Ilocandia Series

Vigan Cathedral

Vigan Cathedral Bell Tower -- Vigan Cathedral (also known as St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral) is an earthquake Baroque-styled church built in 1574 commissioned by Spaniard Juan de Salcedo located in the Ilocos region. more...

Ilocandia Series

KABIGAN FALLS

Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Ilocandia Series

Batay Bell Tower

San Augustine Church and Bell Tower – one of the oldest churches of Ilocos Sur, it was built in 1590 with Fr. Montoya, as the first parish priest. The Augustinian friars named it after St. Augustine, the Patron Saint. The church was damaged during the World War II but was reconstructed in 1950. more...

Ilocandia Series

Calle Crisologo by Night

Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia. Source

Ilocandia Series

Bangui Windmills

The Bangui Windmills are located in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The windmills, officially referred to as the NorthWind Bangui Bay Project, were a project by the NorthWind Development Corporation as a practice renewable energy sources and to help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. more...

Ilocandia Series

Reflecting Vigan

Treat the other man's faith gently; it is all he has to believe with. His mind was created for his own thoughts, not yours or mine. -- Henry S. Haskins

Reflection of Vigan Cathedral's Bell Tower
10 May 2009
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Ilocandia Series

Covering Ilocos

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity. -- Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), Pro Publio Sestio

Chowking's (Vigan City, Ilocos Sur) roof detail

The Harvest

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. -- Epicurus (341 BC - 270 BC)

Sorbetes

Sorbetes (ice cream) cart detail