It’s that time of the year when people give and receive mooncakes, but this now-commercialized tradition has a lot of history behind it. Here are 10 things you should know about this much-celebrated Mooncake Festival. 1.In China, this holiday is referred to as the Mid-Autumn Festival as it...
MATAG-OB, Leyte – Hundreds of residents and visitors flocked to the streets to watch the second Himorasak Festival Parade and Dance Competition here. The month-long celebration of the second Himorasak Festival culminated with a street parade followed by the festival dance competition of eight...
The Korean wave has undoubtedly made strides in recent years as K-dramas, K-pop, and even K-cuisine have swept nations worldwide into a fascination for anything and everything Korean. In the Philippines, many of us might remember tuning in to local primetime television to catch the...
For the holiday season, most of us find it to be the perfect time to go out with our families. After all, there are many festivities afoot for everyone to enjoy. For many, the immediate go-to place would be the nearest mall. But for those who wish to go the extra mile this holiday season,...
ILIGAN CITY – About 50,000 devotees of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint of this city, attended a procession following the “Pagpakanaug” rite where his statue was brought down from its pedestal at the cathedral here on Wednesday, September 20. SAINT Michael the Archangel devotees...
The city government of Zamboanga launched the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival 2023 Celebracion de Colores during a program at the Grand Astoria Hotel Royce Convention Center in Zamboanga City on Thursday, September 21. MAYOR John Dalipe and Vice Mayor Josephine Pareja launched the Zamboanga Hermosa...
One of the most entertaining films in competition at the 80th Venice Film Festival was Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things . The full house audience at Sala Grande Venezia was all smiles, punctuating the screening with long periods of applause. Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo The 141-minute black romantic...
ILOILO CITY – The University of San Agustin (USA) in this city is hosting this year's Asian Youth Theatre Festival (AYTF) 2023. The AYTF 2023 will bring together theater arts groups from 13 Asian countries – Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has allotted P10.3 million to subsidize participating barangays in this year’s MassKara street dance and arena competition and Electric MassKara competition. The city council approved the financial assistance during its session on Tuesday, September 12. Mayor...
By Rex M. Rubio “My [oldest] memory was when I was child, there were a lot of fruits displayed in the islands of Kidapawan and I promised myself that if I will be given the chance to lead this beautiful city, I will bring it back and I will bring a better version of our Timpupo Festival.” This...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Padul-ong Festival in Borongan City, Eastern Samar, which celebrates the nativity of patron saint the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8, attracted tourists from various parts of the world. Highlight of the event was a dance competition and the parade of flotillas with the...
SURIGAO CITY – All roads lead to the famous day-long ethnic dancing 39 th Bonok-Bonok Maradjao Karadjao Festival in this city on Friday, September 9. The police, military, and traffic enforcers are all ready to secure the event. Officials said though Surigao City is one of the most peaceful...
