Archive for November, 2007
This is a very very long overdue post.
A few weeks back, my friend Gian and I once again played the role of Lara Croft as the Pinoy Tomb Raiders at the Manila Chinese Cemetery. Nah there were no monsters nor enemies that we need to fight. We went there (as usual!) to check out the varied types of architectural forms that can be found there. Our first stop is the Chong Hock Tong temple.
You’ll never gt lost in finding the temple. It’s actually located near the South Gate entrance. Just beside the crematorium.
Early morning of November 17, I took a ferry from Bacolod City to Iloilo to catch the 109th celebration of the Cry of Santa Barbara and the Kahilwayan Festival in the town of Santa Barbara in the province of Iloilo. Santa Barbara is approximately 15 kilometers away from the capital, Iloilo City.
Get ready. Be prepared to feel the loud thunderous drumbeats as Iloilo City, Philippines’ biggest event is set to unfold again.
And as a kick off, the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation headed by its Executive Director, Mr. Ben Jimena will launch the Dinagyang Festival 2008 right in the country’s biggest shopping and entertainment center: the Mall of Asia. The event will be on December 9th.
Tribu Atub-atub, which recently represented the Dinagyang Festival at the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly in Bacolod City, will be here in Metro Manila to perform their number during the program.
Tribu Atu-atub is one of the top tribes in the Iloilo Dinagyang Festivals. The group is a perennial winner in the Barangay Category of the ati-ati contest. It is the same tribe which made the Dinagyang Festival the Grand Champion in the Aliwan Fiesta in 2004.
The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is held in Iloilo city, Philippines every fourth Sunday of January. The festival is held in honor of the Santo Niño. The festival is characterized by the loud beating of the drums and the endless thumping of the feet of the warriors or dancers painted in black.
If you plan to witness this event, check out the list of Iloilo Hotels listed here
BACOLOD CITY, Nov. 28 (PNA) — The new Bacolod-Silay Airport of international standards in Silay City, Negros Occidental will be inaugurated on January 16, 2008.
House Committee on Transportation chairman, Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella, said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will lead the inaugural ceremony.
Puentevella said the airport will commence its operations the day after the inauguration.
“The Air Transportation Office (ATO) needs 57 days to inform all those who are part of the aviation industry worldwide that a new airport has been opened and ready to accommodate aircrafts. Within this time frame, the Bacolod-Silay Airport will be on the aviation map of the world,” Puentevella said.
The Bacolod solon said by the time the new airport starts its operations, the McKinley Road which is the access road to the P4-bilion airport, would have been fully-widened and concreted.
He confirmed reports that all major airlines in the country will start using the new airport once it is opened. It is located in Barangay Bagtic, Silay City, less than 20 kilometers northeast of Bacolod City.
“If not for the 57-day notice required, we can already open the airport by Christmas season this year,” he said.
Puentevella noted the old Bacolod Airport located four kilometers from the heart of Bacolod, will be closed down and will be sold by the national government when the new airport in Silay opens. (PNA)
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Source: Philippine News Agency
Fly this Chinese New Year! Enjoy Boracay in Valentine’s Day! Or simply get a quiet rest in Iloilo during the Holy Week! or Surf in Siargao during the whole summer!
CEB offers sweeping 50% off New Year seat sale to all destinations
For February-April 2010 travel
The country’s number one airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) celebrates the new year by offering a 50% off seat sale to any of its 32 domestic and 14 international destinations. The seat sale period starts from January 6-8, 2010, for travel this February 1-April 30, 2010.
It is also set to fly its 40 millionth passenger this January 7, 2010—a significant milestone brought about by CEB’s extensive network of destinations in the Philippines and abroad. It has 27 direct domestic and 13 direct international flights (including Osaka, Incheon and Jakarta) from Manila alone.
As for its other hubs, CEB has direct flights from Cebu to 20 domestic and 4 international destinations (Singapore, Hong Kong, Pusan and Incheon), and from Davao to Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro.
It also flies from Clark to Cebu, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau and Bangkok.
“In 1996, CEB pioneered the great value, low fare strategy that gave a lot of opportunities for Filipinos to fly. The fact that we will soon reach our 40 million mark is a fulfilling achievement, and an affirmation of our continuous service to the traveling public,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.
“We thank our passengers for their support and look forward to starting 2010 with this 50% off seat sale. Passengers are encouraged to plan in advance and book early to fully take advantage of our value fares and convenient routes and frequencies,” she added.
Passengers can call (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888 for their booking needs, log on to www.cebupacificair.com or visit travel agents nearest them. Those without credit cards can still book online and pay via CEB partner banks (Bancnet, Megalink, Metrobank, Banco de Oro and Robinsons Savings Bank).
Asia’s third largest low-cost carrier, CEB has one of the youngest fleets of aircraft in Asia. It is composed of 21 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft.
For more information and latest promos log on to Cebu Pacific Air site
I got this post from Leylander. The Cebu Sinulog Foundation has already released the Official Guidelines for the upcoming Sinulog Festival 2008.
Sinulog Festival is a celebration on honor of the Child Jesus also known as the Santo Niño. The event is held every 3rd Sunday of January in the City of Cebu. Sinulog is actually a prayer dance ritual characterized by the movement of two steps forward, and one step backward, immitating the flow of the river or the Sulog.
Iloilo City-based blogger, Bernie of Habagat Central sent me an SMS last informing me that Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc.’s Executive Director Mr. Ben Jimena has confirmed to him that the Ati ati contest of the Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival 2008 will still be retained. This means that the grand parade schedule will still be held at 8 in the morning immediately after the Mass, contrary to the Dinagyang schedule that was released sometime last month. This is definitely a good new for the many. especially for the photographers will no longer have problems with shooting under low light situations during late afternoon. And yes, it is still possible for me to go back to Manila, Philippines taking the last flight out.
ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ, Nov. 21 (PNA) — The province and this capital city are once again opening their doors to visitors and Capiceños alike for their premier festival ‘Sinadya sa Halaran’ which will kick off Dec. 5.
The week-long activity, which fused the city’s ‘Sinadya’ fiesta celebration and the province’s ‘Halaran’ will showcase the cultural heritage and way of life of the Capiceños anchored on the time-honored traditions of sharing and thanksgiving, their deep devotion to their Patroness, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, aqua-marine and small and medium enterprise products, and socio-economic development gains.
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