Where's your hometown?

[neenuh 0]

no fair, i can't follow the thread lol

i will have to ask either my mom or my dad for the translation

i knew i should have learned the dialect when i was younger, sigh

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

no fair, i can't follow the thread lol

i will have to ask either my mom or my dad for the translation

i knew i should have learned the dialect when i was younger, sigh

That's okay Neenuh. I was just telling Manong AJ that we (my younger siblings, cousins and classmates) used to climb up and down the church belfry when we were kids, you know, when you live in a small town where public transportation wasn't available all the time and you have to walk a mile or two going to school, which I hated back then. Everyday we packed our lunch with us going to school and after lunchtime, we liked climbing that belfry up and down and the parish priest wasn't pleased at all. So we had to sneak going up when he wasn't looking. And then when we go to the Sunday mass with my folks, the parish priest would tell them what we've been doing.

[muñequita linda 0]

Here are more pictures from my hometown, Baguio City:

The City

Twilight at Burnham Park

Mines View Park

Wright Park

[maritoni 3]

Hi Marie good evening:)bigat ditoy..and we just had our breakfast, check my post at # 92 it's Elpidio Quirino our sixth president...

To Mj and Marie, dios ti agngina kadacayo a dua. Diego Silang, Gabriela Silang & Elpidio Quirino must be very proud in their graves that we have remembered them!

Mj, I'm sorry that I had to let you to do a little homework yesterday. Marie, I think that your hometown of Alicia was named after Pres. Quirino's wife, Alcia Syquia Quirino. Am I correct?

From Wikipedia:

Alicia used to be the old town of Angadanan^[1] until the new Angadanan was relocated in 1776 to its current location near the Angadanan Creek. Alicia is known for its old Castilian architectural church as tourists destination. Passing by Angadanan town on February 12, 1805, Fr. Manuel Mora, OP wrote that "Angadanan has a convent of bricks, though not totally finished. Its church is timber, wood and bamboo. The number of inhabitants is 791." Fr. Tomas Calderon (OP) started building the present church that was inaugurated in 1849 and dedicated to the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, more popularly known as Our Lady of Atocha. The old Angadanan was renamed in 1949 in honor of then President Elpidio Quirino's wife: Dona Alicia Syquia Quirino.

Hi MJ. Kumusta? Wen manong ko. Madik ammo nga nainagan gayam kanya na ti Alicia Isabela. Dios ti Agngina. Ditoy nak nga nagiskwela idi elementary saka highschool (School of Our Lady of Atocha).

Marie, do the pictures below bring you back memories of your childhood days?

Ay wen manong ko. Kanayon kami nga agsimba ditoy simbaan ti Nuestra Senora de Atocha (Our Lady of Atocha). There is an elementary and highschool adjacent to the church. I went to study elementary and highschoo here. I remember climbing up and down the belfry with my cousins and classmates when we were in grade school. Ngamen adayo ti balay me idiya ili. Isunga nu sumrik kami ti bigat ket agbalon kami ti pangaldaw me tapno madi kami agawid ti aldaw ta narigat ngarud ti lugan idi saka kagurgurak ti magna ti mano nga kilometro ta nagpudot ngarud saka nagadayo apo. Ti aldaw nu malpas kami nga mangan, umuli kami idiay tuktok ti torre kadwak dagidiyay duwa nga ading ko saka kasinsin ko. Agungit nukwa adiay padi nu makita na kami isunga aglibas kami nga umuli. Tun agsimba kami ti Dominggo, ipulong na kami adiay padi kenni inang me. Ay maungtan kami kanayon ta natangkin ti ulo mi iddi ubbing kami.

Thanks for the picture. This surely reminded me of my childhood memories in this place. The last time I went to this church was in the Year 2000 when my grandmother died.

Sign of growing up hehe naalikuteg ka met gayam idi ubing ka aya Marie:))

[Eternal Love 2]

That reminds me of my Hongkong days;))saakto laeng met aggatang ti lupot nga pangwinter no umasideg nga pumudot a ta on sale met no kuan,kastan to manen no ag winter for sale to manen tay pang summer a lupot,kaguduan tot presyo nan..he he he (sigh)Taga Cali ka ading?dagitay uuliteg ken iikit ko ket dita da salinas,cali,da lolo ken lolak ket nagawid da metten itay nalikod a tawen a ta baket ken agkabawen ni lolak:Dni lolok a ket nahilig pay latta nga mapan makipallot..he he,kanayon met a maabak!

ditoyak Central Florida manang, maysa nga oras manipud ditoy agingga Orlando. Baka, agpa-Cali kami no umakar ni baket ko iti trabaho na, probably San Diego..

