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Panagbenga Festival: A Fusion of Culture and Blooms

The Panagbenga Festival refers to an annual celebration held in Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines. This festival combines the city’s rich cultural heritage with the colorful flowers that bloom in the region during February.  If you want to witness the fusion of culture and blooms, stick around. This post explains the rich history…

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Dinagyang Festival: Experience Iloilo’s Best

The Dinagyang Festival is an annual cultural and religious event held in Iloilo City, Philippines, on the fourth Sunday of January. People have it in honor of the child Jesus or the Santo Niño.  The festival features a colorful parade of participants dressed in indigenous costumes, accompanied by drumbeats and lively dance performances. The event’s…

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A Community Livelihood Program by HICAPS: Bake and Earn

Want to learn how to start your own baking business? Look no further than Bake and Earn, a new community livelihood program from HICAPS Mktg. Corp. Through baking demonstrations, we will share knowledge and educate people about creating their home-based baking businesses. Anyone interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and baking can benefit from this…

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Giant Lantern Festival: Pampanga’s Wonder

You can’t think of Christmas in the Philippines without the parol (star lantern), so in light of the most beloved holidays in the Philippines, we’ll walk you through the beautiful Giant Lanter Festival in Pampanga. San Fernando City and its signature Parul Sampernandu (Christmas Lantern) always come hand in hand. Seriously, you just can’t separate…

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Celebration of Christmas in the Philippines

For Filipinos, Christmas isn’t just a one-day holiday on December 25th. It’s a holiday season that starts as early as September and lasts through January. Filipino Christmas is the longest Christmas celebration in the world. And it’s a season filled with food, family, tradition, songs, and fun. If you’re curious about how you can celebrate…

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Pintaflores Festival

The Pintaflores Festival is celebrated every November in the beautiful city of San Carlos, Negros Occidental. The grand event’s name intrigues many travelers.  Derived from the Spanish words “Pinta” (tattoos) and “Flores” (flowers), this event combines emotions and nature, which makes for a beautiful topic. Pintaflores’ narrative revolves around the hardship and success of a…

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Lanzones Festival: Camiguin’s Sweet Celebration

This October, Camiguin Island will finally have its annual Lanzones Festival after a two-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak. According to Camiguin Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo, the government has planned several activities to boost the island province’s tourism-dependent economy, beginning with the week-long Lanzones Festival in the final week of October. With an…

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Penafrancia Festival: Bicol’s Magical Event

Aside from the Mayon Volcano and huge whale sharks,  Bicol offers another wonder: the Penafrancia Festival. Let the event’s magic surround you as you read this post about Peñafrancia Festival in Bicol.  Without further ado, let’s dive deep into the world of the famous event.  What Is Peñafrancia Festival? The Penafrancia festival in Bicol honors…