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CAN-AVID, Eastern Samar – Despite being battered by several typhoons this year, Can-avid, Eastern Samar still pushed through with the Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival on Monday. Now in its eighth year, the festival featured 13 giant lanterns made from recyclable materials such as plastic cups,...

CAN-AVID, Eastern Samar – Although constantly hit by typhoons, this town in Eastern Samar proved that Christmas is unstoppable as it staged the annual lighting of their Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival on Dec. 9.  COLORFUL Christmas lanterns at the Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival in Can-Avid,...

Every 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Year, Taiwan becomes a true wonderland as towering lanterns and light displays lit up its night scene all thanks to the annual Taiwan Lantern Festival. Led by the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau, the first-ever edition of the festival happened in 1990 in...

Leap to success this Year of the Water Rabbit and watch live performances from Nobita, Shanti Dope, Jason Dhakal, Janine Teñoso, Ace Banzuelo, and Darren Lucky Chinatown in Manila welcomes a bigger and more prosperous Chinese New Year celebration for the year 2023, highlighted by vibrant live...

CAN-AVID, Eastern Samar – Despite bearing the brunt of tropical cyclones and reeling from the effects of the pandemic, this town held the 5th Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival on Friday, Dec. 10. Hundreds of residents and people from nearby municipalities lined the streets leading to the town...