ILOCOS

REGION
 “BEING THRIFTY”

They value money so much

that most people see them as
stingy, but in truth they are
just thrifty, they want to
spend what they earned wisely.

And all of this led to the

traits of Ilocanos being thrifty.
 “MARRIAGE”
Ilocanos have a very strong
family tie. Just like all
Filipinos, they follow all the
norm inside the house and
within the family. Like the
father being the head, the one
who provides and for the family
to survive.
 The mother being the “light
of the home” the one who takes
care of the children and
manages all house finances. Plus,
the Ilocanos have high respect
to their parents, which is
absolutely evident in their
marriage traditions.
 “VALUING EDUCATION”

They are not just industrious

in the field but also in schools.
Most of them are literate, and
the parents are very passionate in
giving their children proper
education, and would sacrifice
everything in order to give them a
good life.
 “Festivals”

Here are some of the

festival of the Ilocanos in
their mainland.
Ilocos Norte
Brief History
 In 1571, when the Spanish
had Manila more or less under
their control, they began
looking for new sites to
conquer, Legaspi’s grandson,
Juan de Salcedo, volunteered
to lead one of these
expeditions.
 On June 13, 1572,
Salcedo and his men
landed in Vigan and then
proceeded towards Laog,
Curimao and Badoc.
 Noteworthy of these were
the Dingras uprising (1589) and
Pedro Almasan revolt (San
Nicolas 1660).
In 1762, Diego Silang led a
series of battles aimed at
freeing the Ilocanos from the
Spanish yoke.
 In 1807, the sugar cane brewers
of Piddig rose up in arms to protest
the government’s monoploy of the
wine industry.
In 1898, the church
excommunicated Gregorio Aglipay
for refusing to cut off ties with the
revolutionary forces of Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo.
 The greatest increase in population
from 1715 to 1818 is from 18,980 to
282, 845 made the administration of
the province very difficult.
On February 2, 1818, a Spanish
Royal Degree was promulgated dividing
the Province of Ilocos Norte from
Ilocos Sur, Laoag City, which iwas the
biggest center of population, was made
the capital of Ilocos Norte.
Language of
Ilocos
Region
Ilocano: is the third most-
spoken native language of
the Philippines.
Austronesian 
 Malayo Polynesian
Ilocano
 Ayatko Kenka
Posted on March 17, 2009 by saluyot
Noli Pambid, Patungkaliw, GDP,
Ilocos Sur
Ay-ayatek dagiti nagannak kenka ngem
Nagpaiduma ayatko kenka
Nagrukma pusok babaen kadagiti
Dakulap a mangapiras nasipukkel
A naipintak a sibubukel a ladawam.

Naamo ta rupam a kas sarsaritaenna a

Nasam-it no kanayon a sumarungkarak.
Adayo unay ti lugarmo Ambaynget
Ngem toy pusok kasta la unay gagetna

