Region 1

Region 1: Ilocos Region

Can you gues the following?

Pamulinawen (Stone hearted lady)

Pamulinawen Pusok imdengam man Toy umas-asug Agrayo ita sadiam. Panunotem man Dika pagintultulngan Toy agayat, agruknoy ita emmam.Issemmo diak kalipatan Ta nasudi unay a nagan, Ta uray sadin ti ayan, Disso sadino man,{Aw-awagak a di agsarday Ta naganmo nga kasam-itan}No malagipka, pusok ti mabang-aranAdu nga sabsabong, adu nga rosrosas Ti adda't ditoy, Nena, nga mabuybuyak, Ngem awan manlaeng ti sabali nga liwliwak No di la dayta sudim ken imnas.No umulogak nga mapan magmagna Dayta raniagmo, Neneng nga gapu kenka.

Manang Biday (Older Sister Biday)Manang Biday, ilukatmo man Ta bentana ikalumbabam Ta kitaem toy kinayawan Ay matayakon no dinak kaasian Siasinno nga aglabaslabas Ditoy hardinko pagay-ayamak Ammon ngarud nga balasangak Sabong ni lirio, dipay nagukradDenggem ading ta bibinenka ta inkanto diay sadi daya agalakanto't bunga't mangga ken lansones pay, adu nga kita No nababa dimo gaw-aten, no nangato dika sukdalen, no naregreg dika piduten, ngem labaslabasamto met laeng Daytoy paniok no maregregko ti makapidot ikutannanto ta nagmarka iti naganko nabordaan pay ti sinampuso Alaem dayta kutsilyo ta abriem toy barukongko tapno maipapasmo ti guram kaniak ken sentimiento

Province Capital

Ilocos Norte Laoag CityIlocos Sur Vigan City

La Union San Fernando City

Pangasinan LingayenComponent CitiesAlaminos City, PangasinanBatac City, Ilocos NorteCandon City, Ilocos Sur Laoag City, Ilocos Norte San Carlos City, PangasinanSan Fernando City, La UnionUrdaneta City, PangasinanVigan City, Ilocos Sur

Region I occupies the narrow plain between the Cordillera Central mountain range and the South China Sea. It also occupies the northern portion of the Central Luzon plain, to the north-east of the Zambales Mountains.Lingayen Gulf is the most notable body of water in the region and it contains a number of islands, including the Hundred Islands National Park. To the north of the region is Luzon Strait.The Agno river runs through Pangasinan and empties into the Lingayen Gulf. The river flow into a broad delta in the vicinity of Lingayen and Dagupan City.

Cordillera Central

EconomyThe province specializes in the following products and industries:Agriculture - rice, corn, garlic, legumes, root crops, tobacco, and other fruits and vegetablesFishery - tilapia and assorted fishesLivestock - swine and cattleCottage industries - loom weaving, furniture, ceramics, iron worksManufacturing and food processing - salt, empanada, bagoong, patis, basi (native Ilocano wine), vinegar, longganisa, chicharon, bagnet, chichacorn (cornick), jewelry, garments, cereal processing, packaging, mechanized processing equipmentWind Power Ilocos Norte's position on the northwest corner of Luzon makes it ideal for wind power generation.

Bagoong fermenting in burnay jars in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippine

PAGBURNAYAN (JAR MAKING FACTORY)

Tourist Attractions Ilocos Norte

wind turbines of the Bangui wind farm

Marcos Museum Batac Parish San Nicolas Church Sinking Belltower,

Laoag City Fort Ilocandia Hotel Paoay Golf Course Paoay Church Ricarte Park and

Shrine Badoc Church Sarrat Church La Paz Sandunes,

Laoag, Ilocos Norte Fine Sandunes

Laoag Cathedral Aglipay Shrine Malacanang Of The

North Patapat Bridge Gilbert Bridge Ilocos Norte Capitol Cape Bojeador

Lighthouse Bangui Windmills Ilocos Norte Museum Juan Luna Shrine Paoay Lake

Paoay Church in Laoag

Vigan Cathedral,

llocos Sur

Vigan Spanish HouseSinait ChurchIlocos Sur CapitolSanta Maria ChurchPinsal Falls

Candon church stained glass Santa Maria Church

BALUARTE MINI ZOO

IGAN TOURIST PARK AT MIRA HILLS

La UnionLa Union CapitolPindangan RuinsLa Union Botanical GardenWallace Air StationThunderbird Resort and CasinoLa Union Surfing Capital (San Juan)Bauang Beach

PangasinanHundred IslandsThe Shrine of Our Lady of ManaoagSan Juan River in San Carlos CityBonuan Blue Beach in Dagupan CityAntong FallsCacupangan CaveMount BalungaoManleluag Spring National ParkSanctuario de Senor Divino TesoroSalasa ChurchLingayen Gulf War Museum

Bolinao MuseumOceanographic Marine LaboratoryRed Arrow Marker of the WWII 32nd US Infantry DivisionRock Garden ResortUmbrella RocksUrduja HouseSt. John Cathedral GardenCaves in BolinaoBoat ride in Pantal RiverNarciso Ramos Sports and Civic CenterHundred Islands Marine SanctuaryTondol BeachTambobong White Beach

Famous Ilocanos/Ilocanas

Benny Agbayani -- professional baseball player Christina Aguilar -- Thailand singer Freddie Aguilar -- folk-rock singer Rolando Almazan -- businesspersonEdward Barroga -- scientist Roger Barroga -- information technologist Carlos Bulosan -- novelistMaria Teresa Calderon -- teacher; world's fastest reader Gloria Diaz -- actress; ex-beauty queenJocelyn Enriquez -- singerMargarita Moran-Florendo -- businessperson; ex-beauty queenSunny Garcia -- professional surfer Rachel Grant -- Hollywood/Great Britain actress Angela Perez Baraquio-Grey -- teacher; ex-beauty queenAngelita Albano Castro-Kelly -- mathematician; NASA engineerJuan Luna – painterRedentor Romero -- orchestra conductor Carlos P. Romulo -- United Nations ex-president; Pulitzer Prize awardeeJesus Salud -- boxer Noel Velasco -- classical singer Brian Viloria -- boxerTeofilo Yldefonso/Ildefonso -- swimmer; Olympic Summer Games medalist

No aniá ti imúlam, isú ti apítem. Whatever you sow, you reap. 

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