Boracay's Amazing Night Life
by Xtian Mack on January 30, 2013With the many varied beach activities like scuba diving, windsurfing, banana boat riding, kayaking, and island hopping, among many others, guests to the island are perpetually and pleasantly occupied during the day. However, that doesn't mean all the fun stops after the sun sets. Boracay is equally as alive and exciting at night, with a variety of attractions to keep anyone awake and alive up till the wee hours of the morning.
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Ati-atihan 2013 Vigattin Coverage
by Xtian Mack on January 24, 2013Kalibo, Aklan was in a festive frenzy as it celebrates the Ati-atihan in honor of its patron, Senor Santo Nino. Everyone was having a great time dancing to the loud, lively beats of drums perpetually provided by 31 ati-atihan tribes and even more bands by various groups, businesses and organizations in Kalibo. The Ati-atihan participants had much more than actual soot from pots and pans on them; they had on them amazingly vibrant costumes made from a bewildering array of native materials and even recyclable materials used in many creative ways.
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Kabankalan’s 37th Sinulog Festival 2013
by Jhaypee Guia on January 21, 2013This year, Kabankalan City celebrated the 37th Sinulog Festival last January 11-20, 2013, with its theme "Above and Beyond Fun: A Pageantry of Thanksgiving". On January 11, 2013, the celebration started with a holy mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, followed by the Sinulog 2013 Invitational Shootfest at the Central Philippines State University at 8 AM to 4 PM. The City's Mayor, Isidro Zayco, led the opening salvo held at the town's public plaza around 5 PM along with the band and fireworks display at 7 PM.
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La Castellana Bailes De Luces 2013 – The Dances of Lights in the Darkness
by Jane Dacumos on January 14, 2013Bailes de Luces is a week-long celebration starts in the 30th day of December and ends in the 5th day of January where the highlight of the celebration occurs. The festival is usually held at night and one of the unique features is that they use lights or luces as props and adornment for the nocturnal celebration of the festival, which is the street dancing.
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Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat
by Xtian Mack on November 12, 2012The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat or Philippine bare-backed fruit bat (Dobsomia chapmani) is a megabat that lives on Negros Island and two small populations live on Cebu Island in the Philippines. Like other bare-backed fruit bats, its wings meet along the midline of their bodies, making it a very agile flier. It roosted in caves, in areas where little light penetrated the gloom. It was so abundant once that it left piles of guano, which were used by miners as fertilizer.
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