[Señor Bonito 2]

NAIMBAG NGA ALDAW QADAQAYO AMIN!!! I am Patrick from Cajel, Diffun, Quirino

Agbiag ti amin nga Ilocano ditoy VJ!!!!! Ayna Apo, matawenak ditoyen ket mailiwak iti saluyot, marunggay, sabidukong, alukon, liddeg, bisukol, birabid, bennik ken agurong...nilingta nga saba, ken kamoteng kahoy.....anya pay? hmmmm... dinardaraan nga baboy, kalding ken manok ha ha ha ha ha.... . i was reading the previous replies and it mesmirizes me of the typical Ilocano culture and environment. No tuyo, bangus, galunggong ken tilapia a ket adu ditoy ta asideg kami iti Asian market... tay dadduma ket nagmulaaak iti sili, tarong, parya, kamatis, okra, kamote...ah ket mayat ti panagdakkel da...naimas ti inggisa nga sardinas nga adda uggot ti kamote na...kaykayat ni baket ko...ngem maldayak la unay ta idi winter chill ket nakset da amin pati tay papaya nga dandani agsabongen ket natay a... itatta nagmulaak manen..isupay nga matiped mi.... ha ha ha ha ha ilocano mentality..... wen a, kasapulan nga agsalimetmet kaskasdi nga nagrigat arbiruk iti trabaho.....

makasulti akun waray, gagmay la... makaintindi akun cebuano gamay liwat...kabalo ning kapampangan...konti lang din... at the end of the day...I AM A PROUD ILOCANO!!!!

Hey Patrick, here's some dinardaraan, bisukol, marunggay & saluyot for you and the missus.

It makes me glad to realize that your province was named after one of the most prominent men my hometown of Vigan has ever produced. Furthermore, the capital of your province was named after my father's uncle, Nueva Viscaya's former Gov. Leon Cabarroguis of the Cabarroguis clan of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur.

Comusta ti biag dita Florida? Mabalin ti agmula ti nateng tatta. Spring metten. Agmulaakto ti tamatis ken tarong no umay a domingo. The fruit trees (plum, peach & apple) in my backyard are starting to bloom. Are you planning to move here to Southern California?

[Señorita Tessa 1]

Here are more pictures from my hometown, Baguio City:

The City

Twilight at Burnham Park

Mines View Park

Wright Park

Wow! Baguio must be a very pretty town. Nice weather, I presume, as the third picture shows people in sweaters and jackets. I have never been to Baguio but I think I'll be there someday somehow.

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Here are more pictures from my hometown, Baguio City:

The City

Twilight at Burnham Park

Mines View Park

Wright Park

Wow! Baguio must be a very pretty town. Nice weather, I presume, as the third picture shows people in sweaters and jackets. I have never been to Baguio but I think I'll be there someday somehow.

Yo tambien. Never been to Baguio City. But I will go and see this place someday.

Hi Marie good evening:)bigat ditoy..and we just had our breakfast, check my post at # 92 it's Elpidio Quirino our sixth president...

To Mj and Marie, dios ti agngina kadacayo a dua. Diego Silang, Gabriela Silang & Elpidio Quirino must be very proud in their graves that we have remembered them!

Mj, I'm sorry that I had to let you to do a little homework yesterday. Marie, I think that your hometown of Alicia was named after Pres. Quirino's wife, Alcia Syquia Quirino. Am I correct?

From Wikipedia:

Alicia used to be the old town of Angadanan^[1] until the new Angadanan was relocated in 1776 to its current location near the Angadanan Creek. Alicia is known for its old Castilian architectural church as tourists destination. Passing by Angadanan town on February 12, 1805, Fr. Manuel Mora, OP wrote that "Angadanan has a convent of bricks, though not totally finished. Its church is timber, wood and bamboo. The number of inhabitants is 791." Fr. Tomas Calderon (OP) started building the present church that was inaugurated in 1849 and dedicated to the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, more popularly known as Our Lady of Atocha. The old Angadanan was renamed in 1949 in honor of then President Elpidio Quirino's wife: Dona Alicia Syquia Quirino.

Hi MJ. Kumusta? Wen manong ko. Madik ammo nga nainagan gayam kanya na ti Alicia Isabela. Dios ti Agngina. Ditoy nak nga nagiskwela idi elementary saka highschool (School of Our Lady of Atocha).

Marie, do the pictures below bring you back memories of your childhood days?

Ay wen manong ko. Kanayon kami nga agsimba ditoy simbaan ti Nuestra Senora de Atocha (Our Lady of Atocha). There is an elementary and highschool adjacent to the church. I went to study elementary and highschoo here. I remember climbing up and down the belfry with my cousins and classmates when we were in grade school. Ngamen adayo ti balay me idiya ili. Isunga nu sumrik kami ti bigat ket agbalon kami ti pangaldaw me tapno madi kami agawid ti aldaw ta narigat ngarud ti lugan idi saka kagurgurak ti magna ti mano nga kilometro ta nagpudot ngarud saka nagadayo apo. Ti aldaw nu malpas kami nga mangan, umuli kami idiay tuktok ti torre kadwak dagidiyay duwa nga ading ko saka kasinsin ko. Agungit nukwa adiay padi nu makita na kami isunga aglibas kami nga umuli. Tun agsimba kami ti Dominggo, ipulong na kami adiay padi kenni inang me. Ay maungtan kami kanayon ta natangkin ti ulo mi iddi ubbing kami.

Thanks for the picture. This surely reminded me of my childhood memories in this place. The last time I went to this church was in the Year 2000 when my grandmother died.

