Interesting Places : Marcos, Ilocos Norte

The town of  Marcos, Ilocos Norte was named after Don Mariano Marcos  the father of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. It used to be a part of the town of Dingras.  It is an agricultural town and rice production is the main industry. It is part of the so called rice granary of Ilocos Norte. The town lies in a valley  with very fertile soil and all year round irrigation coming from the nearby Codillera mountains. As a matter of fact some farmers  plant rice three times in a year. It is one of the few places where the rivers are still clean that you can still swim in them, catch fishes from them and even drink from them ( yes, drink! some of  the rivers have natural springs feeding them). And would you believe they still have deers and wild boars in their mountains. Interesting! The latest rumor in this town is that the Marcos family will be building a five star resort in the mountains of Marcos. 
Will the five star resort be a boon or bane to the town?

The unique  orange town hall of Marcos.

 A dam in  Marcos which provides all-year-round  irrigation. 

The fields and mountains of Marcos.