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Dinengdeng Festival

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Agoo, La Union, Philippines. Photo by D.Domondon Could you believe it, 101 kinds of dinengdeng (cooked vegetables sauteed with fish sa...

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</tbody></table>Could you believe it, 101 kinds of dinengdeng (cooked vegetables  sauteed with<span style="color: blue;"> <span style="color: black;">fish</span> </span><a class="kLink" href="http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=463568#" id="KonaLink0" style="font-family: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static; text-decoration: underline ! important;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: relative;"></span></span></a>sauce and mixed with fried or grilled fish). For those who do not know, Dinengdeng is a famous nutritious Ilocano menu of vegetables cooked in  aromatic bagoong (fish sauce) blend with grilled or fried fish.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The town of Agoo, La Union is pilgrimage town of southern La  Union celebrate the 7th Dinengdeng Festival  April 26-May 5, 2011 with the  simultaneous cooking of dinengdeng prepared by local chefs held on May 1.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The occasion pays tribute to our favorite dinengdeng, a healthy dish  and equally famous like the pinakbet. It aims to promote Ilocano  culture along this side of town. The festival will  also promote health awareness among the residents and visitors and  enhanced production of backyard vegetables like squash, eggplant,  ampalaya, saluyot, okra, among others.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The simultaneous cooking of dinengdeng at the town plaza coincided  with a street dancing participated in by students from different  schools. The highlights of the festival is the cooking of dinengdeng on the big cooking pot located at the center of the town, joined with the local officials, educators, students and the rest of Agooenos. Other activities during the festival are the annual street dancing competition, Agoo got Talent, Pammadayaw & Rabii ti Umili, Ms. Agoo and among others.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dinengdeng Festival is aimed to promote local delicacies<span style="color: blue;">, </span><a class="kLink" href="http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=463568#" id="KonaLink2" style="font-family: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static; text-decoration: underline ! important;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid blue; color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: relative;"></span></span></a>products and honor local chefs who share the Ilocano values in cooking food.</div>

Dinengdeng Festival

Agoo, La Union, Philippines. Photo by D.Domondon Could you believe it, 101 kinds of dinengdeng (cooked vegetables sauteed with fish sa...

Naguilian Basi Festival 2011

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Basi Festival is held every first week of May to celebrate the sugar wine which is its namesake. The festival mainly promotes Basi as a...

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Naguilian, La Union will be celebrating its 6th Basi Festival 2011. The 
</script><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Basi Festival</b>  is held every first week of May to celebrate the sugar wine which is  its  namesake.  The festival mainly promotes Basi as a local product and  the  usual activities include sports events, festive games, variety  show, street fairs & foods and Miss Naguilian Basi 2011.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">This  year's festival theme, "Tattan Naguilian", "Tattan" an Ilocano  (dialect) word denotes "Now", in English translation "Now Naguilian" and now is the time for all Naguilianons to act for true prosperity, unity,  peace & order, environmental awareness and among other aspect  towards a progressive town and eventually into cityhood.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Rabii ti Umili (People's Night) enjoined by the municipal officials and employees, national and provincial agency personnels, educators, non-government organizations , indigenous people (IP), Bannuar, and all Naguilianons to have fun at the Naguilian plaza auditorium and aside from dancing a presentations will be held that will be adjudged. And at this time the Sadiri ti Naguilian which is the highest award to be given to Naguilianon for his/her excellence and dedication to serve the public will be awarded. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the event of Miss Naguilian Basi 2011 that will be held on May 7  will have a twist  joined with by sitio presentations from various barangays and public schools both elementary and high school in the form of competition.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Be sure to come and have some fun at Naguilian, La Union - Home of the Original Basi. Below is the Schedule of Activities. </span><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b>BASI FESTIVAL 2011</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Naguilian, La Union</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Schedule of Activities</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">April 30 (Saturday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                6:00                        PM                          <b>Miss Naguilian Basi 2011</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                               Talent Night</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Venue: Naguilian Civic Center</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 01 (Sunday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                1:00                        PM                          <b>Miss Naguilian Basi 2011</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                               Swimsuit Pre Judging</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Venue: Nava De Oro Hotel & Resort</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 02-03 (Monday, Tuesday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                6:00                        PM                          <b>Basketball Championship</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 04 (Wednesday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                9:00                        PM                          <b>Beer Plaza</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 05 (Thursday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                8:00                        PM                          <b>Feast of Saint Augustine</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 06 (Friday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                7:00                        AM                          <b>Parada ti Umili</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                               PMA Band Exhibition</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                               Hataw Exhibition</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                               Tanod & Barangay Health Worker </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                                             Demonstration</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                               Piso Para sa Bayan Ko Raffle</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                1:00                        PM                          <b>Pigrolac Bingo & Pig Catching</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                6:00                        PM                          <b>Rabii ti Umili</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               <i>Guest of Honor</i>:    <b>HON. EUFRANIO C. ERIGUEL</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                                                Representative</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                                                 2nd Congressional District</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                                                 Province of La Union</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 07 (Saturday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                6:00                        PM                          <b>Miss Naguilian Basi Pageant Night</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                                Inter-Sitio Talent Competition</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                              </b><i>Guests of Honor</i>:  <b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>                                                                               HON. MANUEL C. ORTEGA</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Governor</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Province of La Union</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>HON. EMMANUEL FRANCISCO R. ORTEGA III</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               Representative</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                               ABONO Party List</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                              Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">May 08 (Sunday)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                8:00                        AM                          <b>Invitational Motorcycle Showdown</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                8:00                        PM                          <b>Variety Show</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                Featuring:               D'Rainmakers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                                                Jennelyn Mercado</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                                                Boobay</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                                                 Michele O Bomb Shell</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">                                                                                Venue: Naguilian Plaza Auditorium</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">*** HAPPY FIESTA *** HAPPY FIESTA *** HAPPY FIESTA ***</div><br />
<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u><b>How to Get in Naguilian, La Union:</b></u></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Naguilian is located on the geographical center of the province of La Union, by the  banks of the Bauang River.  It is situated close to the  central mountains and far away from the sea coast, on the scenic  Bauang-Baguio City road which follows the route of an old foot trail  from the coast of Benguet. Naguilian distance to Manila (267kms) and to San Fernando City, La Union (18kms), Baguio (25.25kms), Vigan (114.9 kms) and all accessible by public utility vehicles. Partas bus bound Baguio to Vigan or Laoag have daily trips that passes Naguilian.</div><br />
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Naguilian Basi Festival 2011

