Municipality of Pagudpud - Kangayedan Festival! Decades ago, before the Patapat Viaduct, the Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley were separated by the Cordillera Mountain Range. Dense forests and steep cliffs made trade nearly impossible. Yet, the resourceful Ilocanos carved a narrow mountainside road, offering breathtaking views of the West Philippine Sea—though danger loomed with every step. Rosario, a vegetable merchant from Pagudpud, braved this treacherous path daily. With her kariton full of