Strong republic nautical highway (RORO) seen to boost Guimaras’ tourism industry
Posted on July 30, 2008 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
ILOILO CITY, July 26 (PNA) -– Although President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s strong republic nautical highway (roll-on-roll-off (RORO) facilities and circumferential road) spanning from Jordan to Sibunag town in the island province of Guimaras still have to be completed this year, yet Gov. Felipe Nava already says that it could surely boost their tourism industry.
Nava said that [...]
Davao Kadayawan Festival 2008 Indak Indak contest attracts fifteen entries
Posted on July 29, 2008 - Filed Under Events, Festivals, News | 1 Comment
A NUMBER of contingents from different parts of Mindanao has already signified to join this year’s Kadayawan Festival 2008 Indak-indak sa Kadalanan competition which will make it grander than previous celebrations, the organizer of the event said yesterday.
Read More..>>Bicol Penafrancia Festival 2008 Schedule
Posted on July 26, 2008 - Filed Under Events, News, Traditions | 3 Comments
Bicolandia’s biggest Catholic festival, and probably Philippines’ biggest Marian devotion event is set to unfold in Naga City once again.
Devotees of Our Lady of Penafrancia are expected to come in droves as they pay homage to the Bicol Region’s patroness they all call Ina.
The highlights of this Penafrancia fiesta is the Traslacion or the transfer [...]
BYAHILO celebrates indie art at the Jansport event
Posted on July 25, 2008 - Filed Under Events | 2 Comments
I recently attended an event by Jansport as it celebrates indie art in the Philippines. The lunch event was held at Mag:Net café at the Bonifacio High Street.
Read More..>>Nayong Pilipino in Clark Pampanga to showcase Philippines pre-colonial and colonial past
Posted on July 24, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
NAYONG PILIPINO AT CLARK, July 20 (PNA) — The Nayong Pilipino at the former Clark Expo Zone, which had its soft-opening in May this year, will focus on the pre-colonial and colonial aspects of Philippine history, according to its executive director Charito Planas.
This refers to the period before Spanish and American colonization in the 15th [...]
Balanga City Bataan newest bird watching site in the Philippines
Posted on July 23, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
BALANGA CITY, Bataan, July 21 (PNA) — Balanga City has been included as one of the birdwatching sites in the country, City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III announced Sunday. The mayor said that an inspection team arrived Friday in Balanga City and visited the seaside villages of Tortugas, Puerto Rivas Ibaba, and Sibacan.
The team was [...]
Masskara Festival Music: Getting uglier and lousier each year
Posted on July 22, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 12 Comments
The Masskara Festival in Bacolod City Philippines has been known to attract thousands because of its colorful costumes and smiling masks. Every third weekend of October, hundreds of Bacoleños (people of Bacolod) troop to its main thoroughfares garbed in smiling masks and colorful costumes full of beads and sequins and the body, full [...]
Read More..>>Cebu readies for the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival 2008
Posted on July 18, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 15 Comments
The Provincial Government of Cebu is all set to stage the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo. Now on its second year, the event is highlighted by festival performances, beauty pageant and trade fairs as part of the 439th founding anniversary of the Province of Cebu.
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