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Known as one of the smallest Southern Tagalog provinces, Marinduque is located between the Bondoc Peninsula of Luzon and Mindoro Island. Most famous for the Moriones Festival, the province of Marinduque is one of the top tourist destinations during Holy Week. This festival is a celebration that involves the re-enactment of the passion and the […]
The Philippines is a nation of festivals. Each month, not too few celebrations are held in various parts of the country. This March is known as the Lenten Season. Lent is a penitential period, involving the dual disciplines of abstinence and fasting. Check out the events, dates, venues, and brief descriptions below. Island Garden […]
The Philippines is a nation of festivals. Each month, not too few celebrations are held in various parts of the country. Every February is known as the National Arts Month. The National Arts Month is spearheaded by the Office of the President and the National Commission of Culture and the Arts (NCCA), enjoining the public […]
Considered to be the food basket of Mindanao, Bukidnon is a landlocked province found in the Northern Mindanao Region. It was nicknamed as the food basket because it is one of the main producers of corn, rice, and pineapples in the region. With the whole province being landlocked, obviously, there are no beaches to be […]
What, for you, is happiness? Let us look back at The World Happiness Report 2017 before the 2018 version comes up. This Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The World Happiness Report 2017, which ranked 155 countries by their happiness levels, was released at the United Nations at an event […]
Called the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, General Santos City is, you guessed it, well known for its tuna industry. It is the largest producer of sashimi-grade tuna all over the country and it accounts for having one of the largest daily catches of fish in the Philippines. The city celebrates an annual week-long Tuna […]
From the time of the Java Man millions of years ago to the Srivijaya Kingdom in the 7th century to the Majapahit Empire in the 13th century, Indonesia is one country in the Southeast Asian region that has a colorful past and rich history. Notwithstanding its vibrant heritage, Indonesia is also a tourist’s haven because […]
The Philippines is a nation of festivals. Each month, not too few celebrations are held in various parts of the country. Every January is known as the Sto. Niño month. The Sto. Niño month celebrates the oldest religious image in the Philippines Check out the events, dates, venues, and brief descriptions below. The Feast […]
When people hear Aklan, they usually think Boracay. Rightly so, as Boracay is known the world over as one of the best beaches in the world, if not the very best. But, the thing is, Boracay isn’t the only reason to visit Aklan. The province is also famous for its one and only Ati-atihan festival. This festival is held every January […]
Daranak Falls was a surprisingly satisfying last-minute-decision of a day trip. We did the right thing and left Quezon City early, at six in the morning, before the sun was fully up. Travel time to the Tanay, Rizal location was a little less than two hours on a traffic-free Sunday. The place gets crowded […]