Sign of growing up hehe naalikuteg ka met gayam idi ubing ka aya Marie:))

Saan men unay. nalaing nak lang nga agkalayat.

[neenuh 0]

That's okay Neenuh. I was just telling Manong AJ that we (my younger siblings, cousins and classmates) used to climb up and down the church belfry when we were kids, you know, when you live in a small town where public transportation wasn't available all the time and you have to walk a mile or two going to school, which I hated back then. Everyday we packed our lunch with us going to school and after lunchtime, we liked climbing that belfry up and down and the parish priest wasn't pleased at all. So we had to sneak going up when he wasn't looking. And then when we go to the Sunday mass with my folks, the parish priest would tell them what we've been doing.

Ah, yes, to relive those days!

LOL @ the parish priest

Señorita Tessa and Rocky_nBullwinkle, the best time to go to Baguio would be early to mid February. Temperature goes down to about 9°C (that's around 48°F). Right now I heard its about 60°F It gets hot during the summer (April/May), and the traffic gets really bad.

[Robert E Lee 0]

Here are more pictures from my hometown, Baguio City:

The City

Twilight at Burnham Park

Mines View Park

Wright Park

Yeah, I agree, Baguio is a nice cool little town. My fiancee and I were there last August and the it was a lot cooler than here in the South, even on a rainy night in Georgia. We had a chance to visit all the places of interest, including the Philippine Military Academy where her youngest brother is a cadet.

[Señorita Tessa 1]

That's okay Neenuh. I was just telling Manong AJ that we (my younger siblings, cousins and classmates) used to climb up and down the church belfry when we were kids, you know, when you live in a small town where public transportation wasn't available all the time and you have to walk a mile or two going to school, which I hated back then. Everyday we packed our lunch with us going to school and after lunchtime, we liked climbing that belfry up and down and the parish priest wasn't pleased at all. So we had to sneak going up when he wasn't looking. And then when we go to the Sunday mass with my folks, the parish priest would tell them what we've been doing.

Ah, yes, to relive those days!

LOL @ the parish priest

Señorita Tessa and Rocky_nBullwinkle, the best time to go to Baguio would be early to mid February. Temperature goes down to about 9°C (that's around 48°F). Right now I heard its about 60°F It gets hot during the summer (April/May), and the traffic gets really bad.

Thanks for the tip on the Baguio weather, neenuh. When my fiance fetches me after I get my visa, we plan to stop in Baguio after visiting his relatives in Ilocos. Hopefully, in early May.

[sunandmoon 450]

a little about my wife's workplace when she was in Philippines.

http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/...features01.html

[Señorita Tessa 1]

a little about my wife's workplace when she was in Philippines.

http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/...features01.html

Yazi worked with Davao 911? Can you ask her if she knew Melchor Quitain, former Davao City Administrator and currently Davao City Legal Officer. Melchor is my brother in law, he's married to my older sister.

[sunandmoon 450]

a little about my wife's workplace when she was in Philippines.

http://www.usvirtualconsulatedavao.org.ph/...features01.html

Yazi worked with Davao 911? Can you ask her if she knew Melchor Quitain, former Davao City Administrator and currently Davao City Legal Officer. Melchor is my brother in law, he's married to my older sister.

yes, she was a rescue technician. she does know a City Administrator. I don't remember his name. I'll ask her later. I meant him briefly when we were at City Hall in 2005. I saw the Colonel many times while we were at 911.

[Eternal Love 2]

Hey Patrick, here's some dinardaraan, bisukol, marunggay & saluyot for you and the missus.

It makes me glad to realize that your province was named after one of the most prominent men my hometown of Vigan has ever produced. Furthermore, the capital of your province was named after my father's uncle, Nueva Viscaya's former Gov. Leon Cabarroguis of the Cabarroguis clan of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur.

Comusta ti biag dita Florida? Mabalin ti agmula ti nateng tatta. Spring metten. Agmulaakto ti tamatis ken tarong no umay a domingo. The fruit trees (plum, peach & apple) in my backyard are starting to bloom. Are you planning to move here to Southern California?

aynan!!!!! nagimasen dagita impakita mon kabsat!!!! agtilmu-tilmunakon ditoy .. mayat met ditoy Florida... naimulak tay kamatis, parya, utong ken okra, tay tarong ket babassit da pay baka last week to nga mai-transplantkon, nagkaliak ti kamote ket adda met siguro 12 lbs nga nakalik. tay pear ken apple ko ket agsursuro pay la nga aguggot...tay pias, balubad ken granatis ket naksit da amin idi winter chill...sapay agsbaong koma tay pias kon ken tay papaya pay gayam.....

barbareng no makaakar kami San Diego area before 2012 kabsat... agleppasak pay iti practicasl nursing palubos ti Apo. ken ag-exam pay ni baket ko para iti Pharmacy law dita California ta haan nga agpapareho iti amin nga states.

Yap, Quirino is dedicated to former Pres. Elpidio Quirino and so with Gov. Leon Cabarroguis as our capital town. I hope to vist Vigan again in the future... i just went there once when we got to visit Apo's frozen body in Batac in 1998.

Nice meeting you, kabsat. Dios ti agnanayon a kumuyog kenka!!