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🇵🇭 STA CRUZ » (2024) Ilocos Sur: Public Market: Local Guide + Review

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Edmar del Castillo Guquib at Monday, December 02, 2024 0

Stories of town explorations.

"This article features updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Santa Cruz Public Market in Ilocos Sur."

• Personal insights from my actual visits were also included here, and this article will be updated periodically.

• My latest blogs about this place will also be added here when I write a new one.

🇵🇭 SANTA CRUZ, ILOCOS SUR

▼ ACTUAL VISITS AND REVIEW ▼ OVERVIEW ▼ HISTORY AND CURRENT EVENTS ▼ WHAT TO BUY?

This section is where I will post any new original materials I obtained related to Santa Cruz Public Market. It could be a blog or a visual/photo update.

► 2023-July-13 (Blog Review)

• Context of visit: Me and my brother went to Baguio from Vigan when it suddenly rained. We dropped in this site for shelter and also to look for a raincoat. On this day, I've noticed that the 7-Eleven store on the ground floor is gone. For the full story, check this link:

🇵🇭 SANTA CRUZ • We visited Santa Cruz public market spontaneously because of the heavy rain on our way to Baguio on a scooter.

• Accessibility: Like most public markets in the Philippines, the Santa Cruz (Ilocos Sur) Public Market is conveniently located along the National Highway (or the that runs from Aparri to Caloocan City). I like the fact that this public market was able to provide us an immediate shelter and catered to our needs conveniently during this visit.

• Parking: The property has a wide parking space which provides additional convenience for market shoppers who bring their vehicles.

• Well-ventilated: The dry market section of this property is well-ventilated. It also has a spacious atrium. During this visit, it was raining; and the market was not crowded.

• Safe shelter: Like what happened to us, this property became our safe shelter when it rained. It is a public property; hence, we could drop by for a rest. We also used this public market as a shelter when we were caught in trouble (heavy rain) along the way. While some public markets are crowded with limited "clean" space conducive for resting from a tiring travel, the atrium of Santa Cruz Public Market is very spacious and relatively cleaner to safely loiter around. I haven't tried dropping by here at night time, though.

This section is a repository of established facts or significant data about the Santa Cruz Public Market.

► General Information

• Location: Santa Cruz Public Market is a property of the municipality of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur located at the National Highway, Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur. See location on Google Local Guides: https://maps.app.goo.gl/C9HEcuHvUF4M7a1r9

• Public Funding: Based on the 2012 COA report, 7,901,995.36 pesos were spent in the construction of this public market. A separate amount of 4,161,934.59 pesos were also spent for the concreting and continuation of this public market.

• Market Day: Every Thursday

• Navigation: The dry section occupies the front sections of the building. The wet market is located at the rear (back) portion of the building.

► Notable Tenants

• Landbank of the Philippines ATM (ground floor) | Status: active tenant.
• 7-Eleven Convenience Store (ground floor) | Status: permanently closed
• Big Brew Coffee Shop
• nmb RAGASA Pharmacy (ground floor) | Status: active tenant as of my 13-July-2023 visit

HISTORY OF SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC MARKET
(TIMELINE OF EVENTS)

► History and Current Events

• 2024-July-20: On this day, a public document was signed showing that the Santa Cruz Public Market and the slaughterhouse were allotted a total of 6,175,354.60 pesos for debt servicing. As of this date, project completion was 33% complete with running cost incurred at 3,352,139.23.

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• 2024-May-17: On this day, this vlog posted that the price of chicken, pork chop, and tilapia were 150 pesos/kilo, 270 pesos/kilo, and 160 pesos/kilo respectively.

WHAT TO SHOP IN SANTA CRUZ (ILOCOS SUR) PUBLIC MARKET? This section covers local products, pasalubong items, and other commodities for daily life that you may find in Santa Cruz Public Market. The availability and price of these products may change by time. Be sure to check the descriptions and the date for a time-based context of the products or commodities..

► Flowers

• 2024-November-01: On this day, a Facebook post revealed that flowers are available in Santa Cruz Public Market as of 2024-November-01. Flowers are in-demand commodities in Ilocos during the "undas" season (every November 1-2) due to the cultural practices of the Ilocanos in remembering their deceased family members and relatives.

► Pork Chop

• 2024-May-17: On this day, this vlog posted the presence of pork chop products at the wet section of the market.

Date	Item	Price
2024-May-17	Pork chop	270 pesos/kilo

► Poultry

• 2024-May-17: On this day, this vlog posted the presence of poultry products at the wet section of the market.

Date	Item	Price
2024-May-17	Poultry	150 pesos/kilo

► Fish

• 2024-May-17: On this day, this vlog posted the presence of tilapia at the wet section of the market.

Date	Item	Price
2024-May-17	Tilapia	160 pesos/kilo

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🇵🇭 SANTA » Magsaysay District Beach: Local Guide + Review

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Edmar del Castillo Guquib at Friday, November 29, 2024 0

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This is a travel blog feature, travel guide, and curation dedicated to the Magsaysay Beach as a subject matter (in Santa, Ilocos Sur).

• This blog is an ongoing personal journal project. This page will be updated intermittently. My goal for this curation is to create stories, reviews, and documentation about the Magsaysay beachline in Santa.

