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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.

-it is a boiled vegetables seasoned with

bagoong with an added fried or grilled
fish.
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin
Marcos, Sr. (September 11, 1917 –
September 28, 1989)

was President of the Philippines

from 1965 to 1986. Born in Sarrat,
Ilocos Norte. ruled his country as a
dictator.
Elpidio Rivera Quirino - was
a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the
Philippines.
Became a representative of Ilocos Sur
from 1919 to 1925. Born: November 16,
1890, Vigan
Died: February 29, 1956, Quezon City
Presidential term: April 18, 1948 –
December 30, 1953
 Region I
-ILOCOS REGION-

-DEPAAR TI ILOCOS-
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 The Spanish arrived in the 16th century and
established Christian missions and
governmental institutions to control the
native population and convert them to
Catholicism.

 The region was called by the Spaniards

“Ylocos” which meant from the “Lowlands”

 Before the formation of the Cordillera

Administrative Region, Region 1 also
included the provinces of Abra, Mountain
Province, and Benguet. Before Region 1 was
modified by Ferdinand Marcos, Pangasinan
was not part of the region.
 Came into existence on September 24, 1972 when
provinces of the Philippines were organized into 11
regions by Presidential Decree No.1 of the Integrated
Plan of President Ferdinand Marcos.

 Inhabitants are called ILOCANOS

 Inhabitants called their place “SAMTOY”

from “sao mi toy” which means
“OUR LANGUAGE HERE”
 Several
modern
presidents of
the Republic
of the
Philippines
hailed from
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 GEOGRAPHY

 Region I is located in the northwest of Luzon. In

its eastern borders are regions of Cordillera
Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley and
in the south is Central Luzon. To the west north is
the West Philippine Sea.

The region is composed of fourprovinces:

ILOCOS NORTE,
ILOCOSSUR,
LA UNION,
AND PANGASINAN.
Total Land Area: 1,297,409 ha.

Provinces: 4

Cities: 9

Municipalities: 116

Barangays: 3,265

Total Population: 4,748,372

Ilocano, Pangasinense,
Dialect:
English, Tagalog, and Bolinao
REGION I
WELCOME TO ILOCOS NORTE! 
Capital: Laoag City

 Founded: 1818

 Ilocos Norte has a total

land area of 3,400
square kilometers.
 Ilocos Norte has 557
barangays comprising
its 21 municipalities
and 2 cities.
 Noted for being the birthplace of former President
Ferdinand E. Marcos.

 Also known as a NORTHERN TOURIST

DESTINATION.
Governor
of
Ilocos
Norte
since 2010

GOV. IMEE MARCOS

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 ECONOMY
The province specializes in the following products and industries:

 Agriculture - rice, corn, garlic,  Cottage industries

legumes, root crops, tobacco, and
other fruits and vegetables - loom weaving, furniture, ceramics,
iron works
 Fishery - tilapia and assorted fishes  Manufacturing and food processing -
salt, empanada, bagoong, patis, basi
 Livestock - swine and cattle (native Ilocano wine), vinegar,
longganisa, chicharon, bagnet,
 Wind Power - Ilocos Norte's position chichacorn (cornick), jewelry,
on the northwest corner of Luzon garments, cereal processing,
makes it ideal for wind power
generation. There is currently a 25 packaging, mechanized processing
Megawatt wind farm in Ilocos Norte, equipment
and several more wind energy  Tourism
projects are being planned
 Pottery
 TOBACCO

GARLIC RICE

LOOM
WEAVING
CORN
 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

MUSEO ILOCOS NORTE

It houses a large collection of

Ilocano, Igorot and Itneg
traditional clothing,household
utensils, ceremonial objects
and more. At the end of the
hall is a split-level replica
ilustrado (19th-century
ancestral house).
 Bangui Wind Farm, the first power generating windmill farm in
Southeast Asia.
 15 wind turbines
 each capable of producing electricity up
to a maximum capacity of 1.65 MW
 The Sinking Bell Tower of Saint
William's Cathedral in Laoag City.

