Beware the Ilocano vote—not just in the so-called Solid North but all over the country. Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday warned reelectionist senators who ratified the sin tax bill of a backlash from voters not only from northern Luzon but from their relatives and friends scattered all over the country.
New generation of Ilocanos won’t remember the darkest years of Philippine history the way most Filipinos had breathed and lived during martial rule which Ilocos’ favorite son, Ferdinand Marcos, declared nearly 40 years ago. Every year when Ilocos Norte marks Marcos’ birth anniversary, the days of dictatorship continue to be obliterated in the minds of [...]
Luzon regions with significant Ilocano migrations have been shown to have the highest volumes of individual savings in the latest study of the country’s leading data collector.
A top official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Ilocanos, who are widely known as stingy, could make a fortune by capitalizing on their propensity to save.
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Philippines—Even the kailian (provincemates) of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos are displeased over his burial in his home province even if he is given military honors. Vice President Jejomar Binay had recommended to President Aquino that Marcos should be given full military honors but he should be buried in his home [...]
