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Vic G. Labaro
October 14, 2007
THE ILOCOS TIMES - ILUKO
Uppat ti pasango ti Pinili a tourist destination
AGLIPAY SHRINE ti umuna a pasango ti ili a Pinili no tourist destination ti pagsasaritaan. Iti Sitio Kullabeng ti nagtakderan ti Vicar General Greg Aglipay Shrine agsipud ta nainao iti nasamek a lugar iti daya nga abagatan ti munisipio ti pannaka-organizar ni Gen. Aglipay ti fuersa kontra kadagidi Kastila, Amerikano ken Hapon a dimmappat ti ammianan.
Ditoy pay ti nakabuklan ti Ilocano version ti Romano Catolico a Latino ni pannakaibasa ti lualo ken uray ti misa. Nagrebelde ti General, “Masapul nga Ilocano tapno agkikinnaawatan tayo,” kunana ket nasangal naiyulog iti Ilocano a pagsasao.
Maikaddua ti century-old a salamagi a timmakder a sitatangig iti laud nga ammianan ti municipio ket pinagbalin dagiti balikbayan a classy tree house. Daytoy salamagi (tamarind tree) ti pannaka-watch tower dagiti soldado no General Aglipay kasta pay kadagidi guerillas iti tiempo ti Fil-Am War.
Maikatlo a destinasyon dagiti farm products kas iti baoang, lasona, sibuyas, basi, arak, suka, ti pakaawisan dagiti turista, balikbayans, bisita a gumatang kadagitoy a produkto a naka-display iti makeshift booth, wenno abong-abong iti igid ti national road iti Barangay Darat, Pinili, Ilocos Norte.
Maikapat ket ti panangipursigi ni Mayor Anunciacion D. Pagdilao ti pannaka-gatang ti dua nga hectaria a daga iti Barangay Valbuena nga agbalin nga eco-tourism destination.
source:http://www.ilocostimes.com/oct08-oct14-07/iluko_bandu.htm
Pinili according to INTTIC
Pinili is one of the youngest and smallest town of the province. It is often referred to as “Selected Refuge of Liberty.” It lies in the southern portion of the province 29.60 kilometers southeast of Laoag City. It is bounded by four municipalities, namely: Batac on the north, Currimao on the northwest, Badoc on the southwest and Nueva Era on the east.
It has two seasons, the wet and the dry. The wet or rainy season occurs during the month of May to the early days of October, while the dry season happens during the rest of the year.
Infrastructure Development.
The fast development of the town is attributed to the concerted efforts of the people. Roads and bridges, including drainage canals in the poblacion, are already constructed. The old town hall on top of a hill was replaced by a concrete one. Elementary and secondary school buildings were constructed and repaired which was made possible by the national and local government.
The public plaza was beautified and is now considered the most beautiful plaza in the province. In the rural barangays, roads were widened, constructed, repaired and maintained. Under the Rural Development Corporation (RDC), the Pinili-Nueva Era road was constructed and some others are still being built, with assistance coming from the national and provincial government
Economic Development.
Farming is one of the sources of livelihood of the people. Farmers produce rice, tobacco, sugarcane, maguey and vegetables. They concentrate on planting tobacco, because it commands a high price. Meanwhile, garlic is also a promising crop. This is produce in large amounts every planting season. Vegetables like eggplant, pepper, string beans and mungo are also produced to augment the people’s income.
The thick forest that surrounds the municipality is an additional source of income. During summer, fruits like duhat, siniguelas and camangeg are gathered and sold in local markets.
Women who migrated from Paoay make towels, blankets and bathrobes for sale. Livestock raising is also an industry. Farmers raise goats and cattle for some consumption and for sale.
