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The Heart of Binanog Festival

The Heart of Binanog Festival

by Jane Dacumos on May 25, 2012
Lambunao takes pride in its vibrant and glamorous festival – Binanog Festival. Like the other Santo Niño celebrations in Iloilo, Binanog is an annual celebration every January in honor of the infant Jesus.
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 Ibon-Ebon Festival - The Fabulous Fiesta

Ibon-Ebon Festival - The Fabulous Fiesta

by Jhaypee Guia on May 31, 2012

Ibon-Ebon festival, also called “Birds and Eggs Festival,” is a celebration held during the first and second days of February in Candaba, Pampanga. It was first celebrated on February 1 and 2 in 1998 and has been running successfully up to now. This festival is also a celebration for another year of bountiful harvest. The main features of the festival are the migratory birds.


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The Many Festivals of Iloilo

The Many Festivals of Iloilo

by Jhaypee Guia on July 2, 2012
The province of Iloilo celebrates many colorful festivals every year. The locals hold these festivals yearly as a gesture of thanks for the blessings they have received through the year like bountiful harvests. They also celebrate to honor their patron saints, then to share happiness with friends and family from the province and beyond.
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The Spectacular Festivals of Capiz

The Spectacular Festivals of Capiz

by Jhaypee Guia on June 29, 2012
The province of Capiz becomes filled with revelry, dance and song as different towns take turns in showcasing the festive side of the people, and everyone is welcome to come join in the fun.
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Tugaya: Home of the Maranao Artisans

Tugaya: Home of the Maranao Artisans

by Jane Dacumos on May 28, 2012
Tuguya is a lakeshore community in Lanao Del Sur inhabited by Maranao craftsmen and artisans of various pursuits. They are specializes in some forms of arts or crafts that are part of traditional Maranao culture: back-strap loom weaving, tapestry weaving, and other kinds of handmade textile manufacture; foundry casting of various forms of brass or bronze vessels, instruments, and decorative items; wood-carving and mother-of-pearl inlay work; metalwork and silver- and gold-smiting – all of which utilize the traditional Maranao form of decoration.
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The Oldest Stone House of Dakay

The Oldest Stone House of Dakay

by Jhaypee Guia on June 7, 2012
The House of Dakay is the oldest house that has been living on for so many years. It is situated in the small town of San Jose de Ivana in Batan Island, Batanes.
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10 Favorite Filipino Pastries

10 Favorite Filipino Pastries

by Xtian Mack on November 30, 2013
It is no secret that the typical Filipino has a weakness to sweetness, and because of the myriad of ingredients that abound in our pleasantly tropical country, generations of Filipinos have invented, created and adopted many recipes for pastries that truly satisfy the cravings of even the most discerning of palates.
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Babaylan Festival (Rituals)

Babaylan Festival (Rituals)

by Jhaypee Guia on May 29, 2012

Babaylan Festival is an annual celebration held every 19th day of February during the Charter Anniversary of the City of Bago, Negros Occidental. It is a representation of the rituals performed by the Babaylans or high priestesses, like rituals of marriage, baptism, healing, and harvest.


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Pasalamat Festival: A Thanksgiving Celebration

Pasalamat Festival: A Thanksgiving Celebration

by Jhaypee Guia on July 7, 2012
La Carlota City in the southwestern part of the central Negros Island lies at the foot of sacred Mt. Kanla-on, the highest peak in Central Visayas. It is home to one of the oldest and most prominent sugar mills in the province, producer of the fierce fighting cocks, a dreamland for nature lovers, and a birthplace of the three world boxing champions.
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Pista'y Dayat Festival: A Gratitude to the Sea

Pista'y Dayat Festival: A Gratitude to the Sea

by Kheem Caparas on May 23, 2012
Pista’y Dayat Festival (Sea Festival) is a thanksgiving festival celebrated annually during the first two weeks of April. It celebrates the bountiful harvest of abundant fishes. It is now the grandest festivity in the province of Pangasinan. It features a mass offering in the beautiful beach of Lingayen and a fluvial grand parade, including the nine well-known festivities such as Galicayo Festival of Manaoag, Pandan Festival of Mapandan, Longganisa Festival of Alaminos, Sugpo Festival of Binmaley, Mango and Bamboo Festival of San Carlos City, Puto Festival of Calasiao, Binongey Festival of Anda, Sawali Festival of Labrador, and Pista'y Dayat.
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