Guling-Guling Festival
by Jhaypee Guia on May 30, 2012Guling-Guling Festival is a traditional occasion that happens yearly in the month of February in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. It is held before the Ash Wednesday or the start of the season of Lent or also known as “Semana Santa”, which begins 40 days prior to Easter. It is celebrated as a the last day of merry-making and enjoyment for the townspeople before the Lenten season.
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Hooray… To the best of best of Abra!
by Jane Dacumos on May 30, 2012Surrounded by land, the province of Abra is one of the few places in the Philippines that boast of well-preserved natural resources and wonders. Like the rest of the provinces in the archipelago, it has a lot of interesting places that lure the tourists into going here and checking out its historical, cultural or man-made sites. Here are the best things that you can do if ever you visit Abra.
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Taste the World's Tastiest Milkfish in Bangus Festival
by Kheem Caparas on May 30, 2012Bangus 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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Bolinao National Museum
by Jhaypee Guia on May 26, 2012Bolinao Museum is located at Rizal Street across the Cape Bolinao High School in Bolinao, Pangasinan. The travel is about 363 kilometers from Metro Manila. One can take a bus from Manila to Bolinao. Travel time is about five hours.
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Kannawidan Ylocos Festival: Pride of the Ilocano Culture
by Jane Dacumos on May 25, 2012Ilocos Sur is a beautiful province located in the northern part of Luzon. It is a province rich in culture that represents the ancient Spanish and Filipino heritage. To show and share their treasures to the whole world, the locals conceived a festival that highlights these cultural traditions and they called it the “Kannadiwan Festival”.
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