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Bringing Ilocano food, delicacies to Metro Manila at affordable prices

August 12, 2012 - 12:00am

The doors of Comida Ilocandia opened as tropical storm “Gener” entered the country, but foodies, business associates, and close friends of fashion designer-turned-chef Danny de la Cuesta and his four...

Travel and Tourism

How Ilocano traditional weaving penetrated showbiz

By Bibsy M. Carballo | July 23, 2012 - 12:00am

We had always been drawn to the Ilocano culture, perhaps because of our Ilocano grandma who was born in Magsingal, Ilocos Norte, and because to us the Ilocanos seemed to embody all the good traits of the Filipino,...

Entertainment

No bats, just vats in Paniqui

By Mary Ann Tayag | May 24, 2012 - 12:00am

Not many will be familiar with the town of Paniqui.

Food and Leisure

Ilocos: Land of bagnet & so much more

By Millie and Karla Reyes | August 4, 2011 - 12:00am

My mom, Imelda Albano Reyes, is a GI. No, not the GI in military parlance but a “genuine Ilocana,” as my Dad was fond of calling her.

Food and Leisure

101 dishes featured in Dinengdeng Festival

May 3, 2009 - 12:00am

AGOO, La Union, Philippines  – This pilgrimage town of southern La Union celebrated Thursday afternoon the 5th...

Like Europe without the euros

By Mary Ann Quioc Tayag | March 26, 2009 - 12:00am

Remember that American Express credit card tagline “Don’t leave home without it”? I say “Just bring your most comfortable shoes and run away from shops” is a better mantra.

Food and Leisure

For the love of basi

By Claude Tayag | December 9, 2007 - 12:00am

If there’s a singular drink that the Ilocanos cannot do without in their long history as a people, it is basi, a sugarcane-based wine infused with a tree bark called samak. It is as equally indispensable as...

Travel and Tourism

F. Sionil Jose: Tales of the Ilocos

By Tonette Martel | January 28, 2007 - 12:00am

Contemporary life seldom allows us to take a trip down memory lane, defined as it is by forward movement and expansion. It seems as though writers, particularly those who have gone on in years, are among...

Travel and Tourism

THE FRUGAL GOURMETS

By TURO-TURO By Claude Tayag | July 1, 2004 - 12:00am

The Ilocanos’ most popular contributions to Philippine cuisine are undoubtedly pakbet (pronounced as pak-butt); bagnet (bag-nutt) and longganisa, given its strong garlicky flavor, it being a major agricultural...

Food and Leisure

Learning the Vernacularby

By Enrico Miguel T. Subido of the Philippine Star’s YS | October 19, 2002 - 12:00am

When I won the Palanca Award this year, my Filipino teacher, Mrs. Cayabyab, congratulated me and said: "I wish you could write and win in the Filipino division next year."

Young Star