The Kannawidan Yloco Festival.

            From the dates January 31 until February 6, the Ilocanos have celebrated what we call the Kannawidan Yloco Festival. It shows the diversity of the Ilocanos. Showing off their different cultures and traditions just how our ancestors would have liked it. It shows us our roots and how we should never forget where we truly came from.

And this year, it has been ensured by Gov. Ryan Singson that this festival would be a success and that it would be much more exciting than it has ever been. 

In Ilocos Sur, you would just see how amazing, different and unique the people are. It makes us so proud to be a part of a great celebration, for this is not just for the Ilocanos but to every person so that we can show how talented and creative these people are. For every town, there's a different product which you can't just resist. Let this be a reminder of how even if the world today is full of technology and whatnot that we can't put our culture behind but burst it out and showcase it more. Show everyone what we are made off.

Ilocos may be only viewed as historic but there are so much more than meets the eye. The Kannawidan Festival is also a great way for promoting our products and showing the tourists what is so fantastic about it. How you can't only enjoy life through shopping or going to big fancy and industrialized malls but also through walking on the streets, you would be able to read a story and catch a glimpse of a simple but nearly-perfect life as an Ilocano.

Remember to be proud of something so dear to our ancestors. It may seem out of this world but that's the beauty of it. The Ilocanos are unique. So put into mind that we will forever have the Ilocano blood in our veins. Long may it reign. As they say it.