General Information
EXISTING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
* Public buildings
Market, municipal public buildings, municipal fire protection building, PNP building, Pinili guest house, municipal library; bureau of telecommunications building
* Facilities
o Ambulance
o Back Hoe
o Dumptrucks
o Fire Truck
o Generator
o Patrol Car
o Road Grader
EXISTING TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
* Mini-buses
* Jeepneys
* Tricycles
* Motorcycles
EXISTING BANKS
* None
EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
* On file at INTTIC or contact the municipality directly at (63-77) 794-1020
OTHERS
* Municipal Tax Revenue Code on file at INTTIC or contact the municipality directly at (63-77) 794-1020
Land area: 89.48 sq. km.
Population: 15,572 (end 2001)
Barangays: 25
source: http://www.inttic.com/investment/invinfo/pinili.htm
(The Ilocos Norte Tourism, Trade & Investment Council (INTTIC) was founded in 2004 by Ilocos Norte Governor Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for the purpose of promoting tourism, trade and investment in the province.
It operates under Gameng, a non-stock, non-profit organization which currently manages the Ilocos Norte museum.
INTTIC works hand in hand with government by proposing projects as well as assisting in the dissemination of information required by various sectors interested in developing the province.)
Napintas nga Ili - Pinili
Isu nga padasek sa iti aggian iti away, gapu na ta lumakay ken bumaket dagiti naganak kadakami. Ket isu nga agbasa-basaak iti maigapo iti ili mi diay Pinili. Dagiti impormasyon ditoy ket naggapu ditoy nga link: http://www.otopphilippines.gov.ph/microsite.aspx?rid=1&provid=1&prodid=551&sec=2
Interesante iti history iti Pinili, kadaytoy ko lang nga naamuan. Adu pay nga talaga iti madiskubreak agapan iti ili mi.
Region I : Ilocos Norte
About Pinili
Geography
Pinili is one of the youngest and smallest towns of the province. It is often referred to as “Selected Refuge of Liberty”. It lies in the southern portion of the province 38 kilometers southeast of Laoag city. It is bounded by four municipalities namely: Batac on the north, Currimao on the north-west, Badoc on the southwest and Nueva Era on the east.
Town History
Pinili was established as a town on January 1, 1920 by virtue of EO No. 92, s.1919, which was signed by the governor general on December 20, 1919. The place was formerly covered by a thick forest where wild animals abound. In 1920, at the height of the Filipino-American War, the rebel priest, Monsignor Gregorio Aglipay, fled to the thick forest with several of his men and formed his sandatahan, to fight against the Americans who invaded the province. The Filipino soldiers under his command were weak in military tactics and almost outnumbered by the enemies. To protect soldiers from the attack of the invaders, Msgr. Aglipay ordered some of his men to climb the tallest tamarind tree on top of the hill to watch for the coming of the American forces. When the watchers saw that there was something unusual they reported it to the hiding soldiers, so that they would be ready to fight. This was how the place was used during the war. For protection, the priest ordered the settlers to build their houses nearer to each other. There were three factors that made Pinili (means selected) the name of the town: 1. General Gregorio Aglipay selected it as the place of refuge for his army; 2. The place was inhabited only by selected people; and 3. The place was chosen as the site of the poblacion because of its historical value.
Population
Pinili is a 5th class municipality in the Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,903 people in 3,172 households.
Language
Ilocano, English, Pilipino
Major Industries
farming, loomweaving,
Places to Visit/Landmarks
Scenic Spots :
Aglipay Shrine, Sitio Kullabeng
Name of Mayor
Hon. Anunciacion C. Pagdilao
Address
Brgy. Pagdilao, Pinili, Ilocos Norte
Friday, June 20, 2008
Water color and play with the 'kins
Aaaahhh, carefree children....
Link of the album: http://picasaweb.google.com/peterahon/June08Darat
Beautiful, handsome and naughty too...
Some of the shots here were taken by Grace or was it Emon, I forgot already who took and played with the camera, some are nice shots though, especially those close up of Isis. Some of the shots were taken when they bought fishballs. Ryla was missing in most of the scenes, she was too shy and aloof perhaps to play with her cousins.
Link of the album: http://picasaweb.google.com/peterahon/CuteKins
Note; Photos are reduced in size for faster upload so photos are not very clear.
