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by Xtian Mack on December 9, 2015 It is most likely that the single most-awaited event in the Filipino calendar is Christmas. This takes a lot of preoccupation on the part of Filipinos as the Christmas season in the Philippines unofficially starts as early as September. Filipinos gradually get ready, anticipate, and are excited as the last few months of the year wind down as Christmas Day approaches. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on December 14, 2012 Christmas is the most awaited and celebrated holiday in the country. It is the time when people find time to unwind, reunite, reconcile, and be merry. It is a season of love and sharing. The spirit of Christmas is really in the hearts of Filipinos. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on February 25, 2013 Tagum City, “Music Capital of the South”, celebrated its 12th Musikahan sa Tagum Festival on February 19-24, 2013. It is the biggest music celebration in Davao that showcases the talents and skills of Tagumeños when it comes to music writing, composition, and stage performances. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on December 19, 2014 But do we really know the true meaning of Christmas? Sad to say, many of us don’t know that we celebrate Christmas to honor the holiness of Jesus Christ’s birth. Many are knee-deep in putting up the Christmas tree and thinking of the best places to celebrate Christmas, but few don’t know that Jesus must be the center of the celebration and nothing else. » Read More
by Jane Dacumos on September 26, 2012 Touted as one of the most beautiful Buddhist temples in the Philippines and referred to as the “Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas”, Seng Guan Buddhist Temple in Tondo is the center of worship of the Buddhist community in Manila. It is crowned by stupas, a decorative structure which is a characteristic of Buddhist temples, and was built in the Mahayana style of architecture. » 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 Xtian Mack on November 19, 2012 Filipinos have had a long love affair with the Karaoke/Videoke in its many forms and conceptions. As Filipinos have long been a musically-inclined people, singing is a part of their everyday lives. Singing allows them to relax, show off to others, entertain, or bond with others. It would then come to no surprise that technology that makes singing easier, livelier and more enjoyable will be welcomed with open arms into the Filipino way of life. We see a whole variety of establishment that have videoke as an attraction to their businesses or have videoke as the main attractions, like KTV restaurants and mall booths. It used to be said that whatever the family's financial status in life, every Filipino owned a TV. Now it would appear that every Filipino family has a portable videoke player so they can sing whenever they want or use it to entertain guests. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on March 1, 2013 Although more known as the premier business district of the Philippines, Makati plays host to the lively merrymaking of the Caracol Festival at the newly-opened Circuit Makati in Barangay Carmona. Although various events and performances were held during the weeks leading to the event, the grand celebration and parade was held last February 24. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on December 10, 2013 Filipinos love to eat, especially food that are sweet. This is probably why our ancestors have come up with a bewildering array of traditional snacks and sweets that truly cater to the tastes of the young and old alike. Being in a pleasantly tropical country, it should come as no surprise that rice, sugar and coconut make up the list of ingredients for the many snacks and sweets we have labeled as distinctly Filipino. Be it for merienda, dessert or pasalubong to loved ones, these traditional food are a delight to have, and, of course, eat. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on May 25, 2013 La Virgen Milagrosa Festival is now on its 2nd year of celebration. Last May 15-25, 2013, the celebration became more fun and colorful. The occasion was integrated with novena masses from different municipalities of Ilocos Norte, a grand procession in the main roads of Laoag City, and a stage play reenacting the arrival of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc in the province. » Read More
