TACLOBAN CITY – Three-hundred personnel from the Police Regional Office-8 were deployed to reinforce PRO-7 in securing the 461st fiesta celebration of Señor Santo Niño and the Sinulog Festival 2026 in Cebu. A send-off ceremony was held at the PRO-8 Grandstand in Palo, Leyte on Tuesday, Jan. 13....
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) deployed 150 policemen to Cebu City on Wednesday, Jan. 14, to augment security for the Sinulog Festival. They are composed of 100 personnel from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office and 50 from the Siquijor Police...
ILOILO CITY – Two-thousand, nine-hundred eighty police officers were deployed to secure the 2026 Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan from Jan. 17 to 18. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said they are part of the more than 12,500 lawmen tapped for three major festivals of the Visayas – the...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Kalinga province will once again showcase its rich indigenous heritage, unity, and cultural identity in the 7th Bodong Festival in February. With the theme "Naidaklan nga Kultura, Isu 't Bileg ti Kalinga," the celebration will feature various cultural, tourism, sports,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) seized shabu valued at P8.8 million for distribution at the Sinulog Festival in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental after arresting two high-value drug personalities in a buy-bust operation in this highly urbanized city on...
VILLASIS, Pangasinan – This municipality is celebrating its town fiesta this year from Jan. 10 to 17, with the Talong or Eggplant Festival as the highlight. The fiesta underscores Villasis’ identity as the vegetable bowl of Pangasinan, blending agriculture, culture, and entertainment into one...
POZORRUBIO, Pangasinan – The Patupat Festival was held on Friday, Jan. 9, as part of this town’s founding anniversary and fiesta. More than 1,000 pieces of patupat were prepared and served by the local government led by Mayor Kelvin T. Chan at the municipal executive building. Patupat is a...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong and officials of the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) on Monday unveiled at the Baguio City Hall the calendar of activities for the month-long celebration of the 30th Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival. The...
Sinulog season kicks into high gear as AweSM Cebu 2026 takes over SM City Cebu, SM Seaside, and SM J Mall, delivering curated experiences that grow in energy, scale, and excitement as the festivities unfold. Designed for families, foodies, creatives, and fans, the three malls’ celebration...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government is giving away free tickets for the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan, a competition among festivals of towns in Iloilo province as part of the 2026 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. said they want more people to see the...
BAGUIO CITY – The historic crowd event Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival will be launched by the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) and the city government on Jan. 12, heralding its month-long celebration that will kick off on Feb. 1. The theme of the 30th edition of the flower...
ILOILO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has approved a 10-day gun ban for the Dinagyang Festival that will have its weekend highlight from Jan. 23 to 25. Permits to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFORs) will be suspended from 12:01...
