Bangui Mill of Ilocos Norte

The Bangui Windmills are located in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The windmills, officially referred to as the NorthWind Bangui Bay Project, were a project by the NorthWind Development Corporation as a practice renewable energy sources and to help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The project is the first “Wind Farm” in the Philippines consisting of wind turbines on-shore facing the South China Sea and considered to be the biggest in Southeast Asia. The project sells electricity to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) and provides 40% of the power requirements of Ilocos Norte via Transco Laoag.

The Paoay Church

First day of trip in Laoag was such a gloomy day for us.  We were not able to follow our schedule due to bad weather furthermore, hours of travel made us bit lazy to start the adventure.  It was late afternoon when the group decided to not miss our time or else we will be get nothing from the trip.  

After looking around the city, we first stop to this historical and Paoay Church, "Earthquake Baroque" church in the Philippines. I was not able to post the interior of the church for some photos were not retrieve after replacing of my desktop unit.   Still glad that I was able to retrieve some files.

 

Philippines: Malacañang of the North

I was wondering the how glamorous and extravagant this place when former Ferdinand Marcos staying here during his time, absolutely always welcome to high society those time.  His official residence in Ilocos Norte (also known as the White House of the North or Malacañang Ti Amianan).  

Great architecture, a mixture of Spanish and Ilocano designs.  I love the wood paneled floors, the antique grand furnitures, and such spacious dining rooms, bedrooms and veranda which overlooks the Paoay Lake which now have been turned into a museum.