BACOLOD CITY – Two casual government employees in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental have been terminated for allegedly posting false and misleading information on social media about the unofficial celebrity performers for the forthcoming 35th Ugyonan Festival. THE town of E.B. Magalona in Negros...
SANTA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – The Balicucha Festival showcasing rich religious and cultural practices and products, specifically the Balicucha or sugarcane candy, here unwraps on Easter Sunday. SANTA Maria, Ilocos Sur municipal hall (Now Na Sta. Maria Ilocos Sur FB) Mayor Brigido “Boy” Camarillo...
A music festival featuring Korean and Filipino pop groups has been changed from a paid to a free event along with the change in the venue from Clark to Manila. It was earlier announced that the Kwave Music Festival (or the 2024 Badminton Asia Closing Ceremony KWAVE Music Festival) would be...
BACOLOD CITY – A 20-year-old pharmacy student of Riverside College here was crowned this year’s Sinigayan Queen during the 28th Sinigayan Festival in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on March 17. ROCHELLE Cabanyog was crowned Sinigayan Queen 2024 during the 28th Sinigayan Festival in Sagay City,...
CEBU CITY – This year’s Saulog Festival in Tagbilaran City, Bohol will be bigger and grander. TAGBILARAN City Mayor Jane Yap (second from left), Tagbilaran Vice Mayor Adam Jala, and Bohol Provincial Administrator Aster Caberte (left), who represented Gov. Aris Aumentado, led the relaunching of...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – More than one ton of “kwaw” fish was served during the boodle fight at the Kwaw Festival 2024 in Barangay Buhatan, Santo Domingo, Albay, on Sunday afternoon, March 17. PEOPLE eat in a boodle fight in Barangay Buhatan, Santo Domingo, Albay Sunday afternoon, March 17,...
In the Philippines, coffee is not just a beverage; it's a beloved part of the culture, history, and daily routine. With a rich tradition dating back centuries, coffee holds a special place in the hearts of Filipinos. In celebration of Filipino coffee culture and art, the Manila Coffee Festival 2024...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will launch the Bacolod Film Festival in July to further develop the film industry here and create a venue for local filmmakers to showcase their creativity. ANG (Glazyl Masculino) Councilor Em Ang, head of the city council Committee on History, Culture, and...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – This capital town is once again gearing up for the much-awaited Bagoong Festival, a celebration of its renowned One Town, One Product (OTOP), from March 14 to 16. Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil promised three days filled with excitement and events. “For this year's festivities,...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The Strawberry Festival here gets underway on Monday, March 4. The event kicks off with an ecumenical prayer and opening of Strawberry Lane at the municipal park. A strawberry vegetable-salad making contest will be held at the King College of the Philippines at the same...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. honored the Baguio City Police Office on Sunday, March 3, for successfully securing this year’s Panagbenga Festival. MAYOR Benjamin Magalong (right) and Mauricio Domogan (left), Panagbenga Festival chairman emeritus, awards a plaque...
ILOILO CITY – The Dinagyang Festival of this city was awarded the Asia-Pacific Folklore Festival of 2024 by the International Festival and Events Association (IFEA-Asia) in Pattaya, Thailand. ILOILO Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI) president Allan Tan (center) received the Asia-Pacific...
