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PANAGBENGA is a local Kankana-ey term in Cordillera, which means “a season for blossoming; a time for blooming“, coined by Ike Picpican, curator of the Saint Louis University Museum in 1997. It is a month-long celebration in February/March during the business-lean months to attract tourists to the City of Baguio after the holidays and before the peak … Continue reading BAGUIO’s PANAGBENGA Flower Festival
Iloilo is the home of Batchoy, and there is a never-ending debate on who offers the best version – Ted’s or Deco’s. However, the best authentic Batchoy for me can be found in Netong’s Lapaz Batchoy. Ultimate Visayan Food Trip Series: Ultimate Visayan Food Trip: Manila to Cebu on a Subaru! Iloilo’s Dinagyang: Hala Bira! … Continue reading ILOILO FOOD TRIP: Netong’s Original Special Lapaz Batchoy
Breakthrough is the undisputed king of fresh seafood in Iloilo and the number one tourist spot in the city. Ultimate Visayan Food Trip Series: Ultimate Visayan Food Trip: Manila to Cebu on a Subaru! Iloilo’s Dinagyang: Hala Bira! Viva Señor Santo Niño! ILOILO FOOD TRIP: Breakthrough, Number 1 Tourist Destination in Iloilo! ILOILO FOOD TRIP: Netong’s … Continue reading ILOILO FOOD TRIP: Breakthrough, Number 1 Tourist Destination in Iloilo!
A lot of festival enthusiasts believe that Dinagyang is one of the BEST Festivals in the Philippines. Although the celebration still has that quaint, provincial city-feel, the Ati-Ati dance productions are among the best that I’ve seen in street dance festivals in the Philippines. They are the Grand Champions in the Aliwan Festival (Manila-based competition … Continue reading Iloilo’s Dinagyang: Hala Bira! Viva Señor Santo Niño!
When I was in Moalboal, I heard stories about an island off the South Eastern Coast of Cebu. I was told it is a romantic, back-to-nature island escape, and that it has a lush forest, white sand beaches and good food. It is called SUMILON Island. (It takes its name from being a storm shelter … Continue reading The Legend of SUMILON Island
Another must-see and recently discovered place in Oslob is the raw beauty of Tumalog Falls. The falls have mini-umbrellas that cascade fine strands of cold, fresh water in a rain-like fashion. Unlike in Kawasan Falls near Moal Boal, where it was overdeveloped with ugly cement structures and huts that destroyed its natural beauty, Tumalog Falls … Continue reading The Raw Beauty of Tumalog Falls in Oslob, Cebu
Read this First: Daily Mail UK | Jaws my friend! The touching relationship between a fisherman and a very sociable whale SHARK | Shortlink of Article: http://oap.ph/OslobButandings I can’t believe we actually had a super close encounter with whale sharks (locally known as butanding) in Oslob in the South Eastern Coast of Cebu (3 hours away from the … Continue reading Butanding Watching, Is it Really More FUN in Oslob?
During our Sinulog Experience in Cebu, we stayed at the Bluewater Resort in Maribago. We enjoyed the food, the Benji-designed rooms, and the island beach resort feel away from the city. Here are our favorites… Related Blog Posts: Sinulog Fluvial Breakfast! The BEST of Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort Butanding Watching, Is it Really More FUN … Continue reading The BEST of Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort
Shortlink: http://oap.ph/SinulogFluvialBreakfast Sinulog in Cebu is the biggest festival in the Philippines, celebrating the feast of the Child Jesus, Santo Niño de Cebú, with a dance ritual to the beat of the drums. Held every third Sunday of January, it is the largest and most attended fiesta in the country with an all-day-long parade and party. You can … Continue reading Sinulog Fluvial Breakfast!
(Watch First for Background about this Campaign: DOT’s “fun” slogan becomes online hit) The more I chew on the idea, the more that I like it, and the more that I want to contribute to it. It’s brilliant and I believe it would work because… 1. It’s a Social Media “Campaignable” Idea. I like thinking … Continue reading It’s More Fun in the Philippines, Indeed!
