MR. Bueno Antonio, 98 years old, receives his land title (certificate of land ownership award) from provincial agrarian reform program officer II Vic M. Ines (center) and chief administrative officer Rudy G. Acacio (first from left). Mr. Antonio is the oldest agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB) of Barangay Capurictan, Solsona, Ilocos Norte. At least 69 land titles were recently distributed to the ARBs in the said barangay. (Jorge Richard P. Guerrero)
By Dominic B. dela Cruz & Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporters BATAC CITY—If there is one thing Batac is truly proud of, it would be its famous empanada-making business that has nurtured its people over the years. Embracing a century-old culture and culinary tradition, Batac’s empanada claims to be the best and tastiest in the country with its distinctive Ilokano taste courtesy of its local ingredients: fresh grated papaya, mongo, chopped longganisa, and egg. The crispy orange wrapper and is made of rice flour that is deep-fried. The celebration of this city’s famous traditional fast food attracting locals and tourists elsewhere comes with the City Charter Day of Batac every 23 rd of June. Every year, the City Government of Batac led by Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta commemorate the city’s charter day celebration to further promote its famous One-Town, One Product, the Batac empanada. Empanada City The Batac empanada festival has already become...
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