THE MUNGGO CAPITAL OF THE COUNTRY

TRAVEL-WORN HEART MONTH

Loosen up with heavy traffic and hefty noise of Metro Manila, I found out myself inside a pickup jaunting the North Luzon Express Way heading north 11:00pm midnight joy ride. 

Another destination to round off my adventure. A 1st class municipality down north of  Luzon.
along with a dazed sugarcane plantation, we are traveling 16° 52' 59" North, 121° 35' 16" East of Luzon.

i'm awake for the rest of the night perceived a mellow music join boggled by sleepy mind.

it was dawn when we enter the province of Isabela, stop over City of Santiago for some rest and pointing the way again the direction of Ramon. This is my 2nd time around to visit the munggo capital of the country. The town of San Mateo.

  San Mateo Municipal Hall

stunned by the political stability, this town declared as the Philippines home of munggo (green beans). this seasonal agricutural product falls every pass with a production over 5,000 tons annually. 

Municipal Agriculture Officer Mr. Emillano Camba

we were accompanied by towns MAO to try to witness home made munggo delicacies production.

munggo pansit

munggo butsi

home made product munggo

with Philippines tag line "Its more fun in the Philippines", "Its more fun in Isabela! Its more fun in San Mateo!"

 

special thanks to:

Hon. Crispina R. Agcaoili - Municipal Mayor
Hon. Roberto C. Agcaoili - Municipal Vice Mayor

Hon. Agosto B. Gamboa - SB Member

Mr. Emillano Camba - Municipal Agriculture Officer

and the people of San Mateo.