Birthday Co-celebration of Ayen and Nom
Cousins and relatives were mobilized.
Scenes of the preparation of the food
The menfolks until late night had drinking with a videoke blaring ( the company that put together songs and videos is a Korean company - hello noraebangs {Korean singing bars}).
A pig was butchered. The meat was cooked in different ways igado, an Ilocano dish that is always present in any padaya/ram-rambak (celebrations)
A goat came in next for the kinilaw ( raw goat's meat seasoned with vinegar and spices), caldereta and the famous Ilocano cuisine papaitan (meat and innards cooked with bile or those liquified- digested almost to become excrement of the goat that makes the dish exotic and ma-pait/bitter).
The women folks came to prepare the veggies, clean the rice, prepare the utensils and later on wash the dishes.
An so we ate, had fun and parlor games.
I've heard again after so loooong time (felt so sentimental hearing the song I would hear when celebrating bdays in Ilocos as a kid) "pada-padakam a kumablaaw" (all gathered here to great you happy birthday). One of the highlights of the singing is the crowning and giving of flowers to the celebrators.
padapadakam nga asiraragsat
all of us are so glad
a kumablaaw, mangipaduyakyak
to greet and wish you
ta nagtengan ti aldaw a panakayanak
for this is the day of your birth
panagtao a napnuwan gasat
your being full of fortune
balangat a naurnos
adorn is a wreath
dagiti sabsabong
of flowers
nga umay mi kenka
that we will come
isaad dita ulom
to crown you
The affair was ended with Ayen giving gifts to her well-wishers.
Oh the adults continued their videoke singing while I played with the rest of my 'kins - pamangkins (nieces and nephews) under the burning afternoon sun.
Enjoy the scenes:
Link to the album: http://picasaweb.google.com/peterahon/BdayOfAyenNom
Note; Photos are reduced in size/quality for faster uploading.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Last Christmas Family Fotos (2007)
Nom from left with daughter, Nanay (mom) with AmonRa and Tatay (dad) and Cely. Kids from left Emon, Isis and Andre. All the kids are children of Nom and Ce-an.
These 'kins (pamangkin - nephews and nieces) are so challenging to contain, a crowd-management team is needed to hold their attention for the camera. So these "Kodak-moments" of them are indeed precious to click and snap their portrait. Watch their antics and other gimmicks. From left with ball is grace, ayen, yanna, isis, eman, vj (and cousin), andre and emon.
well the boys as usual are the more active and full of attention-getting devices.
I could just imagine shouts, coaching and bribing to tell to behave and keep still.
well boys will be boys...
and then one was gone, the other going
aha!, they went in front and closer to the camera
and few were left behind...
poignant... so where have all the others gone?
(sisters ayen and yana and cousins eman and isis)
...then, there were only two of them, still dreaming, wondering? ? ?
(cousins yanna and isis)
okey change costume, let's have a Mad-Hatters Party!
(sisters Yanna and Ayen)
Tita Cely and Yanna
VJ and his wide smile
Grace pouting smile
isis very cute smile
the pa-cute boy - Emon
Ayen with her hat
Vj with his basketball
Ayen climbing up the gate railing
Emon once again, okey you are cute....
Friday, November 16, 2007
Buhay Amerika
a reminder that life anywhere is an effort of survival, of making both ends meet, of trying to be happy despite all the challenges...
so we live our life as happy no matter what conditions and status we are in life .
Buhay Amerika | Nov 15, '07 8:10 PM for group filipinocommunity |
Akala ng mga tao na nasa Pilipinas kapag nasa America ka akala nila madami ka ng pera. Ang totoo, madami kang utang, dahil credit card lahat ang gamit mo sa pagbili mo ng mga gamit mo. Kailangan mo gumamit ng credit card para magka-credit history ka, kase pag hindi ka umutang o wala kang utang, hindi ka pagkakatiwalaan ng mga kano. Pag wala kang credit card, ibig sabihin wala kang kapasidad magbayad.
