SUMAN LATIK

                                      Classic snack that tickles every Ilokano's palate now preparing. Wrapped "malagkit" with banana leaves from the backyard.

Ilokano's authentic delicacy. Perfect match with black coffee.

Topped with sweetened buko ... yummy!

LOOK UP AND AROUND

 Naduma-duma iti mapuros ken matangad ditoy Infanta. Nu awan iti mulam nga sarili, makadawat ka iti karruba-- bulong, bunga wenno sabong. Basta laketdi ipakada ta baka adda aso ket makagat ka.

red Calachuchi

orange Orchid

yellow Orchid

red Bougainvillea and red Santan

Banana... grown at a house backyard

Buko in many ways:  Buko juice, Buko salad, Ginataan, Kakanin, Walis ting-ting, kuttukut,Coco lumber, etc.

Real Sampalok is picked not packed for your sinigang.

LIVING SEA

                

When people take care of nature, it will sustain them and the generations to come.

        Early morning at the seashore surprises you with carefully unearthed holes 
           in various sizes and locations. They are abound. 
           They are a sight to see!

Dug by skillful claws

Can you spot a "tarukoy" in the picture?

It's low tide this morning. What a beautiful day to have a catch for breakfast!

Laughter comes after an early morning catch.

INTAYO IDIAY AWAY

                                                               
                                                        

    WAIG  offers free-flowing water from the mountain. Locals wash their laundry here.

Fearless DIVE!

    WAIG is also a swimming sanctuary for the local children. Free dive, free water.

Native Pigs. They eat kangkong and darak. Their excrement is almost odorless.

      A typical house of a family in Batang.

KARSADA TI CATO

                                                              

   Agpaamyanan ka. Turungen daytoy a karsada iti Dasol, Mabini, Alaminos etc.

Agpabagatan ka. Agturung iti Cato Elementaty School, High School, Fatima, palengke ili, Sta. Cruz, etc.

Naimbag ta adda iti waiting shed nga pagurayan iti lugan wenno pwesto iti pagtutungtungan iti agkakarruba.