Wreath laying don isabelo monument 09

Candon City, Ilocos Sur officials led city mayor Allen Singson had the traditional wreath laying to the monument of Don Isabelo Abaya, the most famous local hero of the city, on March 25. It is the 111th foundation day of Candon. Assisting the city officials are the Candon City Police Officials and members led by City Chief of Police P/Cinsp. Marlo Castillo and also the Police Region-I band.

TOBACCO FESTIVAL 2009

TOBACCO FESTIVAL 2009

The country’s biggest producer of Virginia tobacco is again putting its top product on the spotlight in line with its celebration of 111th founding anniversary and 8th cityhood celebration.

Candon City named its week long festivities ( march 23- 30) after its Virginia tobacco in recognition to main agricultural product which remains the premiere cash crop in the city.

“Its annual full promotion of our city, native products and tourist spots and also lure investors,” Candon City Mayor Allen Singson said.

This year’s fiesta theme is Candon: Puso ken Rimat ti Kailokuan (the heart and radiance of Ilocandia) Among the highlights of the week long affair is the Tobacco Street dancing and grand parade.

Eight secondary and tertiary schools in the city compete for top honors in the street dancing competition with tobacco motif. A search for Miss Virginia Tobacco and the media favorite panagdubla ( tobacco rolling) contest.

Among the most anticipated is Mr. and Ms Ilocandia Bikini Open 2009 where 16 candidates each will be vying for the crown.

The festivities is full of sports competitions that includes the Mayor Allen Singson Cup ( Candon City Chess Championship), Soccer, 10-K run, mountain bike, motocross, boxing, taekwondo, billiards, beach volleyball and boxing.

Other high anticipated events are Miss Gay Ilocandia, SK night, Ballet Recital and marching band competition.

Helping the city mayor in hosting the throngs of expected tourists, national dignitaries and participants are Deputy Speaker Eric Singson and his wife, former congresswoman Grace Singson.

This year’s administration/ barangay/ balikbayan night will be highlighted by the ballroom dancing presentations of the different barangay officials and their spouses, women’s group, teachers and students.

The highly acclaimed Philharmonic Orchestra will also be performing this year inside the Roman Catholic Church. This year’s fiesta committee led by its chair City Councilor George Valdez had been working hard to ensure every activity will go on schedule.

Candon produced an average of three million kilos of Virginia tobacco in nearly one thousand hectares land area. The city also well known for its two top products, calamay (glutinous rice cake) and kornik.

Candon baked the world’s biggest rice cake in 2006 churning out 2,547 kilos of calamay, besting the 2, 097 kilos baked in Niigata, Japan in 2002.

The Calamay makers from barangay Bagar used 200 gantas of glutinous rice, milk of 2, 000 coconuts, and 1, 200 kilos of brown and white sugar and utilized 132 vats.

Calamay is the city’s choice as its One Town One Product entry. Candon’s kornik is the crunchiest and tastiest in the country.

Candon is the center of commerce and trade and the education capital of the second district of Ilocos Sur.

It is 347 kilometers north of Manila and 63 kilometers south of Vigan City. TO

2nd leg jr national motocross in candon city

Philippine National Motocross Series Round 2 in Candon City Ilocos Sur After the successful launch of the 2009 FIM Puerto Princessa City FIM Asian Motocross Championships recently held last March 1, 2009 the national motocross tour goes to Candon Ilocos Sur for it’s 2nd National Round to be held on March 22, 2009 for the Mayor Allen G. Singson National Motocross Cup, Brgy. Bagani Ubbog, Candon City , Ilocos Sur in line with the Tobacco Festival of the Candon City. Event honorary Chairman Vice Mayor Johnny Nestor R. Itchon has ensured all necessary event needs are in place and has geared up for national pro riders visiting from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao . “Track designer Derrick Itchon has prepared a beautiful mountain side race track that has met international safety standards during our last final track inspection, this will call for a tight battle of the national motocross series that shall be the highlight of Northern Luzon competition series, maybe in the future talks are ongoing for a possible international event in the City of Candon ” remarked Stephan ‘Macky’ Carapiet, President of the NAMSSA, an affiliate of the FIM ( Federation International de Motocyclisme ” Official practice and registration shall be on Friday March 20 and track shall be closed for repairs on Saturday afternoon March 21, 2009.

miss virginia tobacco 2009

The 12 lovely candidates for the “Miss Virginia Tobacco 2009”. the pageant night will be on March 27, 2009. Be there and enjoy. it is one of the highlights of the  8th tobacco festival ( Candon City Fiesta 2009).

Mr Ilocandia Bikini Open 2009

Contestants of the Ilocandia Bikini Open 2009 ( men). The contest will be held at the Candon City Beach Front, Darapidap, Candon City, Ilocos Sur on March 28, 2009.

Ms Ilocandia Bikini Open 09

Contestants of the Ilocandia Bikini Open 2009 ( ladies). the contest will be held at the Candon City Beach Front, Darapidap, Candon City, Ilocos Sur on March 28, 2009.

2, 724 beneficiaries of Aloha medical mission

2, 724 beneficiaries of  Aloha medical mission

Nearly three thousand patients from the province of Ilocos Sur particularly from the second district and Candon city were benefited from the Aloha Medical Mission conducted recently at the City of Candon hospital.

The five day medical mission served 2, 724 patients was joint sponsorship of Aloha Medical Mission, Candonians of Hawaii, Deputy Speaker Eric Singson and the City government of Candon city led by city mayor Allen Singson.

Aloha Medical Mission (AMM) is a Honolulu-based secular, non-profit, volunteer organization that provides free health care to underserved people overseas and in Hawaii.

The medical mission served 56 major operations like tubal ligation, hernia and cleft palate while there were 209 minor operations.

There were 20 recipients of cataract operations and 60 beneficiaries of dental extraction.

There 2, 379 patient served under the out patient department.

“The medical mission was very successful and we thank the officers and staff of Aloha Medical Mission for coming here to served our people,” Candon City Mayor Allen Singson said.

Singson said that he will appeal again for similar medical mission in the future.

The medical mission team came with 14 doctors, six nurses and 12 lay volunteers.

They brought with 50 boxes of medicine and several equipment.

It left behind the still at least 10 boxes of medicine given to the City of Candon Hospital.

They were assisted by officers and staff of City of Candon hospital, Candon City Health Office and other local volunteers.

The medical mission is the biggest to be conducted in Ilocos Sur recent history.

Gift Giving Mayor Allen Birthday

Candon City Mayor Allen Singson, his wife , mam Freda Luz, to indigents of the City. they were assisted by other city officials and city employees during the myr’s birthday at the Candon Civic Center.

CANDON CHURCH CHRISTMAS DECOR 08

The creative and stylish Christmas decoration of front portion of the St John Sahagun Church, Candon City, Ilocos Sur done by Leonard Rodriguez

Candon Church Concert 08

The “Intay Lagipen” ( let us Remember) concert held at St John Sahagun Church, Candon City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines