A look at the year 2007, and a peep into what’s ahead in 2008
Posted on December 31, 2007 - Filed Under Events, Random Thoughts | 1 Comment
So many stuffs happend to me in this year 2007. Just so many blessings received, despite all the problems.
- My first ever Sinulog Festival in Cebu
- My First Paraw Regatta in Iloilo City
- Photos got featured in 2 Magazines abroad
- Byahilo selected as finalist in the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards
The Philippine Travel Tour Expo 2008
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
The TravelTour Expo is the biggest event for the travel and tourism industry. The expo already has a successful history behind it, attracting over 50,000 buyers participants in 2007, with over 150 exhibiting companies occupying 315 booths.
Read More..>>Baguio City Panagbenga Festival 2008 Schedule
Posted on December 26, 2007 - Filed Under Events, Festivals, News | 11 Comments
Somebody sent me this schedule via email. Looking at the schedule below, it seems that that the 2008 Panagbenga Baguio Flower Festival is timed with the long weekend on February. February 25th is the EDSA People Power Day! Now, make your travel plans aearly ans see you at the City of Pines!
FEBRUARY 1 - [...]
Razon’s Halo Halo
Posted on December 26, 2007 - Filed Under Food trip | 2 Comments
Its may sound weird, but I have purposedly included Razon’s in our itinerary during our recent Pampanga trip. Razon’s originally hailed in the town of Guagua, Pampanga Philippines.
For the uninitiated, Razon’s is a chain of local foodshop offering merienda goodies every Kapampangan is really proud of. There are several foods listed in Razon’s menu, but [...]
‘This the time for everyone to be Merry…
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Fun Time, Random Thoughts | 3 Comments
I found this holiday greetings from Ivan Henares’ blog last year. Now it’s my turn to spread the holiday cheers to everyone.
To each and every Filipino who has been with me in this journey, here’s my holiday greeting to all of you in various Philippine Dialects:
Read More..>>The half-buried Church of Bacolor
Posted on December 22, 2007 - Filed Under Churches, Heritage Watch | Leave a Comment
One of the 2 churches that has been in my Pampanga tour wish list is the Church of Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario or more popularly known as the Bacolor Church. The church of Bacolor and the ones in Betis are two of the oldest churches in the province of Pampanga.
The Bacolor Church just [...]
Read More..>>Betis Galleria: Kapampangan Wood Sculpting at its Finest!
Posted on December 21, 2007 - Filed Under People, Road Trip, Traditions | Leave a Comment
After visiting the Betis Church last week, I was then asked by my friends where to go next. READ: We had an itinerary at that time but we scrapped it at the last minute.
So I then asked some of the locals about the usual livelihood of the people in Betis and where [...]
Bonok bonok returns to the Cebu Sinulog 2008!
Posted on December 20, 2007 - Filed Under Events, Festivals | 1 Comment
I was recently sent an e-mail confirming the return of Surigao City’s Bonok Bonok Marajao Karajao Festival at the 2008 Cebu Sinulog Festival.
Bonok Bonok has been one of the perennial winners in the Queen City of the South’s biggest religious festival. It has been noted that Surigao’s festival, known to be one of the [...]
