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unás or sugarcane stalks. Basí is a traditional fermented alcoholic beverage with 10-16% alcoholic by volume produced by the Ilocano people in Northern Luzon, Philippines. . It is made from unás (), specifically bennál (sugarcane juice), combined with natural additives and a fermentation starter called gamú, a plant ingredients that make for fermenting as well as coloring agents in basi ...
' Ilocos North '), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon Island , bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra to the southeast, and Ilocos Sur to the ...
Gamet is a traditional dried edible seaweed from Ilocos Norte and Cagayan of the Philippines, particularly from the town of Burgos. Gamet are dried into sheets or thin cakes called pedazo (from Spanish for "piece"), which are characteristically purplish-black in color. It is used widely in soups, salads, omelets and other dishes, in the ...
Davao del Norte: Davao Region: Music Capital of the South The city is known for its Musikahan sa Tagum music festival. [86] Tuguegarao: Cagayan: Cagayan Valley: Premier Ibanag City of the North The nickname or "tagline" highlights the Ibanag ethnolinguistic group. [87] Vigan: Ilocos Sur: Ilocos Region: Heritage City
The Ilocos Region (Region I) is composed of four provinces, namely Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. It also includes one independent component city (Dagupan City) and eight component cities: Laoag, Candon, Vigan, San Fernando, Alaminos, Urdaneta, San Carlos, and Batac. The region is further subdivided into 116 municipalities ...
The Batac City Fiesta, a month-long festivity commencing on December 8, is the longest fiesta in the Province of Ilocos Norte. The fiesta is celebrated in honor of the city's patroness, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. The Electric and Lights Parade marks the beginning of the City Fiesta every December 8.
Tupig, also known as intemtem or kangkanen, is a Filipino rice cake originating from northwestern Luzon, particularly the regions of Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Ilocos.It is made from ground slightly-fermented soaked glutinous rice mixed with coconut milk, muscovado sugar, and young coconut (buko) strips.
Historical Marker for the Abolition of Tobacco Monopoly Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. In 1780, the tobacco monopoly was established, and the Filipinos, especially in the Ilocos and Cagayan Valley were forced to plant tobaccos and were given a specific quota to produce. Initially, tobacco farmers were treated fairly, but in the end, they abhorred ...