Genief Aleson

      Kannawidan festival is being celebrated every year in commemoration of the foundation of the province of Ilocos Sur. This commemorates the separation from the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Norte and La Union. A lot of activities are in line to make the celebration of the said events fruitful and meaningful and it will attract tourists not only in the nearby provinces but in the whole country and other countries.    The festival showcases the province’s trade and agriculture products. Every town has their own local products to showcase or what we call the OTOP or one town one product. This will promote the products of ilocos surians.  Not only will it give additional income to those sellers but it also lets us retain and remember the rich culture and traditions of Ilocos Sur         Also, some traditional games and sports are being held on these days to give life to our past; to remember the past activities of our ancestors. Kannawidan , let us remember and embrace our own culture

                  The Corona Virus Infectious Disease 2019 or COVID-19 that started in China spread worldwide that affected the whole economy of each country. Due to this, we can’t do the things we usually do; our daily life is greatly affected. Large crowd gathering is also forbidden for the safety of the people, thus, annual festivities that attracts tourists of some places was never been like before, just like the longganisa festival held every 22 nd day of January in Vigan City.                 Amidst to the pandemic, the City Government of Vigan celebrated the Longgganisa Festival 2021. Some activities were held thru on-line, other thru face to face following strickly the safety health protocols of the national government against covid-19. One activity held was the Longganisa Cookfest. Participants used longganisa as the main ingredient of their menu. Only the participants, judges and organizers were present in the said event. It was categorized in two; first is freelance and