OFW Takes Killer Selfie Dies Instantly on Pagudpud Highway

Before you click kabayan! Check your surroundings- ask yourself dangerous ba? Practice safety po lagi.




A speeding motorcycle hit Liezel Wage, an OFW on vacation in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Though her family rush her to the nearest hospital, the young lady died of her injuries.

Carl Andrew Abadilla: Student Kicked Out from Our Saviour's Christian Academy in Ilocos Norte for Speaking Ilocano

A school in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte Philippines called Saviours Christian Academy has kicked out some students for speaking Ilokano, the native dialect of the province. Our Saviour's Christian Academy has a strict English-speaking policy on campus, students and teachers are only allowed to converse in English.

This is quite common in other Catholic schools as well. But this is the first time I heard students getting expelled for such a violation of school policy. I think the punishment is quite severe... overkill.. di ba pwede pagsabihan ang bata? kausapin ang parents?

Atsaka baket so bawal mag Ilokano? Eh nasa Ilocos sila eh! Kalokohan!

Brian Shah, a Singaporean reverend and President of the said school has remained firm on the issue.

According to journalist Herdy Yumul's blog-

Classes have been going on for two months, Carl has been accepted at the Divine Word College of Laoag. Samboy, another student who was also kicked out is the son of a pastor. Both his parents are working at SCA, and are under Shah, so they opted to just accept the decision silently. Samboy and fellow student Kleinee Bautista are now out-of-school youths. Yikes! Talk about cruelty to kids!

To the parents of these students, just get your kids' records cleared and transfer them elsewhere, they deserve a better school than this.

Paoay Kumakaway: Dragon Fruit Festival, Ilocos Norte Philippines

From the vast and rich soils of Ilocos Norte comes this wonderful, healthy fruit of remarkable sweetness and refreshing taste. Suitably grown under the favorable climactic condition of the region by the industrious and innovative Ilocanos.

Catch the festivities of the 3RD SANIATA DRAGON FRUIT FESTIVAL from July 9-11, 2013 at the Teatro Ilocandia, MMSU, Batac City. Activities include a fun walk and a cook fest!

For more information, please call ILARRDEC at 0917 518 5118 or email paoay.kumakaway@gmail.com