DIOS-TI-AGNGINA, APO JUAN S.P. HIDALGO, JR.

A camera shot from the Gilbert bridge of Padsan River with the famous Bantay Bimmaboy in the background

Sun clock at the Ilocos Norte Provincial capitol in Laoag. When the hour changes, an out-of tune Pamulinawen is played.

The on-going Pure Gold Mall with the Laoag Bell Tower in the background

     US-based T. Gabriel Tugade called, 20 minutes ago, informing the blogger that Juan S. P. Hidalgo, Jr., former literary editor of Bannawag, the Ilokano weekly magazine, has confirmed his attendance to the 4th Tugade Literary Awards program. The venue of the September 29 affair will be Palacio/Palazzo de Laoag at P. Paterno St., barangay 27, in Laoag City. Muchas gracias, Apo Hidalgo. Agkikitatayonto sadiay. For others who would like to come to this rare gathering of Ilokano mannurat, please call us at # 09234718571. Or e-mail us at andrewlab2011@hotmail.com.
      According to Tito, one of the Coromina writing boys when we were young and not so young in the late 1960s--Loring, Herman,  Jaime, Prescy, Tante, Ben, Peter--one or two Bannawag staffers including Diony Bulong will be coming. Welcome, kakabsatmi iti pluma.

   NOTA BENE:  Prescy, uray no immikaykan kadakami, kas kunam iti naudi a suratmo, umaykanto koma idiay Laoag iti daytoy nga okasion. Uray awan ni Tito, adda met ni Linda a kabsatna. Kasla metten re-uniontayo. Awisekto ni Genaro Sumaoang--balo daydi Lina Lorenzo-- a nabirokakon idiay Laoag. Dandanin maiddep ti lawag kadagiti matana.(Retrato ni Gene, autor ti "Siksika Laeng" a nobela iti Timpuyog Journal, ken ti apokona, ngato.) Addanto da Dr. Alegria, Binnong ken dadduma pay a naam-ammom idi naidestinoka iti siudad. Umaykanto koma, kumpadre.