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Leni-Kiko supporters open volunteer center in Ilocos Norte
The first time volunteers in clannish Ilocos Norte came out to make a stand for Leni and Kiko (here), eyebrows were raised, accusations were cast, legitimacy was questioned. Unfazed, the volunteers...
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Kindness matters
Photo from Cong. Ria Fariñas’ FB page Anything about Adams excite me. If you’ve been following my blog since its inception, you know that Adams was my home away from home. I even actually planned to...
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A PHP26.1MM floating playground opens in Paoay Lake
Photo from IN Tourism A resident of Paoay before moving to Laoag to live with my family in the mid-sixties, my (nanny) manang Cion had a fave story to tell me when I wouldn’t sleep at night — the...
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Withdrawals and Substitutions
More potent than my current chemo pill, Philippine politics over the weekend sent me into dizzy spells. As of yesterday, Sarah Duterte withdrew her reelection bid for Davao City mayor and filed her...
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Ang buhay ay color color lang
At a meeting in LA yesterday, I heard Leni was set to file her CoC for president. Pacquiao, Marcos Jr., Ping, and Yorme Isko have already made theirs official. When I arrived home, news of her filing...
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Pangil Beach Cleanup
It’s comforting to learn that a concerted effort by the local community and multi-group volunteers, together with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO)-Currimao, for a coastal...
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Currimao’s Pangil Beach turned “plastic beach”
Such a heart-wrenching story from home, I stumbled upon on social media, photos of Currimao’s Pangil Rock Formation in Ilocos Norte, posted by Jayson Lumbo Navarro — a truth behind the unique coral...
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The smoothie bowl comes to Ilocos
We like to Instagram everything, and the so-called breakfast photographers are now the influencers of the world. Yassss, bowls are the new plates! Next to rice, what about spooning our smoothies from...
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The game-changing Laoag sandboarding on its 9th year
The LEAD (Laoag Eco-Adventure Development) Movement kids, who helped put the Laoag Sand Dunes on the adventure map, now grown-ups, in a more adultish vid. So many changes since that trial ride on...
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Saté, new and the only Indonesian restaurant in Ilocos Norte
Last night we were brought to Indonesia via Saté, an authentic, I repeat, a real deal Indonesian restaurant that opened in San Nicolas just a few days ago. Of course, nasi goreng and sate (satay) ring...
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MMSU Tourism students celebrate World Tourism Month
In line with the theme Tourism For All: Promoting Universal Accessibility, of World Tourism Month, gave a talk on “promoting the country to the world through writing and photography” at the Teatro...
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A boho day
And then the sun came out. Ahoy there! Meet the match {Forever 21 top, Zara cutoffs and fringe bucket bag, RayBan aviators, Ugg sandals.} © Blauearth™ All Rights Reserved 2009-2016
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Prof. Leonor Briones and the Manila Concert Choir in a lecture and concert in...
Former National Treasurer Professor Emeritus Leonor Briones of the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance will be in Ilocos Norte on July 16, 2015, 1PM,...
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One to follow: Russel Villena, photographer/Instagrammer
It all started on a rainy afternoon in a chilly room where junk crafted into art were up for exhibition. A photographer friend introduces a millennial artist on Instagram. I am not on Instagram like I...
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Bits of History from Dingras
One among the country’s largest Catholic churches, the St. Joseph Parish Church of Dingras has already been restored from ruins. For a very long time the same spot was known as the Ruins of Dingras....
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A New Home Sweet Home for Ava’s Cakes and Events
Dropped by the new domain of artist couple Kit and Ace Mandac. It has that intentional (I assume) undone look that allows their stylish cakes and taste to stand out. You can’t miss the fresh, creative...
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Make Your Own Havaianas turns 10
Hau`oli la ho’omana’o, MYOH! The MYOH 10 years commemorative pair is the best ever! Why is it so easy to love the Vintage Hawaii pair? Because it’s blue and blue is the most universal color I know:)...
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The LEAD FXD Ilocos Outdoor Adventure Package
We’re back to sun-kissed days and raw nights at LEAD Movement because we believe nothing feeds the spirit better than expanding your comfort zone to the great outdoors. Inviting you to trail with us...
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APEC convergence on renewable energy in Ilocos Norte welcomed by protest
On opening day of the APEC-EGNRET new and renewable energy meeting in Ilocos Norte, the rising renewable energy capital in the country, a group of local multi-sectoral representatives show up at...
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Vista del Lago: A restaurant amid nature
Visiting the newly opened restaurant overlooking the Paoay Lake brought mixed feelings. I grew up partially around the area in Nagbacalan. I miss the days when life was so basic, my yaya Cion would...
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