Pinunasam dagiti ling-et ket

Nariknak napudno a panagayatmo.
Tuyagak Manen Ti Baso
Ni Ragsak
Posted on November 26,
2008 by saluyot
Nepo T. Benitez, Jr.
San Rafael, San Esteban, Ilocos
Sur
Namimpinsanen a linipat ti gulib ti napalabas
Daydi baso da upay ken saem
In-inut a naep-ep, naglumen
Ket ti nakuyem a lubongko rimmaniag
Iti idadateng ti baro a malem
Tuyagak manen ti baso ni ragsak
Ngem saan a tapno aglemmesak gapu iti saem
Ita agpapasak ket lemmesek ti barukongko
Iti sam-it ti diro ti baro nga ayat
Ta ti kalman ket maysan a kalman
Sanguek itan ti agdamak
Iti sidong ti baro a lasbang.
 SULISOG
Posted on October 17,
2008 by saluyot
Kenny Oblero, La Union
Agay-ayamka man iti apoy, gumil-ayabka
Derrep a tarigagaymo, sumgedka
Ngem ti banagem, maibabainka.
Sulisogka kaniak ngem adaywanka.
Ta iti Dios dimo mailimed kenkuana
No ni sulisog ket abakennaka
Di bumurong awatemto ti bunga ti
aramidmo a pannusa
Ket ta gumilgil-ayab a riknam sebsebam
koma
Ta awanto kenka da dagensen ta riknam.
 ANNINIWAN
Posted on August 6,
2008 by saluyot
Anniniwan, anniniwan
Apay nga addaka latta
liklikudan
Apay a dinak man la masinaan
Ngem no nasipnget pagdalana
Siak man tay paglinglingedam
Ta dimo man la ammo a silawan
Ti nasipnget a lubongko
Dinak man la maiwanwan.
Ilocos Region
Famous Authors
&
Sample poetry
 FAMOUS AUTHOR
Pedro Bucaneg (March 1592-
1630)
Blind since Birth
Father Of Ilocano literature
Author of (Biag ni Lam–ang )
Famous poem Patay (Dead)
  Isabelo de los Reyes AKA Don
Belong (July 7, 1864 –
October 10, 1938)
• Politician,writer and activist
Founder of Aglipayan Church
Father of Filipino Socialsm
works:Ilocandias, Articulos Varios ,
Las Islas Visayas en la epoca de la
conquista , Historia de Filipinas ,
Historia de Ilocos,and La expedicion
de Li-Ma-Hong
 Works and writings
• Publications]
• El Ilocano
• La Lectura Popular
• El Municipio Filipino
• Filipinas ante Europa
• El Defensor de Filipinas
• La Redencion del Obrero
• Boletin de la Iglesia Filipina Independiente
• La Iglesia Filipina Independente: Revista
Catolica
• Scholarly works and essays
• El Folk-lore Filipino
• La expedicion de Li-Ma-Hong contra Filipinas
• Ilocandias
• Articulos Varios
• Las Islas Visayas en la epoca de la conquista
• Historia de Filipinas
• Historia de Ilocos
• Memoria sobre la revolution
• Memoria de agravios de los Filipinos
• Kalendariong Maanghang
• La Religion Antigua de Filipinas
• Novels and stories
• Mariquit the Tramp
• Sing sing ni Diego
• Ang Singsin ng Dalagang Marmol  (circa 1905), a novel
• Religious texts
• Gregorio Aglipay y otros prelados de la Iglesia Filipina
Independiente
• Biblia Filipina
• Oficio Divino
• Catequesis
• Plegarias
• Genesis Cientifico y Moderno
• Calendario Aglipayano
 Marcelino Crisólogo
AKA Mena Crisólogo
 (11 Nov. 1844 - 5 July
1927)
• Filipino politician, poet,
writer and playwright
• First Governor of Ilocos sur
• work: Codigo Municipal,
Mining wenno Ayat ti 
Kararwa
Leona Florentino
(19 April 1849 - 4
October 1884)
• Novelist, Political Writer, and
Journalist
• Mother of Philippine women's
literature
 Leon C. Pichay
(June 27, 1902 –
August 11, 1970)
• He studied law at the University of Manila
• Initiators of bukanegan
• Works: Kailukoan , Ni Kaingungotko (My
Beloved), Nena A Naig Kararuak (Nena,
Joy of My Soul), Ayatenka Uray
Ulpitannak (I Love You Despite Your
Cruelty), Pinaan Ni Ulila (Have Pity on the
Poor Orphan), O Apo Jesucristo Nga
Ari (O, Christ, the Lord),and Ti Dilak (My
Mother Tongue),
 Carlos Sampayan
Bulosan(November 24,
1913)
• He left for America at the age of 17
• active in labour movement
• Works: The laughter of my father,
America Is in the heart,
The Cry and the Dedication,
If You Want To Know What We
Are,
My Father goes to Court,and
The Romance of Magnao
Rubio
 Francisco Sionil
José (3 December
1924)
•  migrated to Pangasinan fleeing from poverty
• Awards:
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Literature,
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism,
