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This crunchy handheld pie is filled with meaty longganisa, egg, and shredded papaya. Unlike other empanadas and pies out there, Ilocos empanada is known for its bright orange color!

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Patapat Viaduct became a tourist attraction because it offers a majestic view of Pasaleng Bay. On a very clear day, the islands of Fuga and Calayan are visible to the naked eye. During the rainy days it shows its splendor with its water dropping rhythmically to a precipice on the rocky shore of the sea below.

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Fort Ilocandia Resort is the only 5-star deluxe resort hotel in northern Philippines sprawling over 77 hectares of land amidst gentle sand dunes and pine forests with a 2 kilo-meter sandy beach facing the South China Sea.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Pagudpud is famous for its white-sand beaches and other beautiful natural wonders. It was listed among the 25 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World by New York-based travel magazine Travel+Leisure.

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Ilocos is home to the oldest churches in the country such as the Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte and proud earthquake survivor Santa Maria Church in Ilocos Sur. Both churches are listed as UNESCO-recognized heritage sites.

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One of the most popular lighthouses for people to visit. Originally designed by renowned engineer Magin Pers y Pers in 1887, Cape Bojeador Lighthouse was first lit on March 30, 1892. Nice then, it guided many Spanish galleons along Ilocos Norte's rocky coastline

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One of the man-made natural wonders of Burgos frequented by 286,998 tourist in 2019, it is one of the most visited tourist destination in Ilocos.

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Located along the coast near Laoag City, the sand dunes of La Paz and Paoay are natural coastal desert shaped by the sea and the wind. Its rolling and sometimes steep slopes make it a perfect place for a heart-pumping 4x4 ride and sandboarding. Considered to be one of the top ATV tours in the Philippines, the best time to visit the sand dunes is in the afternoon so that you can avoid the worst of the sun's rays and be able to ride your 4x4 by sunset.

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Marvel across these giant wind turbines. Built in 1996, the windfarm still provides a significant amount of energy to Ilocos Norte. Each of the 20 windmills towers 70 meters above the shoreline of Bangui Bay.

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Ilocos Norte is known in economics for its abundance of products from the agriculture industry, starting from rice grains, to garlic, corn crops, up to various seafoods. Same goes with their arts & crafts, 'inabel' is one of the prides of the province, even of the country, due to its traditional yet very intricate weaving design.

However, given these products, I noticed how our province is still quite inefficient when it comes to product development and innovation. The produces are usually limited only to the province, instead of vastly exporting them to other parts of the country or even just in the markets.

Thus, in my opinion, this could be done by leveling up their marketing strategies to further attract investors that could help make the country's goals happen. Eventually, not only that the demand of labor that these innovations offer could give job opportunities to unemployed citizens, but also, it could help promote sustainable industries.

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Guling-Guling Festival is town fiesta celebration that people observe a day before Ash Wednesday in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. Locals dress up and decorate their homes in native style. Meanwhile, visitors can enjoy street parties, cultural shows, pageants, and a food fair introducing the unique and rich food culture of Ilocanos.

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. (UN, 2022)

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Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

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Agriculture is one of the things that the province really put efforts on. Yet, despite their abundance of crops and their produce, manufacturing and food processing is said to be one of their weak points.

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🔗 Ilocos Region’s economy declines by 7.7 percent in 2020

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🔗 Ilocos Region’s economy declines by 7.7 percent in 2020

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Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office I

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The economy of Ilocos Region declined by 7.7 percent in 2020 accounting to PhP 581.9 billion, from the PhP 630.4 billion of the previous year. The top three with the highest declines were noted in accommodation and food services activities with 46.6 percent, other services which include arts, entertainment and recreational services with 41.5 percent, and transportation and storage with 32.4 percent.

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Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

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Hence, to achieve a remarkable increase in economic growth, I believe Ilocos Norte should also focus on this UNSDG. Upon my observation with our province, despite the availbility of various crops and other products (e.g., inabel), they lack on innovative skills on how to further utilize and improve them, to therefore increase their economic growth.

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It is composed of 22 municipalities with Laoag City as the province’s capital and Batac City as another major city in the province!

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Ilocos Norte is found in the north-westernmost part of Luzon covering a land area of 366,200 hectares. It is bordered by the Babuyan Channel to the north; Ilocos Sur to the south; Abra to the southeast; Cagayan to the east; and the South China Sea to the west.

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Economy in the region is anchored both on agriculture and agro-industrial sectors. Its provinces are famous for agro-industrial businesses such as milkfish (bangus) cultivation and processing, livestock raising, fish paste (bagoong) processing, among others.

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REFERENCES: https://kapuluanngpilipinas.wordpress.com/2016/05/16/region-i-ilocos-region/#:~:text=Geography%20of%20Ilocos%20Norte,China%20Sea%20to%20the%20west.

https://www.dti.gov.ph/regions/region-1/#:~:text=REGION%201%20(ILOCOS%20REGION)&text=Economy%20in%20the%20region%20is,bagoong)%20processing%2C%20among%20others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilocos_Norte#Products_and_industries

https://developers.google.com/community/gdsc-solution-challenge/UN-goals

https://sdgs.un.org/goals

https://philippines.travel/destinations/ilocos-norte

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The image attached above shows one of Ilocos' well-known products called 'Sukang Iloco' or sugarcane vinegar. It's originally made from an Ilocano wine called "Basi", wherein the sugarcane is cooked into a molasses-like syrup, where it is further left to ferment into a light, sweet sugarcane vinegar.

However, despite being produced for over how many years, how come the province haven't yet come up with a local brand that they could release and make available on groceries or supermarkets? Sure, Datu Puti has their own version but it lacks originality and authenticity.

Same goes with Ilocos Norte's abundance in mangoes. I believe if put efforts on putting it out on the market similar to what Cebu is currently doing with theirs (e.g. mango candy, dried mangoes, etc.), it could be one way on helping the province boost their economic growth.

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Hardee County Industrial Development and Economic Growth

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Industrial developments have historically led to periods of economic growth. New technologies make jobs easier, faster and better, which can lead to an increase in a business' output and an increase in profits. Industrialization in the workforce has many benefits that are more far-reaching as well.