Bacolod City, the “City of Smiles,” celebrates its annual MassKara Festival every October 1-20. The peak of this jovial event happens on the third weekend of October nearest to the 19th, the city’s Charter Day.
The rice terraces were made by the Ifugaos approximately 2,000 years ago, even earlier than the Colosseum of Rome and Hadrian’s Wall in the United Kingdom. This amazing work can be found at the Cordillera mountain range, located north of the Philippines. Long generations of the Ifugaos hand-carved the mountains with the use of mere primitive tools and sheer human power. They traced the contours of the land and made the terraces look like large steps heavenward. Because of this, the Banaue Rice Terraces is also called “Stairways to the Sky,” a very fitting title for this work of wonder.
Lingayen Public Beach can be found in Lingayen, the capital of Pangasinan province. This beach is a very relaxing place for everyone. Its long seashore, fine sand, clear water and cool breeze from the ocean are extremely fun and enjoyable.
It is near in Manila so you can easily get here during your free time, especially weekends. You can travel more or less 250 kilometers from Manila. It is also a perfect place to relieve your stress from the hectic urban life.
Dambana ng Kagitingan, also called as “Shrine of Valor,” is a Philippine National Shrine located at the summit of Mount Samat in Pilar town, Bataan province.
This shrine was established in memory and recognition of the brave Filipino and American soldiers who died during World War II. The memorial shrine complex was also made to give honor and tribute to the heroic struggles and sacrifices of revolutionists who fought and died in that historic stronghold of freedom. The soldiers died fighting and protecting the country against Japanese invasion. They sacrificed their lives so that the next generations would have a country to call their own.