The structure is claimed to be the most solid

and tallest bell tower in the Philippines.
This massive 45-meter (150 foot) bell tower
was also built by the Augustinians in 1612.
Saint Augustine Church

- commonly known as the

Paoay Church
- It is declared as a National
Cultural Treasure by the
Philippine government in
1973 and a UNESCO
World Heritage Site under
the collective group of
Baroque Churches of the
Philippines in 1993.
KABIGAN FALLS

 located at the eastern part

of Balaoi, Pagudpud
 it is surrounded by thick forest
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 it spans to more or less 2 km along the coastline
 Sarrat Church
St. Monica’s Church in

Sarrat is said to be the

biggest church in the
Ilocos Region. With its
rich red-brick exterior,
the church, belltower,
and the nearby Sta.
Monica rectory are very
picturesque. The church
was built in the 17th
century during the
Spanish colonial period.
 Ilocos Norte Favorites

Bagnet

No visit to
Ilocos would
be complete
without eating
bagnet —
deep fried pork
meat — that is
the region’s
signature dish.
 Fusion Pizza

Fusion pizzas that use

local specialties as
pizza toppings –
like Pinakbet Pizza and
Dinuguan Pizza –
are also served
in popular restaurants
like Saramsam
Restaurant and
Herencia Cafe.
Batac Empanada

- 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

 The land area of the

province is 149,770
hectares (370,100 acres).

 Ilocos Sur has 768

barangays comprising its
32 municipalities and 2
cities.
 Known as a HEARTLAND OF ILOCOS.
Governor
of the

Philippine
Province
Of
ILOCOS
SUR

Gov. Ryan Luis V. Singson

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 ECONOMY

 The people are engaged in farming,

producing food crops, mostly rice, corn,
vegetable, root crops, and fruits.
 Non-food crops include tobacco, cotton,
and tigergrass.
 Cottage industries include loom weaving,
furniture making, jewelry making,
ceramics, blacksmithing, and food
processing.
 TOBACCO

CORN RICE

LOOM
WEAVING
BLACKSMITHING TIGERGRASS

COTTON
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

HISTORIC CITY
OF
VIGAN

was inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage List in

November 1999, because it houses the most intact
example of a Spanish colonial town in Asia.
BANTAY BELFRY

 the people’s watchtower

 it was built in 1591

 well-known Filipino film

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 Ilocos Sur Favorites

PANCIT
MUSICO

- a noodle
dish that
gets its name
for being a
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

 The land area of the

province is 149,770
hectares (370,100 acres)
.
 La Union has a total of
576 barangays
comprising its 19
municipalities and 1 city.
 La Unión, "The Union" in Spanish, was formed in 1850 when
the Spanish colonial government of Governor-General Antonio
Maria Blanco merged the three southern towns of Ilocos Sur
province, the nine northern towns ofPangasinan, and the
western towns of Benguet to the east (Eastern Pais del Igorotes
in the Cordilleras). Pangasinenses were the majority in the new
province because most towns had been in the Province of
Pangasinan.

 On October 29, 1849, Governor General Claveria issued a

"promovido" to fuse the Pangasinan-Ilokos-Cordillera areas
into "La Union".
 SURFING CAPITAL OF THE NORTH

 PILGRIMAGE CENTER OF THE

NORTH LUZON
Governor
of the

Philippine
Province
Of
LA UNION
 FESTIVALS

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 ECONOMY

 La Union is known for its soft broom

industry. The economy is diversified with
service, manufacturing, and agricultural
industries spread throughout the province.

 The main livelihood of the people are: hand-

woven blankets (Inabel), soft brooms,
baskets, pottery, rice wine (tapuey),
sugarcane wine (basi), sugarcane vinegar,
wood craft, bamboo craft, native rice cakes,
antique-finish furniture, dried fish, honey,
and mushroom
 SOFT BROOMS
DRIED FISH

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

 The province has a land

area of 5,451.01 square
kilometres
(2,104.65 sq mi).

 Pangasinan has 1,364

barangays comprising its
44 municipalities and 4
cities.
 PILGRIMAGE HEARTLAND OF THE
PHILIPPINES
 PREMIER PROVINCE OF THE
NORTH
 The name Pangasinan means "place for salt" or
"place of salt-making";
 It is derived from the prefix pang, meaning "for",
the root word asin, meaning "salt”, and suffix
an, signifying "location.“
 The province is a major producer of salt in the
Philippines.
Governor
of the

Philippine
Province
Of
Pangasinan
 FESTIVALS

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 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

 to guide ships and

boats plying Cape
Bolinao in order to
prevent sea disasters.
3 Bolinao Caves (Cindy’s Cave, Enchanted
Cave, Wonderful Cave)

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

Strips of beef, stir-

fried with cabbage,
make up this
quintessential
Pangasinense dish—
perfect with beer but
can also be eaten as a
viand—that’s also
widely available on
street stalls at night
along Galvan Street
in Dagupan City.
BANGUS
Pangasinan prides itself for its bangus (milkfish). There are supposedly
101 ways to prepare this locally grown fish (from the familiar dried,
steamed, smoked, sinigang, and ceviche, to the unconventional lumpia,
steak, laing, and teriyaki).
 KALESKES

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.