convert them to
Catholicism.
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Provinces: 4
Cities: 9
Municipalities: 116
Barangays: 3,265
Ilocano, Pangasinense,
Dialect:
English, Tagalog, and Bolinao
REGION I
WELCOME TO ILOCOS NORTE!
Capital: Laoag City
Founded: 1818
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ECONOMY
The province specializes in the following products and industries:
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Bagnet
No visit to
Ilocos would
be complete
without eating
bagnet —
deep fried pork
meat — that is
the region’s
signature dish.
Fusion Pizza
- is a patty of
longganisa, bean
sprouts and egg
wrapped in a thin
orange wrapper that
is deep-fried.
PASALUBONG: from Paoay, Bagnet, Empanada and Miki from Batac, raw
garlic (the Ilocos region is a major producer of garlic in the country), and Basi
Wine among others.
WELCOME TO ILOCOS SUR!
Capital: Vigan City
Founded: 1572
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snack served
to musicians
VIGAN OKOY is so good with Vigan’s suka ken
lasona (vinegar with red onions)
VIGAN EMPANADA
BIGAA PASTA - topped with bagnet. The particular pasta is an
explosion of traditional flavor made more current with a touch of
tropical mangoes
WELCOME TO LA UNION!
Capital: San Fernando City
Founded: 1850
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ECONOMY
HANDWOVEN POTTERY
BLANKET
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Bolikewkew Rice Terraces
This rice fields located at Bolikewkew, Delles, Burgos is a peek of Banaue Rice
Terraces. The mountains surrounding these terraces are good venues for hiking
and mountain climbing.
Bauang Beach. Line along the fine grayish sand of Bauang
Beach are establishments providing accommodation and other
amenities from Baccuit to Pagdalagan. The beach is 6 kilometers south
of San Fernando City.
San Juan Beach. Approximately 8 kilometers north of San
Fernando City, the beach stretching from urbiztondo to Ili Norte is
dotted with tourism-related establishments. The surf in the area is ideal
for surfing during the months of November to February.
SOME KNOWN
FACES IN
INDUSTRY
HAILED FROM
LA UNION
Gloria María
Aspillera Díaz
Nova Villa
(born March 10,
1951) is an award-
is a Filipina
winning actress in
the Philippines,[1]
actress and
and the first
a veteran
Filipino to win the
Miss Universe
comedienne
crown in 1969 in
Miami . Beach,
Florida.
La Union Favorites
Sizzling
Pulpog
a char-grilled
pork cutlets,
tossed with
fresh onions,
chilies and
pepper.
Sizzling
Jambalaya
- a combination of
shrimps, chicken,
sausage and
mushrooms with
green and red bell
pepper.
Midway Salad
WELCOME TO PANGASINAN!
Capital: Lingayen
Founded: 1580
Philippine
Province
Of
Pangasinan
FESTIVALS
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ECONOMY
Energy
The 1200 megawatt Sual Coal-Fired Power Plant, 345
megawatt San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam, and the Northern
Cement Corporation are all located in Pangasinan.
Marine
Pangasinan is a major fish supplier in Luzon, and a major
producer of salt in the Philippines. It has extensive fishponds,
mostly for raising bangus, or “milkfish”, along the coasts of
the Lingayen Gulf and the South China Sea. Pangasinan’s
aquaculture includes oyster and sea urchin farms.
Agriculture
The major crops in Pangasinan are rice, mangoes, corn, and
sugar cane. Pangasinan has a land area of 536,819 hectares,
and 44 percent of the total land area of Pangasinan is devoted
to agricultural production.
Financial
Pangasinan has 593 banking and financing institutions.
Labor
Pangasinan has a labor force of about 1.52 million, and 87
percent of the labor force are gainfully employed.
Investment
The Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines
has identified the following potential investment areas in
Pangasinan:
Maguey production and handicraft center
Santiago Island Marine Park
Oyster processing facility
Bagoong technology and processing center
Tannery and leather production center
Oyster and aquaculture farming
Seaweed farming
Bamboo production
Handicraft and furniture making
Manufacture of construction bricks
Tourism development
CORN RICE MANGOES
SUGARCANE MILKFISH
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
VETERANS'
MEMORIAL
PARK The
Veterans' Memorial
park is another
historical site that
is just across the
Provincial Capitol
Building. The park,
which was built in
1995 to
commemorate the
50th anniversary of
the Lingayen Gulf
Landing, holds
several war relics.
the second tallest
lighthouse in the Phil.
constructed in 1905
by American, British,
and Filipino engineers
CINDY’S CAVE
ENCHANTED CAVE
WONDERFUL CAVE
The Hundred Islands National Park is a national park in the Philippines. The
islands, totaling 124 at low tide and 123 at high tide, are scattered in Lingayen Gulf
covering an area of 16.76 square kilometres (6.47 sq mi). Only three of them have
been developed for tourism: Governor Island, Quezon Island, and Children's
Island.
Pangasinan Favorites
Pigar-pigar
Kaleskes means
‘intestine’.
The dish includes
Pa le (intestines)
and some meat
cuts. It is the
customer’s option
to add sebo or
dugo (blood).
Dagupena Restaurant's
Binagoongang Crispy Pata
Plato Wraps’ tagline is ‘Great Meals in Small Packages’. Plato
Wraps fillings include Chunky Chicken, Very Veggie, Ham and
Cheese, Yummy Tuna, Wrap ‘n Roll and Beef Gyros.