• To view more photo details and contexts (like location, date taken, and camera used), you may put your mouse cursor over the image if you are using a PC. If you are on a mobile browser, touch and hold the image until a window pops out.

• All photos included in this article are actual photos of the beach taken by me. Photo thumbnails could be enlarged by tapping or clicking it.

🇵🇭 SANTA, ILOCOS SUR

This article is divided into sections, organized in separate tabs for context-based navigation. All of the sections are works-in-progress. Once I get to gather more data and materials for specific topics related to Magsaysay beachline, I will add additional tabs. I have also collected various materials for this beach stored in my drive. Hence, aside from writing updates about this beach, I will also write about my previous visits in this beach.

▼ ACTUAL VISITS ▼ HISTORY & CURERNT EVENTS ▼ OVERVIEW

This section is where I will post any new original materials I obtained related to Magsaysay beach. It could be a blog or a visual/photo update.

► 2022-December-19

This is my latest actual intentional visit to Magsaysay beachline. It was a part of a spontaneous ride, though; but reaching the area, I decided to intentionally document the area. It happened during the pandemic period with less stringent mobility rules. The specific segment I visited was the part of the beach below the Santa Seawall, alongside the Manila North Road.

MACARTHUR HIGHWAY

I noticed that an erosion control intervention was applied to this part of the beach. Based on my research, DPWH placed tetrapods on the beach to control erosion.

This was also the first time that I personally stepped onto the beach area. I did not go to the waters, though. This place is very familiar to me because I always pass by here everytime I travel down south of our province going to the towns after Santa and major cities like Baguio and Manila. I found out that there is a stair going down to the beach area.

At that time, I noticed that the beach area had no soft consistency. Instead of sand, it seemed like they were replaced with gravel and mountain rocks. This part of the beach is actually very prone to landslide. I suspect that the rocky beachline could be a result of erosion from the mountain slope in front of it. The seawall in front of it actually speaks of the erosion incidence in the area.

On the other hand, I noticed the presence of a creeping vine called "kadena de amor" in the beach area. The vegetation starts from the mountain slope below the highway then creeps down to the beach area. See image gallery above for the photos I took on this day.

For the full story of this visit, check this link:

HISTORY OF MAGSAYSAY BEACH
(TIMELINE OF EVENTS)

2024-August-18 • The SK of Magsaysay did a beach clean-up together with the BFP Santa, PNP Santa, and Samahang Ilocano-Santa Chapter. [2]

2006-May-16 • The town of Santa was reportedly the hardest hit town when the waves brought down a concrete seawall constructed along the shoreline of Magsaysay and other barangays. Typhoon Caloy reached Signal #4 when it moved northward and reached peak intensity with 10-minute sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph) on May 15. [1]

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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
• [1] Molina, T. (2006, May 17). Big waves leave Ilocos coastal folk homeless. Philstar.com. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2006/05/17/337017/big-waves-leave-ilocos-coastal-folk-homeless
• [2] 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐀𝐍 Brgy. Magsaysay

For a clearer context, the name "Magsaysay Beach" here refers to the beachline under the jurisdiction of Magsaysay District, a barangay in the town of Santa, Ilocos Sur. There is no official or designated beach name yet to this area, so I'd call it the Magsaysay beachline.

► Santa Seawall and the Beach

MAGSAYSAY DISTRICT BEACH, SANTA, ILOCOS SUR

🇵🇭 SANTA • JACKSTONE BREAKWATER PROTECTS THE COASTLINE FROM FURTHER EROSION IN FRONT OF THE SEAWALL.

A certain part of the Magsaysay beachline is located in a delicate area that is prone to coastal erosion. A segment of this beachline is located in front of the Santa Seawall. Some parts of the beach line are also good for swimming and other beach activities.

The DPWH placed tetrapods (jackstone breakwater) on the beach below the seawall to mitigate further erosion. Powerful big waves are common in this area during typhoon season. The Santa Seawall fronting this beach has been destroyed multiple times.

► Manila North Road and the Beach

🇵🇭 SANTA • THIS SEGMENT OF THE MANILA NORTH ROAD WAS ERECTED ALONGSIDE THE BEACH.

A segment of the (MacArthur Highway) is visible from the beach area. In fact, this segment of the highway runs on top of the Santa Seawall.

The beach area has become narrower, though, due to constant erosion.

► Luna Hill and the Beach

🇵🇭 SANTA • A PARTIAL VIEW OF THE VERDANT LUNA HILL (OBSTRUCTED BY THE SEAWALL) CAN BE SEEN FROM THE BEACH AREA. IN FACT, THE SEAWALL ITSELF IS PART OF THE MOUNTAIN SLOPE THAT DIRECTLY MEETS THE SEA.

I haven't seen a beach area fronting a gigantic mountain here in Ilocos aside from the Magsaysay Beach. This natural design is unique here in Ilocos Sur. In fact, the mountain slope of the Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Park ends at this beach area. This explains why the beach fronting the seawall is very prone to landslides and coastal erosion.

A drone photo may somehow justify the beauty of this scenery. I'm also curious of the original view when the road and the seawall weren't there yet.

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