- Sandbagging operations by DPWH and municipal government are ongoing in Solsona, Ilocos Norte specifically in Bagbag and Putao.
- DPWH en route to Provincial boundary between Ilocos Norte and Cagayan for repairs.
- Surong Valley in Vintar isolated as the road going there is down.
- Bacarra river has risen, Casilian and Tagipuro flooded.
- In Dingras, municipal government officials conducted rescue and relief operations for three families living near the river bank at Barangay Parado. Families were evacuated to barangay hall and relief goods have been distributed.
- In Marcos, Barangay Fortuna is flooded but everything is under control according to municipal government officials.
MARCOS, Ilocos Norte—Taking pride of this town ’s favorite Ilo cano dish, locally known as pinakbet, a mix of indigenous vegetables steamed in fish sauce, residents here ushered the opening of the third Pinakbet festival. “Pinakbet” came from the contracted Ilokano word ‘pinakebbet ’ which means “ shrunk ” or “shriveled.” As a way of thanksgiving, the Pinakbet festival is a repository of the town ’ s “ani” [harvest] festival being celebrated every month of March but this was later moved to December to accommodate more balikbayans wanting to join the festivity. Residents in this agricultural town derived most of their income from the harvest of high value crops, including rice, tobacco and corn as staple crops. This year, the week-long festivity highlighted a grand parade around the town plaza and a pinakbet cook fest at the municipal gymnasium to showcase the best pinakbet in town. A boodle fight followed suit. Earlier, a fun run was participated by various groups ...
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