REGION 1

ILOCOS REGION

Reporter : Mervic Rosales

Julie Ann Aragon
ILOCOS REGION

Region 1 – also known as Ilocos Region

- an administrative region occupying
northwestern section of Luzon
- regional center ( City of San Fernando )
- bordered , clockwise from the northeast by ;
Cagayan Valley , Central Luzon , Cordillera
Administrative Region , South China Sea
- Also served as National artists of the
Philippines including Severino Montano as National
artist for Theatre while Lucrecia Kasilag as a National
artist for Dance .
4 PROVINCES /
Capital
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
 CAPITAL

Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur

• Laoag City
• Vigan City
• Also known as Heritage
Haven of the Far North

Language : Ilocano (Iloko) , Pangasinan , Bolinao, Kankana-ey , Itneg,

Isnag , Ibaloi , English , Filipino
CULTURE AND TRADITION
ILOCOS NORTE
• Bain – Ilocano Trait for Hiya
or Amor Propio (Sense of
Shame )
• - Ilocanos fear gossip
and strongly avoid being
envied by others
• ranges from the exotic
• • Panagdayaw – or respect
for sensitivities of others .
- Ilocanos tend
to speak humbly about their
selves .
ILOCOS SUR
• The native Ilocano is a
weaver, wood carver and
pottery expert.
• The Ilocano cuisine
“abu-os” (ant eggs) to
vegetable broth
“dinengdeng,” the sticky
“tinubong” to the “poqui-
poqui” (eggplant salad)
TRADITION

1. Wedding
- the groom makes “ panagpudno “or formal
announcement , about marrying his soon to be bride .
Or similar to pamamanhikan .
- usually parents consult “ planetario “ like an
alamanac that identifies luck days .
- bitor - dropping coins on the plates / pinning
money into the newly wed couple clothes .

2. Death
Atang , a ritual for honoring the dead relative or
ilocanos , by offering food that is intended drive
away evil and malevolent spirits .
FESTIVALS – ILOCOS NORTE
Pamulinawen Festival ,
Laoag City , February 10
• A floral parade and streetdancing festival
Guling-Guling Festival, Paoay,
Eve of Ash Wednesday
• Residents, dressed in their Ilocano costume
adorned with antique jewelries, dance and sing
around town while being blessed with the Sign
of the Cross using pounded rice instead of gray
ash.
City
• Highlighted by the
lantern parade and
décor competition
ending in the Palarong Farmer’s Festival, Bacarra
• This festival highlights a street dance parade
Pamasko. participated by dressed up farmers with their products.
Magdadaran: Talip Festival,
Adams & Carassi
•In tribute of the ancient peace pact that has brought lasting
peace between and among ethnic tribes in the province of Ilocos
Norte.
 FESTIVAL / ILOCOS SUR
Sinait Garlic Festival (1st to 3rd
of May) – Sinait
This festival aims to showcase the talent,
ingenuity and hard work of the Ilocano farmers.
It also aims to encourage the farmers to mass
high quality garlic using modern technology.
Viva Vigan Festival (1st
week of May) – Vigan
It features a calesa parade, binatbatan
street dancing, ramada games, religious
rituals, santacruzan, bankathon, exhibits,
trade/food fairs, abel-iloco fashion show
and other exciting events.
Longganisa Festival (3rd
week of January) – Vigan
The Vigan Longganisa is a fat, short
little sausage which uses local garlic
and sugar cane vinegar giving it a
distinct flavour
Pinakbet Festival (April 23) – Sta.
Maria
A festival celebrating the favorite dish of the
Ilocanos, “pinakbet”; it features street dances
and cooking competitions and honors the Sta.
Maria’s farmers’ industry and their housewives’
cooking skills.
Tabako Festival (Last week of March) –
Candon City
Is already a unique tradition, for it promotes an industry mostly
frowned upon the rest of the world due to health concerns. But
while it does not encourage smoking, it does pay tribute
tobacco’s role to the city’s economic growth and prosperity
 FAMOUS
ACCOMMODATIO
NS
ILOCOS NORTE / ILOCOS SUR
 ILOCOS SUR
Ciudad Hotel Salcedo de
Fernandina Hotel Hotel Luna Vigan
 ILOCOS NORTE
Palm Grove Saud
Holiday Complex Fort Ilocandia Amici Resort
Hotel Resort Hotel Hotel Laoag
 FAMOUS ATTRACTION
• Ilocos Norte – distinctive geography and culture. This includes numerous examples of well-
preserved Spanish colonial era architecture, particularly Saint William’s Cathedral in Laoag with
its sinking bell tower done in the Earthquake Baroque style, the St.

Malacañang Of The North

• A presidential museum in Paoay, Ilocos
Norte, Philippines. It was the residence of
the family of Ferdinand Marcos when he
was the President of the Philippines.

Saud Beach
• known as pristine waters and beautiful
coast lined with coconut palms. "Pagudpud
Beach”
St Augustine Church
• One of four Philippine churches constructed
during the Spanish colonial period to be
designated as a World Heritage Site by
UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque
Churches of the Philippines.

La Paz Sand Dunes

• Become a popular site for shooting local and
foreign films.
 FAMOUS ATTRACTION
• Ilocos Sur –known for centuries-old architecture, perfect destination for history buffs and
curious travelers alike, world-famous for not one, but two UNESCO World Heritage Sites that let
you travel back in time
Calle Crisologo
• Vigan’s most popular tourist attraction and
is the highlight of a Vigan City tour. • The
grounds and pavements of this preserved
street are made of cobblestones, and both
sides are lined with ancestral houses that
are reminiscent of old Spanish towns.
Bessang Pass Natural
Monument
• A protected area and memorial that
commemorates the victory on 14 June 1945
by Filipino soldiers serving the U.S. Army
Forces in the Philippines Northern Luzon
(USAFIP-NL) over the Imperial Japanese
Army in the Battle of Bessang Pass which
led to Japan’s eventual surrender and end
to World War II in the Philippines.
Bantay Bell Tower
• it served as the town’s watchtower before
being turned into a bell tower by the nearby
church.