A Journey to Mount Halcon's Peak
by Jane Dacumos on June 27, 2012Oriental Mindoro is a land that is enowed with great natural wealth. It is a great destination for its natural zoos, the mountains and forests that are home to a variety of exotic fauna like wild cattle, wild hog, and white and brown monkeys. Oriental Mindoro also has Mount Halcon, one of the highest mountains in the Philippines, and it creates a natural boundary between the province and Occidental Mindoro.
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Exhilarating Adventures in Oriental Mindoro
by Jane Dacumos on June 27, 2012Oriental Mindoro is a real-life paradise–white sand, crystal clear water, lush green forests covering majestic mountains, and splendid waterfalls. One can find leisure and pleasure amidst a gorgeous natural landscape that has given each of guest a fun-filled and relaxing trip over the years.
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Feast of Saint John the Baptist
by Angel Bonifacio on June 23, 2012A lot of places across the country – and all over the world – celebrate June 24 as the feast day of Saint John the Baptist, the last prophet of the Old Testament and the first saint of the New Testament.
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Banana Bonanza!
by Rosevie Decio on May 26, 2012Banana Festival – a humble thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest turned into one of the liveliest festivals in the Philippines. Join this festivity and surely, you'll go bananas with lots of bananas!
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Sanduguan Festival: The Festival to Commemorate the Old Tradition
by Kheem Caparas on May 24, 2012Sanduguan came from the Mangyan word "sandugo" which means brotherhood or being friends. A sandugo treaty is called a blood compact because the participants each drink a small amount of the other’s blood. The blood compact preserves the friendship between two people once different in religion, nationality, culture, and civilization. This was a very traditional way to formalize treaties of friendship in the country.
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