State of Ilocandia!

It could have been the first and only State in the Philippines – the State of Ilocandia, if in fact there was ever any!

How did I find about State of Ilocandia?

I was driving one Sunday afternoon coming from Nagtahan Flyover going down Legarda in Manila. At the foot of the flyover, fronting Arellano University, a passenger jeepney to my right had the sign State of Ilocandia. It was so unfortunate that I didn’t have my Lumix at that time, too bad.

Vulcanized in Quiapo

vul·ca·nize (vlk-nz)
tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es
“To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat and pressure.” (Source).

In one of my Friday visits in Quiapo, lately, the parking boy (while I was parking of course) noticed the right rear tire of Lance (that’s my car!) was flat! I asked where is the nearest vulcanizing shop and I was lead to a noble place about three blocks away.