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Philippine North Trail - Ferdinand E. Marcos Presidential Center Batac Ilocos Norte

April 18-21, 2019 
Mabuhay! 
This is a photo and video journal of our travel to the historical province of Ilocos Norte featuring our visit to Ferdinand E. Marcos Presidential Center in the town of Batac. Pres. Marcos Sr. is the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.
Getting There
Our 3-day north trail travel itinerary includes:
1. The Maria Church in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur
2. The Historic Vigan City in Ilocos Sur
3. The San Agustin Church of Paoay, Ilocos Norte
4. The Ferdinand Marcos Sr. museum in Batac Ilocos, Norte
5. Luna brother's Museum in Badoc, Ilocos Norte
6. Sta. Catalina Beach in Ilocos Sur

It took only around 9 minutes by car to travel from Paoay Church to Ferdinand E. Marcos  Presidential Center in Batac, Ilocos Norte.

Ferdinand E. Marcos Presidential Center
The Ferdinand E. Marcos Presidential Center is a museum situated in BatacIlocos Norte dedicated to former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos which also hosts the cenotaph of the former president. The museum shows memorabilia of the late president, from his stint in the armed forces down to his presidency. The large cenotaph which contains the glass-encased coffin in which the widely believed embalmed body of Marcos was on public display shortly after his remains were brought in Ilocos Norte from the United States in 1993 until his body was re-interred at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig on November 18, 2016. A wax replica of Marcos's remains is to be displayed inside the glass coffin.






There is a Php 50 entrance fee

Our tickets

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Portrait of a young Ferdinand E. Marcos


Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. is the 10th President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. In this May 2022 national election, with 31 million votes, his son, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. won the presidential election and became the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines.


The bust sculpture of President Marcos' father, Mariano Marcos.

The main staircase at the ground level goes upstairs.
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Our tour guide
With her local Ilocandia accent, our lady tour guide narrated to us all the important highlights of President Marcos' life from childhood to his college days.




Mariano Marcos & Josefa Edralin 

My son Samuel is seated at the elementary desk of Pres. Marcos Sr.
 
The desk and chair of Pres. Marcos during his time in prison.

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Roaming around Batac






Immaculate Conception Parish - Batac Church
The front exterior facade of the church edifice.

The simple interior of the church building shows the nave.

Lighting votive candles symbolizes prayers in the Catholic faith.


Immaculate Conception Parish - Batac Church




A Hershey chocolate-shaped gazebo




My kids buying local ice cream







An interesting design of a gazebo

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