Archive for January, 2009
Manila Central Post Office Building : Exploring Manila
It was my day off when I visited the Manila Post office last week to pick up the package I bought from Ebay. It took almost two weeks for them to send me the notice that my package has arrived, Oh well, at least it didn’t get lost. Since most of my travel gears, travel [...]
Torogan : Royal House of Maranao’s
A visit in the Islamic City of Marawi will not be complete without visiting a traditional Maranao House called Torogan. The Torogan is the ancestral house and the royal residence of the upper-class Maranao. It is commonly found in Marawi City and other areas in Lanao del Sur province. Within the sultanate, no one can [...]
Hinugyaw Festival in Intramuros History Town
I’ve been to Koronadal City twice already but I never got the chance to witness Hinugyaw Festival. Good thing I visited Intramuros last Saturday to checkout Clamshell since they are featuring Southern Mindanao’s arts, food, culture and festivals. Hinugyaw Festival At exactly 4:30pm, they started the show by showcasing the colorful and upbeat curltural dances of [...]
Batobalani Festival in Bato Leyte : A Success
The 2nd Batobalani Festival of Bato, Leyte was deemed successful with the participation of seven festivals from different municipalities of Leyte and Southern Leyte. Just like Ati-Atihan, Batobalani Festival is being conducted as a tribute to Senor Sto. Nino who is also the Patron of Bato, Leyte. This year’s participants to the Batobalani Free Interpretation [...]
Ati-atihan de Boracay Festival
Filipinos never run out of reasons to celebrate, in fact all of towns and cities in the entire archipelago have their own Festivals. Ati-atihan in Kalibo started it all, then equally colorful festivals followed honoring Santo Niño, the child Jesus. The Kalibo’s famous Ati-atihan festival is considered to be “The Mother of all Philippine Festivals”, [...]
Villasis town in Pangasinan holds ‘Pinakbet’ cookfest
This eastern Pangasinan town celebrated its annual ‘Talong Festival’ (Eggplant Festival) Sunday, with a cooking contest of the well-loved Filipino dish– pinakbet. In the contest, only the five main ingredients of pinakbet – eggplant, okra, ampalaya, pepper and tomatoes – were given to the contestants. It is up to them to add other ingredients. Contest [...]
Tribu Buyoganon of Abuyog Leyte wins Cebu’s Sinulog Festival
After series of impressive performace from 27 contingents in the “Free Interpretation Category, Tribu Buyoganon from Abuyog Leyte won the grand prize for their best interpretative dance performance in this years Sinulog Festival in Cebu City. Abuyog Town hosts Buyugan Festival in Leyte every year and this years “environmental theme” definitely impressed thousands of spectators [...]
Salakayan Festival : A festival of tribes
Five tribes are set to compete in this year’s Tribe Competition of the Salakayan Festival of the municipality of Miag-ao which starts on February 8. These tribes are the Tribu Kabugwason of Miag-ao National High School, Tribu Bantalaan of San Rafael National High School, Tribu Tabun-ak of Palaca-Damilisan National High School, Tribu Salagyawan of Alejandro [...]
Sabtang Island : Crossing the Untamed Sea
Sabtang is one of the islands in Batanes known for its unique cultural heritage. If you are a true adventure lover, then a tour of the Sabtang island is a must for you. In 1994, the Philippine Department of Tourism chose Sabtang as one of the 12 best destinations in the entire archipelago. Our adventure [...]
Lets help save Laoag Central Elementary School
On a recent repors I read from the Philippine Daily Inquirer, I learned that another heritage site in Laoag is endangered of being demolished to give way for the construction of a shopping center project, according to the report was already a done deal. This endangered historical landmark is a Gabaldon building which is part [...]







