Short Trip to the Sunshine City of the North-Laoag
September 23, 2008
Last weekend I went to Laoag City upon the invitation of a couple friend for the wedding of their eldest son. I went there to serve as a Commentator in the Wedding Mass held at St. Monicha Church in Sarrat Ilocos, Norte where the wedding of former first daughter Imee Marcos was also held.
It was a fun filled weekend and I would say that It is one of the best wedding I attended not because of the high profile entourage or the lavished backdrop it had (by the way the reception was held at Fort Ilocandia, one of the most popular landmark in the North) but the sincerity of the couple. The exhange of vows then were the most sincere and most passionate vows I ever witnessed.
The people there in Laoag are great, warm and very accommodating. I also had the chance to visit some of the popular landmarks in Laoag like the Malacanan Palace of the North in Paoay, the Sinking Bell Tower of St. Williams Cathedral in the heart of the city and the only first class hotel in Laoag, the famous Fort Ilocandia. To complement this places, I also had the chance to taste and even brought home some of the famous delicacies of Laoag like “bagnit” with KBL (kamatis, bagoong and sibuyas tagalog), empanada and chichacorn.
The family of the couple also organized a short trip in Pagudpud for the guests but unfortunately I did not join them because I had to meet a client of our Laoag Branch. But to summed it up, I made the resolution to come back and spend a much longer stay then.
Salamat Laoag! Till my next visit!
