Vigattin Tourism Travel and Tourism Articles in the Philippines

Top 5 Must-Visit Restaurants in Pampanga

by Jane Dacumos on September 22, 2012
Pampanga offers not only adventures and natural wonders. This prosperous province is also home to some of the best cuisines and wine lists in the Philippines. As it becomes one of the important business and investment hubs near Manila, the need for good restaurants becomes more evident than ever.
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Five Things You Should Do at Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort

by Angel Bonifacio on July 23, 2012
A self-contained working coconut plantation, it was founded in the 1880s by Don Placido Escudero and his wife Dona Claudia Marasigan. From sugarcane, the crop was converted to coconut by their son Don Arsenio Escudero in the early 1900s. A pioneering agro-industrialist, he built the country's first working hydroelectric plant to supply his dessicated coconut factory and Villa Escudero, where he and his wife Dona Rosario Adap built in 1929.
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The Famous Delicacies of Malabon

by Jane Dacumos on July 18, 2012
The city of Malabon is a place famous for its pancit Malabon and its marine ambience. It is also famous for a variety of delicacies, such as puto sulot, puto bumbong, sapin-sapin, broas, bibingka and the camachile.
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Its more Bananas in the Philippines!

by Jane Dacumos on July 14, 2012
Who among us doesn’t eat bananas? The healthy fruit contains potassium and natural sugars which are loved by many Filipinos. In our households, banana ketchup is used as a popular Philippine condiment made from mashed banana, sugar, vinegar, and spices.
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Taste the Cuisine of Negros at Casablanca Restaurant

by Jane Dacumos on July 11, 2012
Speaking of cuisine, our country has its own way of food preparations and eating customs that make us unique from other Asian countries. Dishes range from the very simple, like a meal of fried salted fish and rice, to the elaborate paellas and cocidos created for fiestas.
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Iloilo’s Well-known Delicacies

by Jhaypee Guia on July 2, 2012
Iloilo is a province that pleases the senses, and for many people it is a province that pleases the sense of taste the most. Throughout the ages, Iloilo cuisine has left a lasting mark on Filipino culture with its delicious array of innovative dishes that may just as well be the reason why people keep coming back here for more.
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Baybay Seafood Grills, Roxas City

by Jhaypee Guia on June 29, 2012
Any trip to Roxas City is never complete without enjoying all the irresistable local cuisine that comes straight from the sea. Such tasty delights can only be had at the Baybay seafood grills and will never leave the visitor disappointed.
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Sibug-Sibug Festival

by Rosevie Decio on May 30, 2012
The Sibug-Sibug Festival is the annual two-week celebration in the municipality of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. This event is one of the most awaited attractions in the province. The locals celebrate this event to commemorate the founding of the province and to give thanks to their patron.
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Taste the World's Tastiest Milkfish in Bangus Festival

by Kheem Caparas on May 30, 2012

Bangus Festival is a yearly celebration in Dagupan City and it is claimed as the longest running festival in the country, held for one whole month beginning on April 1 to May 1 at Pangasinan’s traditional Pistay Dayat or Sea Festival. It highlights the local industry of bangus or milkfish – the Philippine national fish. It also promotes Dagupan City as "Bangus Capital of the World" and establishes the city as a major tourist destination.

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Banana Bonanza!

by Rosevie Decio on May 26, 2012

Banana Festival – a humble thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest turned into one of the liveliest festivals in the Philippines. Join this festivity and surely, you'll go bananas with lots of bananas!