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PHOTOS: SAMUEL DE LEON(CAUAYAN); LESTER LEDESMA (LAOAG & MANILA)
Visit the Our
Lady of the
Pillar Parish
Church, the Mushroom
Center and Isabela Green
Valley Orchidarium, the
Cortez and Lindon Fruit
Farm and Dacuycuy
Farms. Find affordable
accommodations at Hotel
Sofia (
thehotelsophia.com
).
Kristian Paul Rigo Pagulayan
administrative staff
Stroll around
the city center
and visit the
Sinking Bell Tower of Laoag
Cathedral, the provincial
capitol and the nearby flea
market. Head to Batac’s
Riverside Empanadahan and
give Glory’s Empanada a try.
Also, try Iryn’s Delicacies
in Currimao for its freshly
cooked
tupig
and
bibingka
.
Gil “Gillian” Gacuma Jr.
contributing writer
Cauayan
Laoag
Area code
78
Touchdown
Cauayan Airport
Get to town via
tricycle, van
Area code
77
Touchdown
Laoag International Airport
Get to town via
Sirib bus, tricycle,
jeepney, pre-arranged rental van
Visit the Ayala
Museum. The
exhibits change
every quarter, so you
could be looking at a Frida
Kahlo or a Cesar Legaspi
depending on the time of
the year. For great Filipino
food at low prices, try Fely
J’s and order the
pancit
and
dilis
rice!
Inez Ponce de Leon
university professor
Manila
Area code
2
Touchdown
Ninoy Aquino
International Airport
Get to town via
taxi, hotel transport
philippines
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