October 27th, 2008 -- Posted in Businesses, Ilocos, Pangasinan, Provinces, Salt Making, Travel |
Pangasinan has export earnings of around $5.5 million. The 1200 megawatt Sual Coal-Fired Power Plant, 345 megawatt San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam, the Northern Cement Corporation, are located in Pangasinan. The province is a major producer of salt in the Philippines and has extensive fishponds, mostly for raising bangus or “milkfish,” along the coasts of Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea. It is also a major producer of rice, mangoes and bamboo crafts.The Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines has identified the following potential investment areas in Pangasinan:
- Maguey production and handicraft center
- Santiago Island Marine Park
- Oyster processing facility
- Bagoong technology and processing center
- Tannery and leather production center
- Oyster and aquaculture farming
- Seaweed farming
- Bamboo production
- Handicraft and furniture making
- Manufacture of construction bricks
- Tourism development
August 5th, 2008 -- Posted in Caves, Delicacies, Ilocos Norte, Salt Making, Tourists Spots |
The coastal town of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte is known for salt-making and tasty biscocho products.
It also offers a unique experience for travelers who are searching for a different kind of adventure.
If you wish to go spelunking, hike up to the mountains and explore Imelda Garden Caves.
The caves, located 1,708 above sea level, have underground water streams and offer some of the more spectacular stalagmite and stalactite formations.
Travel time to the caves is 45 minutes from the town proper through a dirt road, and you will need to get a special permit from the major’s office to explore the cave. The trip is definitely worth it!
You might even be fortunate to meet members of the Itneg tribe, the original inhabitants of the town. There are a few of them still living in the thick forests, untouched by modern civilization.
This coastal town is 25-kilometers long. It is bounded on the north by Burgos, on the east by the mountain ranges of Vintar, on the south by Bacarra, and on the west by the South China Sea. It is only seven kilometers north of Laoag City.
