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PUBLISHED April 22, 2017
PHOTOGRAPHY and WORDS BY MARIANO SAYNO
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As “Balitok” is defined as gold in Ilocano language, this was the inspiration for the festival “Balitok Ti Alicia”, that is being held to commemorate the golden age of Alicia, Isabela. In recognition of the town’s reputation as one of the province’s biggest producers of palay, the Balitok ti Alicia Festival celebrates rice as one of the golden grains that helped make Angadanan Viejo, now Alicia, into one of the region’s leading business hubs.

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As “Balitok” is defined as gold in Ilocano language, this was the inspiration for the festival “Balitok Ti Alicia”, that is being held to commemorate the golden age of Alicia, Isabela. In recognition of the town’s reputation as one of the province’s biggest producers of palay, the Balitok ti Alicia Festival celebrates rice as one of the golden grains that helped make Angadanan Viejo, now Alicia, into one of the region’s leading business hubs.

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The Lady of Atocha is honored during the occasion, since she was brought to the country by the Spanish Conquistadors in the 1700s via Mexico. During the festival, couples dressed up in colorful costumes for street dances throughout the town as a way of showing their respect and love towards the image, resulting in a fun filled atmosphere throughout the town.

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