Tourists Spots: The PRIDE of Batac City (Sadjay BATAC)

RICARTE PARK was named after General Artemio Ricarte ( Father of the Philippine Army ) from City of Batac, Ilocos Norte Philippines. In the First Philippine republic General Artemio Ricarte was the Philippine Revolutionary  Army- General in the Philippine Revolutionary- American War.

BATAC CITY HALL covers an area of 161 square kilometers and is politically subdivided into 43 barangays, most of which are considered rural areas. In terms of demography, Batac's population is less than one-half that of Laoag City, the capital and is one of the least populated cities in the country. Ilocano is the primary dialect but English and Tagalog are widely used in the schools, business and government. Aglipayan and Roman Catholic are the dominant religion in this city.

MARCOS MONUMENT (Daytoy ti Bannawag) 

BATAC CITY (MINI PARK) is an open place to everyone, place of teenagers during their past time. A public place, have a FRESH AIR, near of QUIAOIT RIVER and MARCOS MONUMENT (Daytoy ti Bannawag).

MARCOS MAUSOLEUM  integrates both memorabilia storage and the current resting place of Ferdinand Edralin Marcos. It is situated in the heart of Batac City, Ilocos Norte. The large and solemn mausoleum contains the glass-encased coffin in which Marcos' embalmed body has been on public display since shortly after his remains were brought home in 1993.

BATAC CITY (Photo Gallery)you can see all the memorable pictures of President Ferdinand Marcos with his family and his unforgettable experiences during his time in service and many more.

IGLESIA INDEPENDIENTE CHURCH(Aglipay Shrine)

The Philippine Independent Church, (officially the Spanish: Iglesia Filipina Independiente or the IFI, also known as the Philippine Independent Catholic Church or the Ilocano: Siwayawaya a Simbaan nga ti Filipinas (sometimes also known as Tagalog: Malayang Simbahan ng Pilipinas), is a Christian denomination of the Catholic tradition in the form of a national church. The church was founded by the members of the first federation of labor unions in the country, the Union Obrera Democratica (UOD) in 1902. Isabelo de los Reyes was one of the founders of the church and suggested that Gregorio Aglipay be the head of the church. It is also known as the Aglipayan Church after its first obispo maximo, Gregorio Aglipay.

IMELDA CULTURAL CENTER (Home of Great Leaders)

BATAC CITY ROMAN (IMMACULATE CONCEPCION PARISH CHURCH)

This Church was built in 1587. In 1620, however, original buildings were destroyed. Fr. Pedro Cariaga began reconstructing the church in 1690 and finished it in 1692.

The church was closed but I can hear noises coming from the inside. I sneaked in through the half-open small door at the side and was greeted by some altar boys cleaning the church. I asked permission to snap a few pictures and they responded with a barrage of questions about my trip. Made a big fuss over a little bike doing a long trip.