Archive for March 29th, 2007

Disrespecting our past

vandalism

This marker rests at the foot of the Tobacco Monopoly Monument in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.

The Tobacco Monopoly Monument is a significant reminder to Ilocanos as well as to other Filipinos, that once in our history, the Ilocano people were forced to plant nothing, but tobacco. The monument was built as a sign of gratitude to the Crown of Spain for lifting the tobacco monopoly.

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