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Sinait Garlic Festival

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Bawang Festival - Sinait, Ilocos Sur (May 1-3, 2011) Have you ever wonder how garlic goes into your kitchen, from the farm to the market i...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhRqzCnaBsY/TaZNjCAndUI/AAAAAAAAAa8/lLIhCQ4oKCg/s1600/garlic2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jhRqzCnaBsY/TaZNjCAndUI/AAAAAAAAAa8/lLIhCQ4oKCg/s320/garlic2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> Bawang Festival - Sinait, Ilocos Sur</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(May 1-3, 2011)</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">Have you ever wonder how garlic goes into your kitchen, from the farm to the market into your kitchen spice basket. Certainly you do. We Filipinos, usually use garlic in cooking our food to bring out the aroma, mixed to whatever kind of dishes such as adobo and among others.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">Farmers' from the northern side of the Philippines particularly in Sinait, Ilocos Sur major mass produce was garlic, yes garlic tons of tons of garlic. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">Bawang is the Filipino word for garlic of which the town of Sinait known as the  Garlic Center of the Philippines. Competitions and exhibits include  pinaka-Garlic bulb (e.g. biggest garlic), longest and most creative  twined garlic bulbs, and the Search for the Garlic Festival Queen.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Festival draws thousands                    of local and foreign tourist flock to Sinait, Ilocos Sur to                    watch the much-awaited Sinait Garlic Festival during the 1<sup>st</sup>                    to 3<sup>rd</sup> of May that showcase the talent, ingenuity                    and hard work trait of Ilocano Farmers in various competition                    form.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Way back to its history, the                    festival otherwise known as Sinait Bawang Festival was                    conceived in 2000 by Governor Savellano and Mayor Yabes, who                    were given the chance to witness the Garlic Festival in                    Gilroy, California, USA known as the Garlic Capital of the                    World. Sinait, which has an area of 7,800 hectares and 24,070                    population is the entry point to Ilocos Sur from the North                    coming from Cagayan Valley and Ilocos Norte.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">                   </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is said that primary objective of the                    festival to give recognition to garlic farmers, it also aims                    to form and educate visitors and local residents on the                    importance of the garlic industry to Philippine economy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Garlic                    Festival also provides various competitions that display the                    remarkable talents of Ilocos Sur farmers on garlic cooking (</span><span style="font-size: small;">cooking delectable meals using the calorie and protein rich                    garlic as main ingredient)</span><span style="font-size: small;"> and                    artistic presentation that includes root trimming, cleaning                    and bundling. An added feature is the Search for the Most                    Beautiful Cow and Carabao, which aims to recognize the                    superior indigenous livestock breed, raised by backyard                    farmers and encourage improvement of animal breeding.</span> <span style="font-size: small;">The criteria include general appearance, head and                    neck, forequarter, body and hindquarter of the animal breed. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The                    Festival is usually held at the grounds of the Sinait National                    High School and kicks off with a pilgrimage to Logo, Barangay                    Dalaquitan Norte which is followed by the opening program and                    trade fair. A grand parade of garlic floats, street                    presentations and street dancing are much-awaited sights as                    well. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">May 3 is                    the festival’s grand closing day with the celebration being                    started by a holy mass early in the morning.  </span>A Marching                    Band Exhibition and Competition is usually held in the                    afternoon while the Search for Sinait Garlic Festival Queen is                    a must-see event in the evening. As the festival close it fires up the sky with fireworks that it worth seeing.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><u><br />
</u></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><u>Points of Interest in Sinait, Ilocos Sur:</u></i></div><ul style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">Sinait Public Market - On certain days garlic from the municipality and even the neighboring municipalities of Badoc and Pinili in neighboring Ilocos Norte are traded here.</span></li>
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<ul style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">The barangay of Pug-os was renamed Don Leopoldo Yabes, in honor of the Ilocano writer and dean from the University of the Philippines who once lived in Sinait.</span></li>
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<ul style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">Cabangtalan (Imelda's Cove) - features white sand beaches. It is located on the way to Barangay Dadalaquiten.</span></li>
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<ul style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">Sinait's church is the Sanctuary of the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene, fondly called by its residents as "Apo Lakay."</span></li>
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Sinait Garlic Festival

