Mr. Laogan also visited some of the projects he initiated in the province including
the farm-to-market roads in Solsona, Badoc, Dingras and Vintar; the rehabilitation
of diversion projects in Brgys. Palongpong and San Mateo in Batac City worth PHP5
million; and the National Irrigation Administration projects in San Nicolas,
Dingras and Batac City with a total worth of PHP 10 million. (Doms dela Cruz)
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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