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Kalinga braces for 13th Ullalim Festival

The province braces for its 13th Ullalim Festival with regal festivities of modest budget come February 14.
DTI-Kalinga Provincial Director Grace Baluyan, who is a member of the program steering committee said this year’s Ullalim Festival will be a 4-day celebration marking the province’s 13th Foundation Day, Feb. 13-16.
Kalinga and Apayao became separate provinces on Feb. [...]

Kalinga prepares for Ullalim Festivals

Tabuk City, Kalinga — Geared to promote the culture, local cuisine, tourism and agriculture of Kalinga, provincial planners of the 2008 Ullalim Festival are now setting the stage for another three day celebration of the province’s most prestigious annual festivals.
During the initial meeting, the planners presented the proposed highlights of activities which include cultural shows [...]

Kalinga tourism council bares 3-point agenda

Determined to place the development of the tourism industry of the province as one of the flagship programs of the provincial government, Natividad Sugguiyao, newly elected President of the Kalinga Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) presented the council’s Three-Point Agenda to the local officials led by Governor Floydelia Diasen.
The first agenda is the establishment of a [...]

Tinglayan sets pace on becoming Kalinga’s eco-cultural destination

TABUK CITY — Taking a step higher in making the town the eco-cultural destination in the province, the local government unit of Tinglayan is endeavoring that all infrastructures in the municipality should be patterned on eco-technique designs representing the culture of the place.
Tinglayan Tourism Officer Designate Noel Macaiba informed that this scheme is designed to meet [...]

Chico River: Kalinga’s Ultimate Whitewater Adventure

Text By: Melo Villareal
Face your Fear! Get Ready! Now forward, hard forward, harder!. Everybody listens to Danny Bravo - the head rafter as everybody gets wilder than the river itself. This is a challenge of endurance and ability for those who like to attack the edge.

If your attitude leans toward extreme sports then this 225 [...]

Kalinga weaving gets boost from young lass’ int’l award

TABUK, Kalinga – The reviving weaving industry of the province gets a booster-shot from a Kalinga lass, who won grand award in the International Science Engineering Fair last month in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Hester Mana Umayam of Bulanao, this town, and a graduate of the Philippine Science High School in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya not only earned [...]