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Bauang's Baggak Summer Festival 2011

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Title: Bauang's Baggak Summer Festival 2011
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Every town in the Philippines celebrate their own town fiesta, merry-making in honor of their patron saints and/or celebrating their good ha...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HuKWVMZlbMQ/TbUwtRsNWHI/AAAAAAAAAbE/fh5zYRzm4E4/s1600/Baggak+Summer+Festival.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HuKWVMZlbMQ/TbUwtRsNWHI/AAAAAAAAAbE/fh5zYRzm4E4/s320/Baggak+Summer+Festival.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Every town in the Philippines celebrate their own town fiesta, merry-making in honor of their patron saints and/or celebrating their good harvest of their crops and that it may come in abundance all throughout the year and years to come. Anyway, I have written about Bauang, La Union, exposing its gray sand coastal area - it's beaches/cottages/hotels and their one-town-one-product - the guapple. </span></strong></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></strong></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">And due to many of the country's festivities, some schedules overlap, and it's up to you to go where it suits you best, where you feel happy, the enjoyment that brings into you and what the place has to offer you.</span></strong></span></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now, below is the schedule of the Baggak Summer Festival 2011 in Bauang, La Union, approximately six (6) hours of ride from Manila via public buses such as Partas, Dominion, Maria De Leon, Florida and among others that are north bound. And if you want to surf in San Juan known as the surfing capital of the north it took around 30 minutes ride through public utility vehicles. Another, it is an hour and 30 minutes to go to Baguio City - the summer capital of the Philippines via Naguilian road, and feel the cool breeze of Baguio.</span></span></strong></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></strong></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>BAUANG’s BAGGAK SUMMER FESTIVAL 2011 </strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>24th April</strong><br />
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4:30 AM    Domingo Sabet (Saints Peter and Paul Church)<br />
6:00 AM     Mass (Saints Peter and Paul Church)<br />
7:00 AM     Agri-Trade Fair (Featuring Bauang’s OTOP: Guapple and Crohet Exhibit) (Plaza)<br />
EVENING Hongkong Yatch Race (Program at Cabana Beach Resort)<br />
7:OO PM SMB-GSM Night (Plaza)<br />
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<strong>25th April</strong><br />
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8:30 AM Bikebakan sa Bauang (Fun Ride)<br />
9:00 AM Cooking Demonstration at the Agri-Trade Fair (Plaza)<br />
2:00 PM BINGO sa Bayan (Farmer’s Civic Center)<br />
3:00 PM 1st Motorsycle Showdown (Plaza)<br />
6:30-10:30 PM Acrobatic Show (Farmer’s Civic Center)<br />
7:00 PM SMB-GSM NIGHT PLAZA<br />
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<strong>26th April</strong><br />
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8:00 AM-5:00 PM Job Fair (c/o HRMO-PESO) (Plaza)<br />
2:00 PM Streetdance/Showdown (Farmer’s Civic Center)<br />
3:00 PM Boxing at the Plaza (Plaza)<br />
7:00 PM     SMB-GSM Night (BIDA-OKE) (Plaza)<br />
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<strong>27th April</strong><br />
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8AM-5PM  Operation Rang-Ay ti Barangay  (BNCS)<br />
10:00 AM  Mass Wedding (Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church)<br />
4:00 PM    Miss Gay Parade<br />
8:00 PM    MISS GAY Parade (Farmer’s Civic Center)<br />
7:00 PM    SMB-GSM NIGHT (BIDA-OKE) (Plaza)<br />
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<strong>28th April</strong><br />
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7:00 AM   Field Demo (Farmer’s Civic Center)8:00 PM   Rabii ti Umili/Multi-Sectoral Night Ms. Bauang Pre-Pageant Night<br />
(Farmer’s Civic Center)<br />
7:00 PM   SMB-GSM Night (Plaza)<br />
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<strong>29th April</strong><br />
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9:00 AM Blessing/ Inauguration of Lying-In Clinic,Motorpool,Farmer’s Hall and various<br />
Brgy. Infra Projects<br />
8:00 PM SK Presentation fo Talenradong Bauangenian (Farmer’s Civic Center)<br />
SMB-GSM Night (Plaza)<br />
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<strong>30th April</strong><br />
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8:00 AM   1st Mayor Martin de Guzman Cup Off Road Challenge (Along Bauang River)<br />
8:00 AM   Skateboard Competition  (Infront of SHS)<br />
8:00 AM   10 Balls Mayor’s Billiard TOurnament and Rapid Non-Master Mayor’s Chess<br />
Tournament (2F Public Market)<br />
7:00 PM   SMB-GSM Night  (Plaza)<br />
8:00 PM    Miss Bauang Night (Farmer’s Civic Center)<br />
Firework’s Finale </span></span><script type="text/javascript">
 
