The National Book Development Board (NBDB), the country’s book authority, sees the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) as a burgeoning marketplace for Filipino-authored books. “We created a marketplace for Philippine books because it’s difficult for Filipinos to easily access them. We sat...
The Philippine Book Festival (PBF), the country’s largest all-Filipino book festival, is back, this time, at the Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, from March 13-16, 2025. The free four-day festival by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) puts Philippine books...
BAGUIO CITY – A social media personality has apologized to the people of Benguet, particularly the town of La Trinidad and Baguio City, for wearing a Cordilleran attire during the Panagbenga Festival here recently that drew flak from netizens. BALBUENA during the Panagbenga Festival (FB) “I...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. admonished reelectionist Sen. Imee Marcos for riding a float during the Panagbenga Festival grand float parade here on Feb. 23 where politicians are barred from campaigning. REELECTIONIST Sen. Marcos waves to the crowd during the grand...
BAGUIO CITY – The Botanical Garden float topped the 4th Panagbenga Fluvial Parade on Burnham Lake here on Thursday, Feb. 27. THE Botanical Garden float topped the 4th Panagbenga Fluvial Parade in Baguio City on Feb. 27. (Zaldy Comanda ) Eight tourist destinations here and the Cordillera...
It’s an understatement to say that the Philippines is teeming with great authors. These literary creatives from across the country have diverse stories to tell, lessons to share, and worlds of pure imagination where readers can get lost as they turn from one page to the next. Unfortunately, their...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the winners of the grand flower float parade of the 29th Panagbenga Festival over the weekend. POPULAR fast food chain Jollibee topped the large category of the 29th Panagbenga Festival grand flower float...
BAGUIO CITY – Forty-four colorful floats participated in the grand flower float parade at the Panagbenga Festival here with the theme “Blossoms Beyond Boundaries” on Sunday, Feb. 23. A FLOAT representing a popular fast food restaurant participates in the grand flower float parade at the 29th...
DAVAO CITY – The Japanese Film Festival 2025 formally kicked off on Friday night, Feb. 21, at SM City Davao here, celebrating Japanese cinema and its growing influence in the Philippines. TICKETS to the Japanese Film Festival 2025 beginning Friday, Feb. 21, at SM City Davao in Davao...
BAGUIO CITY – The Saint Louis University Center for Culture and the Arts and El Tribu D. Lucban of the Lucban Elementary School topped the festival dance and drum and lyre competitions at the 29th Panagbenga Festival with the theme “Blossoms Beyond Boundaries” here on Saturday, Feb. 22. THE...
BAGUIO CITY – Twelve contingents wowed the crowd as they performed at the grand street dancing parade of the 29th Panagbenga Festival with the theme “Blossoms Beyond Boundaries” here on Saturday, Feb. 22. YOUNG native dancers perform in the Panagbenga Grand Street Dance Parade in Baguio City...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. has banned candidates from campaigning during the grand celebration of the 29th Panagbenga Festival from Feb. 22 to 23. “This is not political activities, this is festivities for the people, hopefully the political candidates will respect...
