The Sons and Daughters of Paoay had their Golden Anniversary Celebration at the Sheration Hotel on May 24, 2008. It was one great night filled with fun and excitement. There was plenty of music and food. Diana Patricia Anne Sadumiano Gonong was crowned Queen. It's a night to remember.
The Gonong Family will have their first reunion on Sunday, December 23, 2007, to be held at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene Hall - 1935 Illion St., San Diego, CA 92110 US. The time will be from 12:15PM to 5:00PM Phone: (760) 434-6737 or (619) 890-5364
More than 200 members of the Gonong Family showed up today in their first ever 2007 Reunion. They all enjoyed themselves and had a lot of fun. There were many fun activities that they participated in. The atmosphere around them was very overwhelming. They shared stories when they were young, and they danced to a lot of music. It was such a blessing that their first reunion turned out to be the best and they hope that there would be more people joining the circle of the Gonong clan in their next reunion. If you are a Gonong please contact or e-mail us at any information that ties up to our family tree or any photos that add to our archive. Let's keep our heritage and let's be reminded that we came from one genetic structure that is, if I am correct, from Poaoy, Ilocos Norte.
PAOAY, Ilocos Norte—Owners of a heritage house in Paoay town are working on the restoration of a historical landmark—a bubble-topped octagonal house built by their patriarch the late Constancio Duque in the early 1940s.
Paoay, Ilocos Norte—The five-day Guling-guling festival in this town succeeded in attracting not only local and domestic tourists but also foreign tourists to participate in the festivities which lasted from February 24 to 28.
Sept. 2007 - Malacañang of the North' binabawi ng mga Marcos
Pilit binabawi ng pamilya Marcos ang Malacañang Ti Amianan o "Malacañang of the North," ang mansyong naging opisyal na tahanan ng yumaong pangulong Ferdinand Marcos sa Hilaga. Noong Marso, pinayagan ni Tourism Secretary Ace Durano ang pamilya Marcos na ipaayos ang Malacañang Ti Amianan sa Paoay, Ilocos Norte.
Bird flu surveillance starts in 3 Ilocos Norte towns By Cristina Arzadon Northern Luzon Bureau First Posted 09:11pm (Mla time) 08/30/2007
LAOAG CITY, Philippines -- The Provincial Veterinary office (PVET) has identified wetlands in the towns of Pagudpud, Paoay and Bangui as surveillance areas for migratory birds.
Ilocos ‘chichacorn’ makes it to Cyprus, Australia, Saudi Inquirer First Posted 04:46am (Mla time) 02/08/2007
SMALL-SCALE enterprises in Paoay town, in the northern province of Ilocos Norte, have made inroads to markets abroad with their "cornik," or "chichacorn," through the One Town One Product (OTOP) program of the Department of Trade and Industry, an official said.
Chinese National Gets 8 Years For Not Paying Hotel Bills By Raquel C. Bagnol Saturday, March 19, 2005 Sun Star Davao
FOR failing to pay his hotel bills at the Waterfront Insular Hotel amounting to P139,000 and jumping bail in 2002, a Chinese national has been convicted to spend a maximum of eight years in prison. Judge Emmanuel C. Carpio of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 16 convicted Warren Win Wing Chan, a Chinese national who possesses an Australian passport, after finding him guilty of estafa.
Mayor to retire if daughter runs for vice Sun.Star Davao Monday, December 18, 2006
DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he is more than willing to retire from politics if his daughter, Sara, would run for vice mayor in the coming election.
Paoay Migration, Pangasinan Long ago in the early part of the last century, a mighty sailor from Paoay, Ilocos Norte, by the name Matias Guiang, by means of his "ponting" plied regularly the China Sea between the Ilocos and Zambales for the purpose of trade.
The Manila Jockey Club The Manila Jockey Club will continue to develop an excellent competitive position locally and internationally and strengthen its reputation by giving quality races and by preserving its untarnished integrity.
The Ablan-Blanco Family IN CELEBRATION OF THE 95TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LATE GOV. ROQUE B. ABLAN, SR., the following is the full text of the 1st Place oratorical piece in the 2001 Gov. Roque Ablan, Sr. Awards For Iloco Literature (GRAAFIL), delivered on Aug. 7 at the Ilocano Heroes Hall by Maynard Rivera , senior high school student of the Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trade.
