Ilocos Norte celebrates life, culture in festival-filled February
Welcome arc in Badoc, Ilocos Norte (File photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - The month of February will be extra special for residents and visitors in Ilocos Norte province as they will enjoy merrymaking activities with three separate holidays, including in this provincial capital and neighboring Sarrat town. Malacanang has declared special non-working days in the entire province in celebration of its 205th founding anniversary on Feb. 2; in Laoag City for the Pamulinawen Festival on Feb. 10; and in Sarrat for the Binakol Festival on Feb. 28. Authorities have prepared a traffic plan to ens...