History and making of calamay ( glutinous rice cake)
By: Leoncio Balbin, Jr.
After World War II, the Philippines was totally devastated and Candon was not exempted.
But in the village of Bagar, several coconut trees were left standing.
During that time, six elderly women in a casual conversation thought of coming out [...]
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Candon:
The fast rising city of North Luzon
Candon from its creation in 1870 up to present has always been at the forefront of the province Ilocos Sur.
It has cemented itself as the center of education, trade and commerce in the second district of the province and the most populous local government unit in [...]
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Candon City is widely believed to have taken its name from the “kandong” tree, an indigenous variety. But if you look at the topography of the city, it does resemble a tree with the main highway as the trunk and the smaller roads as the branches. Its roots draw its water from the sea and [...]
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