Akala nila mayaman ka na kase may kotse ka na. Ang totoo, kapag hindi ka bumili ng kotse sa America maglalakad ka ng milya-milya sa ilalim ng init ng araw o kaya sa snow. Walang jeepney, tricycle o padyak sa America.
Akala nila masarap ang buhay dito sa America. Ang totoo, puro ka trabaho kase pag di ka nagtrabaho, wala kang pangbayad ng bills mo sa kotse, credit card, ilaw, tubig, insurance, bahay at iba pa. Hindi ka na pwedeng tumambay sa kapitbahay kase busy din sila maghanap buhay pangbayad ng bills nila.
Akala nila masaya ka kase nagpadala ka ng picture mo sa Disney, Seaworld, Six Flags, Universal Studios at iba pang attractions. Ang totoo, kailangan mo ngumiti kase nagbayad ka ng $70+ para makarating ka dun, kailangan mo na naman ang 10 hours na sweldo mong pinangbayad sa ticket.
Akala nila malaki na ang kinikita mo kase dolyar na sweldo mo. Ang totoo, malaki pagpinalit mo ng peso, pero dolyar din ang gastos mo sa America. Ibig sabihin, ang dolyar mong kinita sa presyong dolyar mo din gagastusin. Ang P15.00 na sardinas sa Pilipinas $1.00 sa America, ang isang pakete ng sigarilyo sa pilipinas P 40.00, sa America $6.50, ang upa mo sa bahay na P 10,000 sa pilipinas, sa America $1,000++.
Akala nila buhay milyonaryo ka na kase ang ganda ng bahay at kotse mo. Ang totoo milyon ang utang mo. Ang bago mong kotse 5 taon mong huhulugan. Ang bahay 30 taon mong huhulugan. Ibig sabihin, alipin ka ng bahay at kotse mo.
Madaming naghahangad na makarating sa America. Lalo na mga nurses, mahirap maging normal na manggagawa sa Pilipinas. Madalas pagod ka sa trabaho. Pag dating ng sweldo mo, kulang pa sa pagkain mo. Pero ganun din sa ibang bansa katulad ng America. Hindi ibig sabihin dolyar na ang sweldo mo, yayaman ka na, kailangan mo ding magbanat ng buto para mabuhay ka sa ibang bansa. Isang malaking sakripisyo ang pag alis mo sa bansang pinagsilangan at malungkot iwanan ang mga mahal mo sa buhay. Hindi pinupulot ang pera dito o pinipitas. Hindi ako naninira ng pangarap, gusto ko lang buksan ang bintana ng katotohanan.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The 'KINS - foto/slide by Cely
Fun, fun, fun...
Naughty indeed !
Sunday, July 29, 2007
PUNCHLINES
PUNCHLINES!!!!
by Cely
1. YMAN :HINDI TO BAHAY NO, BAHAY TO NG ANIMALS!
2. ANDREI: LOLA APAY ADDA AY-AYAM NGA SAN NICOLAS!
3. EMOND:
a. KAYAT KO KARNE! NGAMIN TI KARNE MAKAPALUKMEG!
b. ENGLISH TI PiPit = UKI ??
ENGLISH TI BUTO = YUT !
*(OMG! OMG! OMG! RATED 18!)
c. KIMMUT KIMMUT NI TITA KENY! KIMMUT KIMMUT NI TITA KENY!
4.GRAZIE: GOOD MORNING! MAGANDA AKO! EXCUSE ME!
5. V-JAY: TITA CELY GATANGAN NAK ADU-ADU AH NGA AY-AYAM! ADU NGA ONE MILLION TAWSAND!
6. AYEN: FREN THIS OUR BALAY!
CILY PANGIT!
7. YANA: DANUM MAN! DANUM MAN! ALAN DANUM MAN! MAKAINUMAK KON!
8. KIS: WEN.. WEN, WEN..WEN
9. RYLA: CRYING LADY, BEST ACTRESS
Mama mukhang natatakot si Barbie matulog sa room niya kasi wala siyang kasama.
