hough marked deeply by its cultural heritage, the Province of Ilocos Sur is not alien to the advantages of a modernizing and globalizing economy. The centuries old houses, churches and relics of the province merge comfortably with the new technologies, new systems and the positive view of the future.

Known previously for its large-scale tobacco production, the province is now moving into higher value-added industries such as beef, pork, poultry and tomato processing and furniture production while maintaining its traditional crafts such as jar making and hand-loomed fabrics. With amply supply and transport access, it is living up to its pre-colonial status as a key trading and economic center of the Ilocos.