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Part of Region I (Ilocos Region), Ilocos Sur is best known for Vigan, but the province extends far beyond its historic streets. Its landscape moves between agricultural plains, coastal fishing communities, and the edge of the Cordillera, while centuries of trade have left behind a distinctive mix of Ilocano, Chinese, and Spanish influencesāvisible not only in its architecture, but also in its food and everyday culture.
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PROBINSYA follows Jessicaās road journey across all 82 provinces of the Philippines, aiming to traverse the entire nation in one continuous stretch. Guided by a personal bucket list of dreams to fulfill in each province, the journey becomes an immersive documentaryāwhere geography sets the challenge and human connection gives it meaning. A province counts as visited once Jessica physically enters its geographic boundary, with a minimum 24-hour stay in each province.
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Part of Region I (Ilocos Region), Ilocos Sur is best known for Vigan, but the province extends far beyond its historic streets. Its landscape moves between agricultural plains, coastal fishing communities, and the edge of the Cordillera, while centuries of trade have left behind a distinctive mix of Ilocano, Chinese, and Spanish influencesāvisible not only in its architecture, but also in its food and everyday culture.
*Thanks to La Casa Blanca for providing the stay!
lacasablancadeviganhotel.com/index.php/en
*Thanks for the vehicle support to @FordPhilippines ā Taking the Everest Titanium.
*Filming Gear:
Main: Sony A7CII + 2470GM2
Sub: DJI 360, Pocket 3, Action 4&5 and Flip
*About PROBINSYA*:
PROBINSYA follows Jessicaās road journey across all 82 provinces of the Philippines, aiming to traverse the entire nation in one continuous stretch. Guided by a personal bucket list of dreams to fulfill in each province, the journey becomes an immersive documentaryāwhere geography sets the challenge and human connection gives it meaning. A province counts as visited once Jessica physically enters its geographic boundary, with a minimum 24-hour stay in each province.
*Disclaimer*
Due to unavoidable circumstances such as severe weather or other disruptions, certain episodes contain reshot segments.
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- I was born in the year of 2001, 10th, of February.
Height?
- Iām 169cm tall.
Filipino/Korean?
- Iām 100% Korean, but Iāve lived in the Philippines for about 12 years. Please refer to youtu.be/nmjiF0lYX_M for more info.
KPOP?
- To make the long story short, I used to be in the KPOP industry for about 4 years. For more info, please refer to youtu.be/O7zhtUD-n7o
![How This Philippine City Escaped Modernization [EP. 16]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nZD1rE5T9mU/mqdefault.jpg "How This Philippine City Escaped Modernization [EP. 16]
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Part of Region I (Ilocos Region), Ilocos Sur is best known for Vigan, but the province extends far beyond its historic streets. Its landscape moves between agricultural plains, coastal fishing communities, and the edge of the Cordillera, while centuries of trade have left behind a distinctive mix of Ilocano, Chinese, and Spanish influencesāvisible not only in its architecture, but also in its food and everyday culture.
*Thanks to La Casa Blanca for providing the stay!
https://lacasablancadeviganhotel.com/index.php/en/
*Thanks for the vehicle support to @FordPhilippines ā Taking the Everest Titanium.
*Filming Gear:
Main: Sony A7CII + 2470GM2
Sub: DJI 360, Pocket 3, Action 4&5 and Flip
*About PROBINSYA*:
PROBINSYA follows Jessicaās road journey across all 82 provinces of the Philippines, aiming to traverse the entire nation in one continuous stretch. Guided by a personal bucket list of dreams to fulfill in each province, the journey becomes an immersive documentaryāwhere geography sets the challenge and human connection gives it meaning. A province counts as visited once Jessica physically enters its geographic boundary, with a minimum 24-hour stay in each province.
*Disclaimer*
Due to unavoidable circumstances such as severe weather or other disruptions, certain episodes contain reshot segments.
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Age?
- I was born in the year of 2001, 10th, of February.
Height?
- Iām 169cm tall.
Filipino/Korean?
- Iām 100% Korean, but Iāve lived in the Philippines for about 12 years. Please refer to https://youtu.be/nmjiF0lYX_M for more info.
KPOP?
- To make the long story short, I used to be in the KPOP industry for about 4 years. For more info, please refer to https://youtu.be/O7zhtUD-n7o")
![Inside the Philippinesā Most Iconic Living Landscape [EP. 10]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qCJx4S2fQVg/mqdefault.jpg "Inside the Philippinesā Most Iconic Living Landscape [EP. 10]
Part of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ifugao is a highland province of just over 210,000 people, known not only for its rice terraces but for a living agricultural system shaped by forests, water, stone, and community labor. Its UNESCO-inscribed terrace clusters span several municipalities and remain among the clearest examples of how Indigenous engineering turned steep mountain landscapes into places of settlement and food.
*Thanks for the vehicle support to @FordPhilippines ā Taking the Everest Titanium.
*Filming Gear:
Main: Sony A7CII + 2470GM2
Sub: DJI 360, Pocket 3, Action 4&5 and Flip
*About PROBINSYA*:
PROBINSYA follows Jessicaās road journey across all 82 provinces of the Philippines, aiming to traverse the entire nation in one continuous stretch. Guided by a personal bucket list of dreams to fulfill in each province, the journey becomes an immersive documentaryāwhere geography sets the challenge and human connection gives it meaning. A province counts as visited once Jessica physically enters its geographic boundary, with a minimum 24-hour stay in each province.
*Disclaimer*
Due to unavoidable circumstances such as severe weather or other disruptions, certain episodes contain reshot segments.
*Join my channel membership to get access to exclusive perks like members-only videos:
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jessica@jlstudioph.com
*FAQ
Age?
- I was born in the year of 2001, 10th, of February.
Height?
- Iām 169cm tall.
Filipino/Korean?
- Iām 100% Korean, but Iāve lived in the Philippines for about 12 years. Please refer to https://youtu.be/nmjiF0lYX_M for more info.
KPOP?
- To make the long story short, I used to be in the KPOP industry for about 4 years. For more info, please refer to https://youtu.be/O7zhtUD-n7o")
