The little town…
unison, and how the songs make it possible for everyone to keep time.
Last year, a kite-flying festival was added to the fiesta events. The best-decorated and highest-flying kites are given special awards.
Sitio Remedios Heritage Village celebrates its sixth anniversary on May 1 with the unveiling of the image of “Ines Canoyan,” along with an art installation by sculptor Riel Hilario based on the Ilocano epic LamAng. The first sand castle building competition will also be held at the resort’s shorefront.
According to Sitio Remedios owner Dr. Joven R. Cuanang, “The Ilocos of my childhood was a place of genteel living. It was nothing extraordinary, just simple folks living simple lives, following nature’s rhythms and seasons. This is the lifestyle that Sitio wants its guests to sample and enjoy.”
The indie films “Boses” and “Zombadings” will be shown on the Sitio beachfront after sunset—reminiscent of nights long ago, when movies were shown in makeshift tents in the plazas of our hometowns.
First-term mayor Gladys Go Cue is actively promoting her town as one of the major tourism draws of Ilocos Norte. “We already have some of the best beach resorts in Ilocos, and we want more local and foreign tourists to discover the beauty of our municipality.”
Indeed, divers in the know report of amazing underwater scenery and fauna in the town’s waters. The coral formations at Barangay Pangil, known for jaw-dropping sunset views, are also a favored picnic spot.
Still largely agricultural, Currimao is known for its rice delicacies: tupig, suman, patupat, puto, bibingka, and similar items.
The major markets of the province carry many of the kakanin made in Barangay Pias Norte.
Few people know that the Hong Kong-luzon international cable, one of the country’s international communications links, makes landfall at Currimao. The international port also serves as link to the province’s major trading partners, especially Taiwan.
In 2011, the town marked the birth centennial of native son Salvador P. Lopez, writer, thinker, former UP President, and diplomat.
The small town has come a long way from being a barrio of Paoay, and center of tobacco trading in the region. It has made significant contributions to the life of Ilocos Norte, and to the nation as well.
Pay a visit to this small, but proud and blessed town. Make your reservations for the long May 1 weekend.
Currimao is 460 km away from Manila, the third town as you enter Ilocos Norte from Badoc, through Pinili. It is a 30minute leisurely drive from the Laoag International Airport.
Cebu Pacific Air, Philippine Airlines and Airphil Express fly daily to Laoag City. Zestair also started its service to Laoag this April.
Call: D’coral, tel. 077-6701488, mobile 0920-8001800, 09192204558; Kadilian, mobile 09189190436, 0926-6392071; Pangil Beach Resort, tel. 077-6761229, 077-6762003, mobile 09298243588, 0917-5477751, www.pangilbeachresort.com; Playa Tropical, tel. 077-6701211, 0776761001, 077-6761088, mobile 0906-3246405, 0917-5700223, www.playatropical.com.ph; Sitio Remedios, mobile 0917-3320217, www.sitioremedios.com.