When farmers in Barangay Cabalangegan in Vigan City stopped planting sugarcane, the pagdadapilan became lonely, useless. I never vsited it since that last summer in grade school when my sister, aunties and I had our… Read more »
Category: Ilocano Culture
Pagdadapilan? Another pagdadapilan? Yes, my radio program at DZNS Vigan aired at 5-6 AM Monday to Saturday is “Dap-ayan Pagdadapilan.” “Dap-ayan” was the choice of Fr Abbot Santos Rabang, our station manager-director then, when the… Read more »
I have loved going to museums since grade school. But what I will cherish always until the rest of my life was the ‘kilig moment’ I met my idol Mr. George Tapan, the awarded veteran… Read more »
ILOCANO ORTHOGRAPHY AND ILOCANO JOURNALISM/TRANSLATION SEMINAR. Benjamin Pacris, president of GUMIL Ilocos Sur, facilitates the Ilocano Orthography and Ilocano Journalism/Translation Seminar conducted by GUMIL Filipinas and Gumil Ilocos Sur at the University of Northern Philippines… Read more »
PANAGSASARITA. The local government of Vigan City conducted “Panagsasarita” (sharing of stories) on Vigan culture and history on Nov. 3-6 in various venues in the city. The experiences and knowledge of residents on the city… Read more »
VIGAN CITY — Interest in archaeology is not only a way of discovering the past of a place or region, but also a precious means of understanding and preserving its history and culture. The National… Read more »
VIGAN CITY — Preserving the Ilocano culture is preserving the World Heritage City of Vigan. To preserve the heritage of the city, the city government established an event where all of its residents called Biguenos… Read more »
A tapestry of culture and arts woven by a miracle that saved the residents in 1882 Go back to where the festival came from and understand the miracle that saved the residents in December 1882.… Read more »
It may seem strange to combine religion with summer vacation, but for many Filipinos, Holy Week is a chance to catch up on much needed rest, as well as being a time for reflection and… Read more »