San Nicolas IN Tourism

13/03/2025

San Nicolas hosts Ilocos Tourism Awards Gala 2025

10/03/2025

Located in the eastern portion of San Nicolas, Nagrebcan, also known as Barangay Sta. Monica, possesses historical accounts that need to be told to future generations.

It is declared Important Cultural Property by the National Museum in 2015.

Republic Act No. 10066 or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 defines Important Cultural Property as “a cultural property having exceptional cultural, artistic and historical significance to the Philippines, as shall be determined by the National Museum and/or National Historical Institute.”

March 3 this year marked the 210th anniversary of the start of the violent six-day Sarrat revolt in Ilocos Norte in 1815, which resulted in destruction, deaths, and the transfer of the town center to the other side of the Padsan River. Today, that old town center is Barangay Nagrebcan in the neighbo...

05/03/2025

“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”Genesis 3:19

“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”Genesis 3:19

Join us this March 5, 2025, as we begin the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday. Let us come together in prayer, fasting, and reflection, embracing the call to repentance and renewal. Check the parish schedule below for the schedule of masses and prepare your hearts for this sacred journey toward Easter.

04/03/2025

Your beloved town is so proud of you!

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗢
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗔 †

A true luminary in Philippine fashion, Edgar Madamba left an indelible mark on the industry, bringing Ilocano artistry to the national and global stage. With his signature use of abel Iloko, he masterfully blended tradition with contemporary elegance, ensuring that the rich textile heritage of Ilocos Norte lived on in every piece he created.

With his iconic designs, he was a mentor and an inspiration to generations of fashion designers, imparting technical skills and a deep reverence for Filipino craftsmanship. Though he passed in 2023, his legacy remains vibrant—woven into the very fabric of Ilocano culture and celebrated in the artistry of those he has influenced.

In recognition of his unparalleled contributions to fashion and cultural preservation, The Ilocos Times posthumously honors Edgar Madamba as Outstanding Ilocano for Fashion.

(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦.)

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗢
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗔 †

A true luminary in Philippine fashion, Edgar Madamba left an indelible mark on the industry, bringing Ilocano artistry to the national and global stage. With his signature use of abel Iloko, he masterfully blended tradition with contemporary elegance, ensuring that the rich textile heritage of Ilocos Norte lived on in every piece he created.

With his iconic designs, he was a mentor and an inspiration to generations of fashion designers, imparting technical skills and a deep reverence for Filipino craftsmanship. Though he passed in 2023, his legacy remains vibrant—woven into the very fabric of Ilocano culture and celebrated in the artistry of those he has influenced.

In recognition of his unparalleled contributions to fashion and cultural preservation, The Ilocos Times posthumously honors Edgar Madamba as Outstanding Ilocano for Fashion.

(𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦.)

14/02/2025

San Nicolas Damili Festival🏺
Tan-ok ni Ilocano: Festival of Festivals 2025

05/02/2025

Scan na kaIlian!🫶💃🎶

01/02/2025

Thank you San Sebastian Recoletos, Manila for your Pilgrim of Hope to the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Nicolás de Tolentino.

Thank you also to our Student Community Guides, Precious and Daffy, for sharing their journey and reflections on the church and life and works of San Nicolás de Tolentino.

Be a Witness of Hope!
Be an Instrument of Hope!

30/01/2025

In darkness, there is always a light and hope in our midst.

Come and have a journey to the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Nicolás de Tolentino, designated as one of the Jubiliee Churches of the Diocese of Laoag.

27/01/2025

DAYTOY TI PANAWENMO, ILOCOS NORTE!

This February, we commemorate the founding anniversary of our beloved province. We celebrate our timeless traditions, and dynamic spirit of our people through festivities, activities, and gatherings that celebrate everything we cherish about Ilocos Norte!

DAYTOY TI PANAWENMO, ILOCOS NORTE!

This February, we commemorate the founding anniversary of our beloved province. We celebrate our timeless traditions, and dynamic spirit of our people through festivities, activities, and gatherings that celebrate everything we cherish about Ilocos Norte!

27/01/2025

A delightful Monday morning at Balay San Nicolas under the majestic rainbow 🌈

21/01/2025

Contingent No. 12
San Nicolas Damili Festival!🏺

15/01/2025

Congratulations Sojouner Gamayon!
We are proud of you.

Aldrin Gamayon: The Filipino Innovator Revolutionizing Farming with AI

At just 22 years old, Aldrin Sojourner Gamayon from San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, is leading a transformative mission to empower farmers through his AI-powered AgriConnect app. This groundbreaking tool simplifies risk management with a traffic light system—green for safe, yellow for caution, and red for immediate action—helping farmers combat pests, diseases, and climate change while reducing crop losses by at least 30% annually.

Gamayon’s innovation earned him global recognition as the first Filipino to win at the Red Bull Basement World Finals in Tokyo, Japan, where he competed against 110,000 participants from 39 countries.

As he prepares for an immersion program in Silicon Valley, Gamayon, backed by Ateneo Blue Nest’s startup incubation program, is set to scale his project to benefit more farmers. “If we take care of our farmers, we take care of our future,” he affirms, showing how technology and compassion can reshape the agricultural landscape.

08/01/2025

With more reasons to love and visit the Philippines ❤️

MORE ISLANDS DISCOVERED in Philippines - NAMRIA (National Mapping and Resource Information Authority) now recognizes 7,641 Philippine islands from 7, 107. The increased from 7,107 to a higher number was primarily due to advanced technologies e.g. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR). Previous technological limitations and the dynamic nature of landforms in the archipelago were said to be the main factors why these islands remained "undiscovered" for years.

Information taken from Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub page.

29/12/2024

28/12/2024

𝙄𝙏'𝙎 𝘼 𝙒𝙍𝘼𝙋, 𝙎𝘼𝙉 𝙉𝙄𝘾𝙊𝙇𝘼𝙎!

Naragsak, Narambak, Damili Festival!🎉👫🏻🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Yesterday, December 27, 2024, San Nicoleños delightly celebrated the Damili Festival Streetdance and Showdown Competition. The 24 talented barangays played fantastic and wonderful performances. This vibrant event showcased the talents and cultural knowledge of San Nicoleño dancers and performers of all barangays of the municipality. Their crucial contributions and the resilience of every performer is a great promotion for building a strong and brighter community. ⚱️

Together, let's empower our own culture and heritage, be the step for the community to be more united, and be the keepers of our past in this modern world. Let's keep the fire of passion in dancing, the cultured mind burning and the desire for excellence alive.

The results were as follows:
𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚 7, 𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒍 was named the Champion. 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚 14, 𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒐 as First Runner-Up and
𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚 13, 𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒖𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐 as Second Runner-Up.
While, 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚 19, 𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒐, 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚 03, 𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑰𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐, 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚 01, 𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐, 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚 15, San 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞, and 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒚 11, 𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑭𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐 as our Five 3rd Runners - Up

Special awards such as 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 were also recognized during the Showdown competition in which Barangay 7, San Miguel also grabbed these major awards.

What a way to shout and say:
"𝑺𝒂𝒏 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂, 𝑻𝒊𝒌𝒕𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒎 𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒅𝒂!"

Agraniagkayo annak ni San Nicolas! Puli nga naikari ti nalalasbang ken naserbi nga pitpitak! ✨🏼

27/12/2024

Damili Festival - Street Dance Competition 2024

27/12/2024

Damili Festival - Street Dance Competition