WATCH: The municipality of Pasuquin in Ilocos Norte is famous for its salt-making refinery. It is also one of the major sources of livelihood among its residents, apart from fishing and farming. The process is called, ‘Panagsana’, an Ilokano term which means producing salt by boiling saline water continuously for a day and a night on a wood-fired ‘karaang’ or furnace, made of clay mixed with rice husk. Pasuquin residents have kept this tradition alive as it has been carried on from generation to

Pasuquin salt is an artisanal salt that is handmade in the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. Its pristine white crystals are boiled for hours using traditional tools that have been passed down from generations. Rachel Fariñas makes salt fresh from the sea and without the use of modern tools. She is one of the of last traditional salt makers. Today, the Philippines has imported over 90% of its salt from overseas, mainly due to the ASIN (An Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide) or Republi