Laoag City, Ilocos Norte "Sparkling Gem"

Let me share first about being born in Laoag City. Laoag City is often termed “Sparkling Gem” and it offers a discovery of charming surprises, lush vegetation and scenic beaches. The name of the city “Laoag”is derived from the term Light/Brightness. Laoag city is the capital of Ilocos Norte province which is a part of Region 1 in the Philippine geography. It is specifically located Northern Part of Luzon. The dialect or language in the place is Iluko. If you are born in Laoag City, you are simply called Laoageño (for a boy) or Laoageña (for a girl) or if want to be notified as from Ilocos norte, Ilocano (for a boy) and Ilocana (for a girl). The place is 8 hours drive by bus and 1 hour by plane to Manila which is the capital of the Philippines.