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Surviving 21 hours of Roadtrip from Manila to Cagayan Valley + Patarkan Festival Year 4 at Anguib Beach, Sta. Ana, Philippines

by Rodel Flordeliz
April 30, 2017
3 minutes read

I always find road trips amusingly fun. I guess I expected too much recently. I did agreed on this road trip for many reasons; first, the trip falls on a holiday; second, I would be able to visit provinces on the right side of North Luzon; Third, flight back would be via plane; and lastly, I’m looking forward of seeing the famous Boracay of the north called Anguib beach.

It was 4 years ago when Ropali Motorcycle started Patarkan Festival, the famous motorcycle festival held in Sta. Ana, Cagayan Valley, Philippines. “Partakan” which is an Ilocano word that means SPEED, suits every aspect of the festival. Partakan Festival is the first of its kind, a “ride and rock” themed festival for motorcycle riders, their friends, and families here in the Philippines. The best part of this is the event is FREE of charge and everyone is welcome.

13 Photos that will make you travel 13 hours away from Manila

by Rodel Flordeliz

July 31, 2016

2 minutes read

They say your visit in Ilocos Norte wouldn’t be complete without seeing the iconic Bangui Wind Farm. And I do agree! It was the last day of our travel when we finally said to ourselves; “We need to pay an extra P500 (for the tricycle services) just to do the Southbound Tour”, that includes Burgos and Bangui via Pagudpud. And it wasn’t a bad decision at all. After all, travelling to Pagudpud for 13 hours via bus is already a sacrifice we made and it would be a lost to miss the most exciting part.