Balaoan

12:00 AM Jan 28th 2008 from web

Welcome to Balaoan, town of 2 prominent Senators (Camilo Osias and Magnolia Antonino), former part of Ilocos Sur, and home of the Pink Tricycles! Huwaaat?? Pink? The gods must be crazy.

Anyway.. Balaoan of La Union is my hometown… i was born here in Manila, but when my parents settled, they decided to raise our family in Balaoan. I basically grew up in Balaoan, studied and graduated Elementary and High School.

Though i’m now based here in Manila, my home will still be Balaoan. I still hope to retire in that town, raising my own family and grandchildren in the future.

Just a little trivia. :D

Below are some images of this beautiful town:

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San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church

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The newly constructed Balaoan Public Market

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Bungol Grotto

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Balaoan Public Market

Images Lifted from:
http://www.voxph.com/
http://bigberto.blogspot.com/
http://www.renriquez.com/

 

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  1. yevka says:

    hahaha! i remember the pink trikes when i drove to ilocos! la union na pala yun… not paying attention to details. hey i liked the pink trikes!!

    can’t wait to go to la union!!! woohoo! sure you’re not gonna join??? last call….

  2. Richard says:

    nah! no thanks! :mrgreen:

  3. Dong says:

    Ang cute naman nung groto… :thumbsup:

  4. Richard says:

    sa picture lang cute yan… sa personal.. overkill ang kulay nyan :harhar:

    wahahaha.. siniraan talaga :bop:

  5. igor says:

    hey, nice post. i’m also from balaoan. :thumbsup:

  6. arnel levid says:

    i was also born in balaoan, left there when i was 8. been here in los angeles,ca since 1973. i went to visit family last year and paid respect to my father’s grave. i love that town and always will….

  7. DiAnE says:

    AJAJA.. SNA MATAPUS KO POWER POINT Q RELATED S BALAOAN.. AJAJA.. KAYA Q 2.. AJAJA :rotflmao: :oops:

  8. ronald mendoza says:

    i really miss the place, in GOD’s will i can visit again the place where i grow up with my family…

  9. wiki says:

    The Best ang Balaoan

  10. Shienick says:

    :rockon: Balaoan rocks ! :rockon:

  11. Shienick says:

    I miss Balaoan :( :sad:
    But I hope I’ll get back there on 2012! YAY : :grin:
    HOPE SO ! ;-)
    SEE Yah Balaoanians :wave:

  12. pReScYgArCiA says:

    I miss my hometown a lot! Sana sa high school reunion namin this coming november makauwi ako! Pra makita ko uli ang aking bayang sinilangan.
    I LOVE MY HOMETOWN BALAOAN!:rotflmao:

  13. pReScYgArCiA says:

    I miss my hometown a lot! Sana sa high school reunion namin this coming november makauwi ako! Pra makita ko uli ang aking bayang sinilangan.
    I LOVE MY HOMETOWN BALAOAN!

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