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Silence was to be expected from the Ilocanos, the ingenious "Yankees of the Philippines" in whose villages life followed its immemorial pattern regardless of conquest.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first four of these are known as Tagalog provinces; the fifth is inhabited by Ilocanos and Pampangans.

From Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions by Poe, Clarence Hamilton

Whilst working the mines of Ilocos their exemplary industry must undoubtedly have influenced the character of the Ilocanos.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John

In consequence of this, the Ilocanos are ever ready to emigrate, and besides the places I have mentioned, there are thousands of them in Manila and other parts of the islands.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.

The oils and resins of Ilocos have been mentioned when describing the Ilocanos; they are not exported, finding a ready market in the country.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.