The Department of Tourism (DOT) promotes the Am-among festival of Bontoc Mountain Province and the Bakle’d Ambabag festival of Kiangan Ifugao in a Kapihan forum, held Wednesday at the Hotel Supreme Convention Plaza.
The Am-among festival in Bontoc will be held on September 10 to 16. Coinciding with the celebration of Bontoc’s centennial township, it carries [...]
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Department of Tourism promotes Bontoc and Kiangan festivals
Winners of Kadayawan Festival 2008 Announced
After our Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival Coverage two weeks ago, I found myself in Davao covering one of the Philippines grandest festival - The Kadayawan sa Davao Festival.
This time aside from Nina and Eric, some of our co-founders of the SEAIR Adventure Club like Gail, Marc and Karla also joined us to witness the Mindanao’s “Festival [...]
Maasin City promotes agri-aquaculture production in Pabulhon Festival
No less than Senate President Manny Villar graced the opening ceremonies of agri and aquaculture trade fair tagged as Pabulhon Festival, one of the highlights on the 8th annual celebration of Maasin City Charter Day, Saturday, August 9.
Senator Villar appreciated the local government of Maasin City for its efforts to support agri and aquaculture development [...]
Smart Communications Inc. sponsors 10th Tuna festival
The country’s leading wireless services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) recently signed an agreement with the local government of General Santos City delegating it as the exclusive telco partner of the city’s 10th Tuna Festival, slated on August 29 - September 7, 2008.
According to Smart’s Public Affairs Group head Mon Isberto, “We are proud to [...]
Exciting Kadayawan Festival 2008 events set this week
The celebration continues to surge with exciting events and festivities in this week’s Kadayawan Festival.
Today, August 20 (Wednesday), catch cultural and dance performances starting with the Sayaw Mindanaw preliminary presentation for out-of-town groups at the SM City Davao Event Centre at 10 AM to 7 PM.
Witness our indigenous tribes as they showcase their wares and [...]
2008 Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival Winners Announced
Text and Photos by : Melo Villareal
Philippine Travel Blog together with Byahilo.com and Justwandering.org recently covered the 2008 Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival last August 9,2008. Covering Festivals is definitely not new to me. I’ve been covering festivals in different cities and provinces in the country since 2002 but i stopped when i started working early [...]
Voyadores restaging seen to highlight Peñafrancia festival in Naga City
The re-staging of the ‘Voyadores’ is seen to revitalize start of the week-long celebration of the Bicol region’s religious fete, the Peñafrancia Festival, which will culminate 3rd Sunday of September.
Voyadores Festival promises to be colorful as ever as it showcases the Bicolano people’s devotion and faith to Virgin Mary in one of her greatest attributes [...]
