Is it summer already?
Posted on January 31, 2008 - Filed Under Random Thoughts | Leave a Comment
Looks like the Philippine summer time is almost here. This year’s Holy Week even comes early in March. And yes, the heat of the summer sun is almost unbearable now. While I was walking along Paseo de Roxas Avenue in Makati City, I really cannot bear the heat anymore. IT’s just so hot! Even at [...]
Read More..>>Some more photos from the Dinagyang Festival 2008
Posted on January 30, 2008 - Filed Under Festivals | 3 Comments
Here’s another batch of photos from the recently-concluded Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. Dinagyang Festival is a celebration of thanksgiving in honor of the Santo Niño. The event, which is characterized by the non stop street dancing of men wearing elaborate costumes, painted in dark brown in hypnotic drumbeats. Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo Philippines is [...]
Read More..>>Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2008 Webcast
Posted on January 29, 2008 - Filed Under Festivals, Video | Leave a Comment
Last Sunday, January 27, Philippine media giant ABS CBN did a live webcast of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2008. Dinagyang is an annual event held every 4th Sunday of January in honor of the Santo Niño. The fiesta is usually characterized by the frenetic stomping of the feet, and the hypnotic beating of the drums. [...]
Read More..>>Iloilo Kasadyahan Festival 2008
Posted on January 29, 2008 - Filed Under Festivals | 3 Comments
The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is actually composed of two parts. The Kasadyahan Festival which happens on Saturday of the festival season, and the Ati-ati contest which is the grand highlight of the Dnagyang festival.
Kasadyahan Festival is different from the ati-ati contest. For one, its dancers do not cover their body with black paint. They [...]
Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2008 Winners and Photos
Posted on January 28, 2008 - Filed Under Festivals | 16 Comments
I’m back here in Manila. Anyway the Dinagyang Festival 2008 in Iloilo City Philippines was a huge success. Thousands of locals, and foreign tourists flocked to Iloilo to witness the annual celebration of the Dinagyang Festival.
Anyway, here’s the list of winners of yesterday’s competition:
GRAND CHAMPION: Tribu Paghidaet
A surprise delivery…
Posted on January 25, 2008 - Filed Under Random Thoughts | 5 Comments
My birthday’s over. It’s already Juanry 25th my mind’s now focused on my trip tomorrow. But all of a sufdden our company guard has called my attention and informed me that I have a delivery package. Hmmmm. Nah, I’m pretty sure it’s not the United Nations parcel that I’m excpeting. It’s too early for [...]
Read More..>>Cebu Pacific Piso Fare Seat Sale to Taipei from Cebu!
Posted on January 24, 2008 - Filed Under Promo | Leave a Comment
Fly to Taipei for only ONE PESO! Visit Taipei, home to the world’s tallest building, Taipei 101, experience and enjoy the numerous night markets and shopping districts and other exciting tourist attractions.
The Cebu-Taipei seat sale is from January 25 t o 31, 2008 and good for travel from February 11 to June 30, 2008. The [...]
Makati Skyscrapers
Posted on January 24, 2008 - Filed Under Landmarks | Leave a Comment
On a very rare occasion, I was able to snap some photos of the Makati skyscrapers. I said very rare occasion, because on a normal day, you just can’t go to the Makati Central Business District to take photos of the buildings. The people running the city and the security guards here are paranoid. They [...]
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