ZAMBOANGA CITY – Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco arrived here on Tuesday, February 27, to launch the agency’s Philippine Experience Program (PEP): Culture, Heritage and Art Caravan in Western Mindanao. MAYOR John Dalipe hosts a fiesta lunch at Santa Cruz Island for...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led foreign ambassadors in the Philippines in a guided tour of the most historic homes inside the Malacañan compound in Manila to showcase the administration's ongoing efforts to restore and preserve the country's heritage sites. Malacañang photo In a statement, the...
CEBU CITY – A Smart Heritage City that will serve as a model of sustainable development. This is the vision for Dapitan City that Mayor Seth Frederick “Bullet” Jalosjos conveyed during his State-of-the-City Address (SOCA) at the New Government Center in Dapitan on Friday, December 1. DAPITAN...
A CULTURAL FEAST This year’s Tabu-an was held at SM City Iloilo Western Visayas has always offered myriad flavors that have left a lasting impact on those fortunate enough to try them. Dishes like chicken inasal, La Paz batchoy, pancit molo, and kadyos baboy langka (KBL) come to mind. Much of...
Last Oct. 5, the Philippine Heritage Society honored distinct movers in the local fashion, food, arts, and hospitality industries with the second edition of its Filipino Heritage Awards with the theme “Mga Tala ng Tagumpay.” Among its recipients is the grand dame of hotels in Manila, The Manila...
The social media flak I got (from a few people) on my previous article, “Disparaging the Darling Sass Sasot,” and its residual effects, on the bright side, prove people are still reading. I was taken aback by the attacks. I was intrigued by the onslaught. I knew it would touch a nerve...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved three significant laws that aim to protect the welfare of disabled military veterans, improve the country’s business system, and strengthen the conservation and protection of Philippine cultural heritage. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
DAVAO CITY – A group is pushing for the declaration of the San Pedro Square here as a heritage zone. Patmei Ruivivar, vice president of the Davao Historical Society, told the Kapihan sa Dabaw on Monday that San Pedro holds cultural and historical significance to Dabawenyos because it is where...
NUNUNGAN, Lanao del Norte – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has formally declared the Mount Inayawan Range Natural Park (MIRNP) here as the 53rd ASEAN heritage park. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/NUNUNGAN_7cee411cab/NUNUNGAN_7cee411cab.jfif) GOV....
The San Juan City local government and the Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrated the country's 125th Independence Day country on Monday, June 12, as they vowed to work together in preserving the nation's rich history, historical figures, and San Juan's heritage and historical sites. San Juan City...
It has only been a year since his landslide victory at the 2022 polls, but President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has one definite answer on the legacy he wants to leave behind: to be remembered as the person who helped the ordinary Filipino. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said it was important that the youth would learn about the country's history so they would not repeat past mistakes and have a better sense of what it means to be a Filipino. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/YouTube...