10. ARIANE (MG ITES bunso): MAMA KELAN MABUBUHAY C LOLO!
ELABORATION and ANECDOTES
1. YMAN?셎 PUNCHLINE: ?쏦INDI TO BAHAY NO, BAHAY TO NG ANIMALS!??/FONT>
ahaha ANG BRUTAL talaga minsan bunganga mga kins natin! SOLID! Sabihin daw ba bahay ng animals yung bahay natin! Ahaha! Kasi tinanong daw ni Grazie ?쐋ola sino bahay to?, sino bili to???instead na si nanay sumagot, bumanat nadaw agad si YMAN ng ?쏦INDI TO BAHAY NO, BAHAY TO NG ANIMALS!????/FONT> AHAHAHA! Pano naman kc puro animals na nakapalibot and nakatira sa bahay natin! ??/FONT>
Goodshot baby YMAN! U GOT POINTS 4 dat! Ahaha! ??/FONT>
2. ANDREI?셎 PUNCHLINE: ?쏬OLA APAY ADDA AY-AYAM NGA SAN NICOLAS!???/FONT>
Inquisitive ANdREi I guessed THERE is REALLY none sweety! ??/FONT> ahaaha! Mga 2yrs old pa ata nun c Andrei tas super hilig nya maglaro ng buhangin natin dun sa mahal nating brgy 11, Darat, Pinili Ilocos Norte.
Then edi hysterical na c madear kc paglabas nya nakalublob na c kulet Andrei sa buhangin, edi sumigaw daw c nanay ?쁥ay Andrei di ka agay-ayam ti DARAT balong!??
Ayun sinagot daw ni Andrei ?쏛PAY Lola adda AYayam nga San Nicolas!???
Ahaahaha! Edi ba SanNicolas kc cla nakatira! ??/FONT> GETs NYO!? Ahahaha! ??/FONT>
3. EMOND?셎 PUNCHLINE: ?쏷I KAYAT KO KARNE! NGAMIN TI KARNE MAKAPALUKMEG!??/FONT>
??FONT size="4">OH YEAH BABY EMOND MAYAMAN TAYO! SOSHYAL! ??/FONT> AHAHA!!! HINDI LANG si nanay nabiktima ng emond nayan sa punchline nyang yan pati si DON JIMMY! ??/FONT> haha!
Pano kasi nakikain sila dun 4 lunch ni Andrei (nitong summer lang) tas puro veggies and fish daw ulam nila Don Jimmy, hayun hinatawan ng magaling ,sosyalin at daldal na anak ni Raymond Erlano Rahon c don jimmy! Sinabi nya daw talga ?쏡YAK KAYAT DAGITA SIDAEN YO! TI KAYAT KO KARNE! NGAMIN TI KARNE MAKAPALUKMEG!??/FONT>
Ahaha! Mabulunbulunan nadaw c kuya jimmy and mg josie kakatawa eh! Tas para di sila mapahiya uhmm sabi daw mg jo, ??awan ngamin karne mi balong??sagot daw emond ??inkay gumatang jay tiendahan ah!??edi sbi daw mg jo tanghali na barok sarado palengken??/FONT>
Hay SOLID TALAGA! To think 4yrs old palang yun ah!
Pero eto mas HARSH 4 a 4yr old child
Edi while kumakain nadaw sila kina mg Jimmy naging green ang usapan
TI ENGLISh TI PiPIT = UKI ?? TI ENGLISH TI BUTO = YUT !
GRAVA SOLID NA BATA! AHAHA! TAWA DAW NG TAWA MG JIMMY pati nakapugpugso ndaw xa! Edi ba gustoNG gusto nya kc ganung mga usapan, hayun si KAPITAN JIMMY nakahanap ng katapat!