Imee Romualdez Marcos Maria Imelda Josefa Romualdez Marcos (born November 12, 1955), most widely known as Imee Marcos, is a Filipino politician. She served three terms as representative of the 2nd District of Ilocos Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives, from 1998 to 2007.
The reform movement of Rizal and other propagandist failed yet more hopeful they could soften the heart demanded.For this reason, it lead by Andres Bonifacio were forced to figth against Spaniards. he founded the Katipunan on the very night that the news of Rizal's deportation to Dapitan leak out.
Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales started her career in law in 1968 in a Manila law firm where she was Assistant Attorney up to 1971 when her former professor, then Secretary of Justice Vicente Abad Santos, took her in as a Special Assistant at the Department of Justice.
October 26th, 2007 Estrada: No substitute for freedom TANAY, Rizal -- Convicted former president Joseph Estrada is free after the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court approved his release. "There is no substitute for freedom," said Estrada Friday in a brief interview with newsmen after he signed the papers that paved the way fir his freedom after more than six years in detention.
Colonel Cesar Pobre Dr. Cesar P. Pobre is a retired colonel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). At present, he is a consultant/research fellow at the Office of Strategic and Special Studies and lecturer at the Command and General Staff colleges of the AFP.
Colonel Nestor Reyno Sadiarin 0-7444 FA (GSC) PA was installed as the new Commanding Officer of the 902nd Brigade based at Camp Busig-on, Tulay na Lupa, Labo, Camarines Norte effective 22 March 2006. The simple Change of Command Ceremony was presided by Major General Ricardo G Nobleza AFP, CG-9ID, PA. click here for full story
Mayor Enrico Echiverri
Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri leads Senator Loren Legarda to their seats after they offered flowers at the monument of Gat Andres Bonifacio. Also in the picture is the mayor’s wife, Mrs. Puri Echiverri. click here for full story
General Tomas Diaz
Before 'Rolex 12,' there was 'Omega 5'
By Inquirer Research, Fe Zamora
First Posted 00:53am (Mla time) 09/21/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Martial Law is generally believed to have been a one-man undertaking, but Ferdinand Marcos himself revealed that he consulted with certain people--initially referred to as the "12 apostles"--before he signed Proclamation No. 1081 on Sept. 21, 1972. click here for full story
General Artemio Ricarte Artemio Ricarte was born on October 20, 1866 in Batac, Ilocos Norte to Faustino Ricarte and Bonifacia Garcia. He finished his early studies in his hometown and enrolled at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.
Judge Arsenio Gonong 89-4267 was pending, Urbino filed another case for Certiorari and Mandamus with the RTC of Manila, presided by Judge Arsenio M. Gonong,[4] this time to ... click here for full story
Hon. Cong. Antonio Diaz AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES Status: Pending with the Committee on SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY since 2004-09-14 click here for full story
Hon. Cong. Renato Diaz SUBIC BAY FREEPORT-Malacañang is reportedly considering Renato Diaz, presidential adviser for Central Luzon, for the post vacated by resigned Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chair Francisco Licuanan III, a Palace source said on Tuesday. click here for full story
HERMINIGILDO C. DUMLAO HERMINIGILDO C. DUMLAO, Executive Director NORTH LUZON GROWTH QUADRANGLE AREA, 3/F, Bulong Talavera Bldg. Gov. Luna St., San Fernando City, La Union ... click here for full story
Pres. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1949-1959) and a member of the Philippine Senate (1959-1965). During World War II he was the leader of the so-called "Ang Maharlika" guerilla force in northern Luzon. click here for full story
Christine J. Gonong University of California, Los Angeles (B.A. in Political Science, with a minor in Asian American Studies, magna cum laude 1999); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (Managing and Notes Editor, Hastings Law Journal; J.D. 2002) click here for full story
Anao, Tarlac - Paoay Migration
The area where Anao is located was inhabited before 1800 by people from the Ilocos Region. In 1835, a group of immigrants from Paoay, Ilocos Norte reached the region and first settled near a creek on the bank where there were balete trees. click here for full story
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