Heyasmin Aida Fernandez grew up in a house with four pedal looms that she, her parents, and grandmother used. At age 8 she learned how to weave, and as a teenager, how to set the warp. After graduating with a degree in History from the Northwestern University in Ilocos Norte, she took a teaching post
Modest, down-to-earth, and with an easy going air, Ernesto Ocampo Olarte, who hails from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, was born on March 30, 1932. He attended the Laoag Central Elementary School and the Ilocos Norte High School in Laoag. It was during his high school days that his singing talent was discovered. He became a
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(April 24, 2006 to August 24, 2006) Handwoven Textiles of Ilocos Norte.
(January 03, 2006 to March 27, 2006) 100th Year of the Sakada. On December 26, 1906, the first group of Filipino laborers known as Sakadas arrived from the Philippines to work in the Hawaii sugar plantations. This marked the start of a historic migration, making the Filipinos the largest single Asian ethnic group in the
(November 09, 2005 to January 09, 2006) A Chronology of Ilocos Norte History 1999 November 12 Inauguration of Museo Ilocos Norte. The collections are housed in the old Tabacalera building, which also housed another ethnographic museum realized by then First Lady Imelda Marcos in September 11, 1977. The present Museo was set up as a
(September 03, 2005 to November 03, 2005) A Favorite Ilocano Treat.
(May 28, 2005 to August 28, 2005) Planting rice in Ilocos Norte.
(February 23, 2005 to May 23, 2005) The Ilocano all-around sled.
(September 01, 2004 to November 25, 2004) A Survey of Head Gear in Ilocos Norte.