Laoag City. It is the capital city of Ilocos Norte and the location of the region's only airport.
The Sinking Bell Tower of Laoag. Built by the Augustinians in 1612 on a foundation of sand, this massive bell tower - which looks even more magnificent at night - sinks at around one inch a year. It is an imposing presence in the middle of a busy town. A few steps away is St. William's Cathedral.
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| A prayer of thanks |
Museo Ilocos Norte. The museum is "a learning center of Ilocos Norte traditions, ancestry and legacy." (Source: http://www.museoilocosnorte.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21:museo-ilocos-norte). On our trip, the museum featured A Survey of Conical Skirts Found in Ilocos Norte.
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| Their shower room, where people had to crouch to avoid indecent exposure |
Malacanang of the North. This place was MASSIVE. It showcased the achievements of the Marcos administration.
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| The Presidential office |
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| PD no. 27 in Pres. Marcos's own handwriting, which decreed the "Emancipation of Tenants from the Bondage of the Soil, Transferring to Them the Ownership of the Land They Till and Providing the Instruments and Mechanism Therefor" |
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| The living room |
Paoay Lake. Legend has it that the lake was once a town called San Juan de Sagun whose people became very materialistic so God punished them with a massive earthquake that sunk the town. The lake now takes its place. What's even more amazing is that folks really believe this tale.
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Paoay Church. The bell tower is built from corals held together by molasses. Only the facade and the sides of the Church remain from the original; even the main door has been renovated. It is one of 4 baroque churches in the Philippines that have been declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the other three being San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Santa Maria Church in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, and Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church in Miag-ao, Iloilo.
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| Renovation underway |
Marcos Museum and Mausoleum.
20 October 2012
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