??FONT size="4">KIMMUT KIMMUT NI TITA KENY!!???쏫IMMUT KIMMUT NI TITA KENY!!??/FONT>
??FONT size="4">THE BEST EVER SUMMER JINGLE OF EMOND!!! With matching SEXY DANCE NUMBER!!!! TARANTADONG BATA! AHAHA! PERO SOBRA KAKAALIW!!!! ??/FONT>
4.GRAZIE?셎 PUNCHLINE: ?쏥OODMORNING! MAGANDA AKO! EXCUSE ME! ??/FONT>
??FONT size="4">AHAHAHA!!!! NAGMAMAGANDA ang AKING MAHAL NA KIN! HAHA! MANA BA SAKIN!? Wat do u think guys!? Haha! ??/FONT>
KAsi ate fely was reviewing her ever blackbeuty girl one day about COURTEOUS GREETINGS daw, tas ate asked daw ??ano sasabihin mo pag duMAan ka sa Gitna ng naguusap na mga lolo or lola
Hay ang GANDA NG SAGOT ng MAGANDA kong kin! Dabest! ?쏥OODMORNING! MAGANDA AKO! EXCUSE ME! ????/FONT>
Wahhhoooo YAHOOOO!!!! LETS ROCK GRAZIE! RAMPA NA TAYO EVER! EXCUSE ME GUYS MAGANDA KAMI, PADAANIN NYO ANG MAGAGANDA EVR! AHAHA!
5. V-JAY?셎 PUNCHLINE: ?쏷ITA CELY GATANGAN NAK ADU-ADU AH NGA
AY-AYAM! ADU NGA ONE MILLION TAWSAND!?쓐ala nya mayaman ako! MUKHA LANG PERO MEJO LANG!!!! ahaahaha!!!! uhmmm tas kung ano2 na pinapabili million tawsand pay ah! ahahha!!!!
6. AYEN?셎 PUNCHLINE: ?쏤REN THIS OUR BALAY!??ahahaha!!!! eto yung line nya kay pia nung bday nya, tas nilibot nya pia around the house! BONGGA MAYAMA! THIS IS OUR BALAY PA!!!!
??CILY PANGIT!?쒱AAAAY PINAGLIHIAN KC AKO NI ATE VJOY EH!! AHAHA! YAN TULOY FAVE AKO NG KIN kung yan! lage ako INAAWAY!!!! LINTIK NA BATANG MALDITA! AHAHA! NAKALAKHAN NYA na tawagin ako CILY PANGIT!!! BWISIT!!!! ahahaha!!!!!
7. YANA?셎 PUNCHLINE: ?쏡ANUM MAN! DANUM MAN! ALAN DANUM MAN! MAKAINUMAK KON!??kc sinasabihan ko xa, basta sinesermonan ko xa! tas parang wala lang xa naririnig!!! tas SUPER BOSSY PA XA MAGUTOS SAKIN!!!!
8. KIS??(Kristin Isis Shekinah) PUNCHLINE: ??WEN.. WEN??WEN..WEN??/FONT>
as in LAHAT2 ng sasabihin ko sa batang yun sasagutin nya ko ng ? wen..) kahit ata sabihin ko papatayin na kita basing ko ah???wen padin isasagot nun saken! AHAHAHA! as in napaka obedient nun sakin.. buti talaga may natitira pa akong kin na fave ako, sumusunod sa lahat ng sinasabi ko and fave ako, ??/FONT> hay WEN APO, THANKS GOD TALAGA!
9. RYLA?셎 PUNCHLINE: ??CRYING LADY, BEST ACTRESS!?쒺ANG FAMAS! BONNGA! din xa! iyak ever daw sabi ni ate jovy pag drama pinapanood!!!! ahaha!!!! pwedeng pang teatro!!!!
I learned that Ryla is very diplomatic when in informing her wishes and desires. She does not tell it directly but infer it and of course the Mom is now very familiar with the tactics of Ryla. I wonder how she would feel of you don't get what she says...hmmm...
10) ARIANE (MG ITES bunso): MAMA KELAN MABUBUHAY C LOLO kanina lang to, kasi daw AYAW NA DAW NYA MAGROSARY!!!! ADIK