Literature and Creative Communication Arts,
Outstanding Fulbrighters Award for Literature,
Gawad para sa Sining,
Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et LettresOrder of
Sacred Treasure (Kun Santo Zuiho Sho),
National Artist for Literature for his outstanding
contributions to Philippine literature,and
Coveted Pablo Neruda Centennial Award in Chil
• Works : Rosales Saga novels
Po-on(1984),
The Pretenders(1962),
My Brothers ,My executioner(1973),
Mass (Dec.31,1974),and
Tree (1978)
• Original novels containing the Rosales Saga
Source (Po-on) (1993)
Don Vicente (1980)
The Samsons 
• Other novels
Gagamba
Viajero
Sin
Ben
Ermita
• Novellas
Three filipino Women( 1992)
Two Filipino Women (1981)
• Short story collections
The God Stealer and Other Stories 
Puppy Love and Thirteen Short Stories
Olvidon and Other Stories Platinum
Platinum :Ten Filipino Stories
Waywaya: Eleven Filipino Short Stories
Asian PEN Anthology 
Short Story International 
 Reynaldo A.
Duque(October 29,
1945–April 8, 2013)
• multilingual Ilocano writer
• former editor-in-chief of Liwayway
magazine
• fictionist, novelist, poet, playwright,
radio/TV/movie scriptwriter, editor, and
translator
• Awards :Cultural Center of the Philippines
(CCP) Writing Grants,
• Palanca Awards
• Talaang Ginto-Gantimpalang
Collantes
• Centennial Literary Awards
• Pedro Bucaneg Award
• Gov. Roque Ablan Awards for
Iloko Literature (GRAAFIL)
 BIAG NI
LAM-ANG
Pedro Bucaneg
• SUMMARY
Don Juan and his wife Namongan lived in
Nalbuan, now part of La Union in the northern part
of the Philippines. They had a son named Lam-ang.
Before Lam-ang was born, Don Juan went to the
mountains in order to punish a group of their Igorot
enemies. While he was away, his son Lam-ang was
born. It took four people to help Namongan give
birth. As soon as the baby boy popped out, he spoke
and asked that he be given the name Lam-ang. He
also chose his godparents and asked where his father
was
• After nine months of waiting for his father to
return, Lam-ang decided he would go look for
him. Namongan thought Lam-ang was up to the
challenge but she was sad to let him go. During
his exhausting journey, he decided to rest for
awhile. He fell asleep and had a dream about
his father's head being stuck on a pole by the
Igorot. Lam-ang was furious when he learned
what had happened to his father. He rushed to
their village and killed them all, except for one
whom he let go so that he could tell other
people about Lam-ang's greatness.
• Upon returning to Nalbuan in triumph, he was bathed
by women in the Amburayan river. All the fish died
because of the dirt and odor from Lam-ang's body. 
There was a young woman named Ines
Kannoyan whom Lam-ang wanted to woo. She lived
in Calanutian and he brought along his white rooster
and gray dog to visit her. On the way, Lam-ang met his
enemy Sumarang, another suitor of Ines whom he
fought and readily defeated. Lam-ang found the
house of Ines surrounded by many suitors all of
whom were trying to catch her attention. He had his
rooster crow, which caused a nearby house to fall.
This made Ines look out.
He had his dog bark and in an instant the
fallen house rose up again. The girl's parents
witnessed this and called for him. The
rooster expressed the love of Lam-ang. The
parents agreed to a marriage with their
daughter if Lam-ang would give them a
dowry valued at double their wealth. Lam-
ang had no problem fulfilling this condition
and he and Ines were married.
It was a tradition to have a newly married
man swim in the river for the rarang fish.
Unfortunately, Lam-ang dove straight into
the mouth of the water monster Berkakan.
Ines had Marcos get his bones, which she
covered with a piece of cloth. His rooster
crowed and his dog barked and slowly the
bones started to move. Back alive, Lam-ang
and his wife lived happily ever after with his
white rooster and gray dog.
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