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by Jhaypee Guia on September 6, 2012 The old houses of Juban are one of the the heritage attractions of Sorsogon Province that are located in the town of Juban, Sorsogon City. The town is famous for its old houses that are established during the Spanish period. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on September 6, 2012 St. Louis University Museum, also known as SLU Museum, is located in the premises of the school (SLU). It showcases the different cultural heritages of the Cordilleras and some lowland amenities. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on September 4, 2012 Museo ning Angeles (Museum of Angeles) is a priceless asset and a vintage circa 1920 structure. The building is a museum piece by itself, located at the prime "Santo Rosario Historic District" across the Holy Rosary Cathedral. This edifice was constructed in 1922 and served as the Municipio del Pueblo or Town Hall until 1998. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on September 3, 2012 Formed by five Filipino actors in 1967 and known as the "most professional English-speaking theater company in the country", Repertory Globe Theatre is a non-stock and non-profit professional theater company that aims to create a theater industry in the Philippines that would give venue to actors, directors, designers and other theater workers to use their talents and to earn a living in the work they enjoy. It stages all its productions at Reps's Globe Theater at Onstage in Greenbelt One in Makati. » Read More
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012 The Ani Festival is an annual event in the municipality of Dingras. Unlike most Philippine festivals that celebrate in the name of their Patron Saint, Ani festival serves as a thanksgiving celebration of Dingras farmers for their bountiful lands and abundant harvests. Generally, the celebration starts on Sunday and ends on a Friday. It is one of the highly anticipated festivals in Ilocos Norte along with Burgos Town Festival, Dulang Food Festival, Calesa Festival, Gameng Festival, Mannalon Festival, and others. » Read More
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012 Shooting the rapids of Pagsanjan in small boats or bancas is a major tourist attraction in the resort province of Laguna, particularly in Pagsanjan. This is why the town, considered the tourist capital of Laguna, had come up with the "Pagsanjan Bangkero Festival" held every first week of March and it features exciting events on water and land.In this annual festival, professional boatmen show off their skills in varied competitions organized by the local government. Boats are brightly spruced up especially for the occasion. The boatmen of Pagsanjan are pulling together to give their town a brand new image. At the annual Bangkero River Festival, they brave the rapids in a competition to reach the majestic Pagsanjan falls. » Read More
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012 A celebration of the birth of a new history and culture of the people of Guimbal as a tribute and reverence to the triumphant struggle of its ancestors for meaningful existence.The magic of the Gimba (drum) and the Bantayan (watchtower) are the major features of the festival. The festival also features dance drama, drum, float & street dancing competition, cultural shows, beauty pageant, paraw & boat racing, fluvial parade, musical concerts and many other presentations. » Read More
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012 Katipuneros respectively wounded their wrists and used their blood to sign a document that formally expressed their grievances symbolizing their revolt against the Spanish authorities, which happened at Sitio Kuntang, Ochando, New Washington. From then on it is remembered as one of the historical places in the country. » Read More
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012 A combined word of “Pasalamat Pinaagi sa Sayaw” (a thanksgiving through dance). This Pasayaw expresses the joys and jubilations in praise and thanksgiving to the Almighty God through the intercession of St. Joseph. The “Pasayaw Street Dancing & Parade” is participated in by 12 contingents from the 12 barangays. » Read More
by Rosevie Decio on August 17, 2012 The Pintados de Pasi Festival, in Passi City, central of Iloilo province, is perhaps one of the best known and established festivals of the Visayan region that have evolved through the years. It has played a big part in the lives of most Passinhons. It is the most popular spectator cultural event and the most popular for the community that has a large following. Theatrical-like street dancing performances are a celebrated part of the Pintados festivity that is characterized by heavy and aggressive body movements. Here, performers adorned in traditional body tattoo with elaborate geometrical designs in their body, including their arms, legs and torso dramatizes stories in which the towns’ ancestral beings laid down every feature of the area, especially, their way of life. » Read More
