The Reenactment of Historical Significant Event in the Kadaugan sa Mactan Festival
by Kheem Caparas on May 25, 2012Kadaugan sa Mactan (Victory at Mactan) is also called Bahugbahug sa Mactan or “Melee at Mactan”. It is the reenactment of the epic “Battle of Mactan”, which happened on April 27, 1521. It was the battle between the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and Mactan Island Chieftain Lapu-Lapu.
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Utanon Festival: The Celebration of Vegetables
by Jhaypee Guia on May 25, 2012The Utanon festival is celebrated yearly in the municipality of Dalaguete, Cebu, during the 9th and 10th days of February. The name “Dalagauete” originally derived from a tree that grows abundantly in the town, the Balete tree, which is also called as Dalakit in Cebuano. On the other hand, the festival's name means Vegetable.
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A Sweet Journey to Chocolate Hills
by Jhaypee Guia on May 22, 2012The Chocolate Hills is one of the best and most famous tourist attractions in Bohol. It is most visited during summer and Christmas period.
It is an extraordinary geological structure. Based on the survey done by experts, it was found that there are no less than 1,260 hills and possibly as many as 1,776 hills in the island. So amazing!
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Sinulog Festival: A walk for the Niño
by Jane Dacumos on May 21, 2012The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. The festival commemorates the Cebuano people's pagan origin and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism.
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