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27. Oct, 2010

Aspiras-Palispis-Marcos Highway

Part 4 of theĀ Libotero Baguio-Banaue Roadtrip series

DAY 1.

Marcos Highway Baguio
Inaugurated only last year, this 30-ft. Rotary Wheel by the Rotary Club of Hundred Islands (RCHI) can’t be missed when passing through the Marcos Highway in Pugo, La Union.

From La Union Province, one can take any of the 3 major roads up to Baguio City. These are the Marcos Highway (now the Aspiras-Palispis Highway), Naguilian Road and Kennon Road.

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27. Oct, 2010

Passing through Pangasinan and La Union

Part 3 of theĀ Libotero Baguio-Banaue Roadtrip series

DAY 1.

Tarlac
After our brief stopover in Luisita, Tarlac for breakfast, we immediately resumed our roadtrip. At 8:08am, we were at the roads once again.

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02. Jun, 2010

Goodbye Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan!

Part 32 of a series
DAY 4

We continued to drive south all the way to our home in Laguna and passed by these landmarks.

10:47am. St. Stephen Church in San Esteban, Ilocos Sur

St. Stephen Church San Esteban Ilocos Sur

11:08am. St. John of Sahagun Church in Candon, Ilocos Sur

Candon Church Ilocos Sur

11:14am. Candon City Hall

Candon City Hall Ilocos Sur

11:42am.The Amburayan Bridge, a reminder that we were finally exiting the province of Ilocos Sur.

Amburayan Bridge Ilocos Sur

Amburayan Bridge Ilocos Sur

11:47am. St. Christopher Bangarenos Church in Bangar, La Union.

Bangar Church La Union

11:55am. San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Balaoan, La Union.

San Nicolas de Tolentino Church Balaoan La Union

1:02pm. St. William the Hermit Church in San Fernando, La Union.

St. William Hermit Church San Fernando La Union

1:17pm. Church in Bauang, La Union.

Bauang Church La Union

1:24pm. A fruit stand in Bauang, La Union.

Bauang La Union

1:49pm. Jose D. Aspiras Civic Center in Agoo, La Union

Agoo La Union

Town Square in Agoo, La Union

Agoo La Union

2:50pm. Urdaneta City Hall, Pangasinan

Urdaneta City Hall Pangasinan

3:07pm. Villasis Town Hall, Pangasinan

Villasis Pangasinan

3:19pm. Sprinklers, watering the farmlands in Pangasinan.

Pangasinan

Pangasinan

(…to be continued)

06. May, 2010

From La Union to Ilocos Sur

Part 5 of a series
DAY 2

1:34pm. After our short stopover in San Fernando City, La Union, for lunch, we immediately continued our roadtrip and wasted no further time.
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05. May, 2010

Bauang and San Fernando, La Union

Part 4 of a series
DAY 2

After our short stopover at the Basilica of Our Lady of Charity in Agoo, La Union, we hit the roads as we continued our roadtrip to the Northern tip of Luzon Island!
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04. May, 2010

Basilica of Our Lady of Charity, Agoo, La Union

Part 3 of a series
DAY 2

10:35am. From the shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag in Manaoag, Pangasinan, we just followed the one and only major road, Milo Street and headed northwest to the next town: San Jacinto, Pangasinan. From there, Milo St. was simply referred to as National Road. We headed further west to the next town: Mangaldan, Pangasinan. At the town’s only major intersection, we then turned right to Quezon Highway or otherwise known as the Pangasinan-La Union Interprovincial Road or simply “The North Luzon Loop Road”

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