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Bauang's Baggak Summer Festival 2011

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Pinakbet Festival - Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur April 23, 2011 I cannot believe when I saw in the list of festivals all over the Philippines ...

<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Pinakbet Festival - Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">April 23, 2011</span></i></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Vq-DDggNS4/Tau11TOX8RI/AAAAAAAAAbA/gHRUe1LgtDc/s1600/pinakbet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Vq-DDggNS4/Tau11TOX8RI/AAAAAAAAAbA/gHRUe1LgtDc/s200/pinakbet.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I cannot believe when I saw in the list of festivals all over the Philippines from the Department of Tourism that one of the my favorite dishes the pinakbet or sometimes called pakbet joins in the wide array of festivals in the Philippine archipelago. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I once wrote an article about Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur and at this coastal town of Ilocos Sur they celebrate their festivity called <b>Pinakbet Festival</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">A festival celebrating the favorite dish of the Ilocanos, "pinakbet";  it features street dances and cooking competitions and honors the Sta.  Maria’s farmers’ industry and their housewives’ cooking skills.<script type="text/javascript">
 
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</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Pinakbet</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"> is known of in the Ilocandia Region and I am certain that if you're an Ilocano descent you know how to cook this scrumptious dish. As of me, basically I do know how to cook this dish. Below is a Pinakbet Recipe.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b>Typical "Pinakbet" Recipe of Ilocanos</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Estimated cooking time: 35 minute</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">s</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ingredients :</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">½       lb. pork, sliced<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2      tbsp. vegetable oil<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">3      cloves garlic, minced<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1      onion, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2      tomatoes, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">½      squash, cubed<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2      cups sliced okra<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2      cups 1-1/2 inch long cut <i>sitaw</i> (yard long beans)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2      eggplants, sliced<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1 <i>ampalaya</i> (bitter      gourd and/or bitter melon), sliced<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1      to 1-1/2 cup water<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2      to 3 tbsp. <i>bagoong alamang</i> (salted shrimp paste)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">½      cup of patani (lima beans) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">optional </i><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</span></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I do remember when my mom always cook pinakbet she often add patani or lima beans and you know what we like it so much, guess you should try it also. During celebrations, pinakbet is one of the main dishes she served. My mom cooks the best pinakbet in my hometown.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: .25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Cooking Procedures :</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In      a large, deep skillet (or casserole), heat oil over medium heat. Cook      pork until it turns slightly brown.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Stir      in garlic, onions and tomatoes. Sauté for a few minutes until tomatoes      wilted.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Add      squash and okra, stir-fry for a minute or two and then add the rest of the      vegetables. Gently stir to combine.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Pour      in water and add the <i>bagoong alamang</i>, and bring to a boil.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Lower      the heat and simmer covered over low heat until vegetables are tender. Be      sure not to overcook it. You may wish to correct the taste by adding a      little bit of <i>bagoong alamang</i>. Gently stir to blend.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Immediately      remove from heat. Transfer to a serving dish. Serve hot.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Serve      with plain rice.</span></li>
</span></ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">I encourage you to join this festivity and eat delicious pinakbet.. see you there...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">Santa Maria,IS is also known for the Baroque Church follow the link below. </span></span></div><a href="http://nboi.blogspot.com/2010/09/baroque-church-of-santa-maria-ilocos.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Baroque Church of Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur</span></a>

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