DARAGA, Albay – Two years after it was halted by the pandemic, the month-long Cagsawa Festival here kicked off on Wednesday, Feb. 1. DARAGA Mayor Carlwyn Baldo (fourth from left) and Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo (fifth from left) sign a sisterhood agreement between the two municipalities...
Beer sales increased five folds during festivities in the Philippines, confirming Filipinos’ strong affinity to drinking during celebrations, according to a market intelligence platform. Sari IQ, the sari-sari store market intelligence platform run by startup Packworks, drew its conclusion from...
It's February! Here are the Philippine agricultural festivals to look forward to for this month. Kagang Festival | Dapitan City, Zamboanga Kagang, or mud crab, celebrated by the locals of Dapitan City at the Kagang Festival. (Bhny / Wikimedia) Dapitan City’s Kagang Festival started way back in...
(File Photo by Zaldy Comanda/Manila Bulletin) BAGUIO CITY -- Four elementary drum and lyres bands and seven cultural groups will show their wares in performances signaling the grand opening of the much-awaited Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Classes in public and private...
Films communicating science as a catalyst for positive change can be streamed on JuanFlix, according to the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) as part of its 6th Indie-Siyensya Film Festival, almost three years after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country....
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has warned the public against transacting with scammers or fixers promising slots in the Market Encounter and Session Road in Bloom activities of the first face to face celebration of Panagbenga Festival or the Baguio Flower Festival from February 1 to March...
CEBU CITY -- The provincial government of Bohol officially opened the week-long 22nd Ubi Festival at the old Tagbilaran Airport in Tagbilaran City on Friday, Jan. 27. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado (6th from left) leads the opening of the 22nd Ubi Festival on Thursday, Jan. 26, at the old Tagbilaran...
THE stage and the grandstand for the Sinulog Festival at the South Road Properties in Cebu City under construction on Jan. 10. (Photo from Cebu City PIO) CEBU CITY – The decision to hold the Sinulog Festival at the South Road Properties (SRP) here on Jan. 15 may have drawn some criticisms but...
SM Group throws massive support behind Dinagyang, the mother of Philippine festivals MERRYMAKING ON CALLE REAL Contingents from different tribes of various barangays in Iloilo City presenting their dance in the Dinagyang Festival 2023 celebration at the Freedom Grandstand (Juan Carlo de Vela) Over...
ILIGAN CITY – Residents of Linamon, Lanao del Norte burst with joy as the ‘’Hudyaka sa Lubi’’ coconut festival returned after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic on Monday, Jan. 23, during the 63rd founding anniversary of the municipality. HANNA Crystel Lirasan Malay from Tribu Sambar...
With thousands of domestic and foreign visitors packing various festival activities, Dinagyang’s return to the city’s streets exceeded expectations, according to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. A "complete success" was how he described the festival’s return to a face-to-face celebration after two...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – The week-long Bambanti Festival formally opened here on Monday, Jan. 23. Vice Gov. and Director General of the 2023 Bambanti Festival Faustino “Bojie” Dy III kicked off the event with the Village Agri-Ecotourism Exhibit and Sale showcasing the best products and...
