Piddig, as the birthplace of the 1807 Basi Revolt, retells the story of how the early Ilocanos and Tingguians engaged in bloody battle with Spanish colonizers. In fighting for their right to make and sell basi (sugarcane wine), they fought for their right to their culture and identity. Piddigeños have never forgotten the price paid for liberty. #TanOk2019 #Bicentennial #IN201 #Piddig #IlocosNorte #BasiRevolt | Tan-ok ni Ilocano Festival of Festivals

The Basi Revolt Paintings - National Cultural Treasures In 1807, Ilocano folk from Piddig, Badoc and other northern Ilocos towns, marched southward towards the provincial capital of Vigan to protest against a Spanish-imposed ban on the private manufacture of basi, the traditional sugarcane wine. The group, led by Pedro Mateo and Saralogo Ambaristo, were met at Bantaoay river in San Ildefonso by a Spanish-led army, consisting of the military, natives and mestizos, ready to quell the uprising. Thu