Not even the rain and southwest monsoon could stop the Sublian Festival held from July 21 to 23, 2025, in Batangas City. This 38-year-old festival began in 1988 under the leadership of the late city mayor Eduardo Dimacuha, in celebration of Batangas City’s founding anniversary. This was my first time attending and experiencing it, and […]
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Batangas City Gears Up for the 2025 Sublian Festival: A Celebration of Heritage and Devotion
Batangas City in Southern Luzon is once again in full festive spirit as it prepares to culminate the month-long Sublian Festival on July 23—a cherished celebration rooted in the Batangueños’ deep devotion to their patron, Mahal na Poong Sto. Niño. Find out why Batangas was hailed as one of the world’s most loved cities in […]
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Inside the Colors of Pahiyas: A Celebration of Faith, Heritage, Harvest, and Community | Atom Pornel
Experiencing the Pahiyas Festival is like stepping into a living canvas—one that celebrates culture, abundance, creativity, and community spirit. This month, I had the privilege of visiting the town of Lucban in Quezon Province, witnessing it transform into a dazzling spectacle of color, all rooted in centuries-old tradition. Totoo nga, it’s more beautiful in person […]
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Maligcong Rice Terraces: Bontoc’s Gem Aims for National Cultural Treasure Status
The majestic Maligcong Rice Terraces in Bontoc, Mountain Province is eyeing the distinguished honor of becoming a certified National Cultural Treasure, the same status held by the world-renowned Ifugao Rice Terraces. Gracing the northern part of the Philippines, the expansive terraced fields, carved gracefully into the Kupapey mountainside, stand as a testimony to the rich Cordilleran culture, beckoning both the young and the old to embrace a heritage rooted in community and harmonious living with the land.
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Emma Tiglao shines in her Christian-Muslim heritage fusion national costume for Miss Intercontinental pageant in Egypt
Miss Philippines Emma Tiglao may be the last Filipina beauty queen from the 2019 batch to compete in an international pageant but she has been saving the best for last. Tiglao teased Pinoy pageant fans on Sunday, December 15, with photos of her wearing her national costume for the Miss Intercontinental 2019 pageant. In her […]
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Ways to Celebrate Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2019
It’s Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa again this month of August as the Filipino nation celebrates our culture, heritage, and identity through our languages. The country’s national language, Filipino, plays a vital role in unifying the archipelagic nation of the Philippines with its almost 200 different languages spoken by over 100 million inhabitants. What can we […]
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5 Manila Heritage Museums to visit on Philippine Independence Month
Historical Manila houses many heritage museums that people visit year round. The month of June is especially popular as it coincides with Philippine Independence anniversary celebrations. Filipinos in the Philippines and around the world mark June 12 as the declaration of Independence from Spain’s more than 300 hundred years of colonization. As we celebrate the […]
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Bohol churches reopen on 500th Philippine Christianity anniversary
4 Reasons Why Everyone Should Experience Aliwan Fiesta 2019
Aliwan Fiesta is an annual gathering of Philippine festivals that promotes Filipino art, culture, heritage, and ingenuity for the world to see. The annual 3-day Aliwan Fiesta which started on April 25 and ends on April 27 is organized by the Manila Broadcasting Company and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in cooperation with the […]
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Ateneo students win UN social venture award in NY
A group of Ateneo de Manila University students bagged a major social venture award in New York City.
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Intramuros Administration wins Spain’s “Patrimonio Award”
The Association of Heritage Cities of Spain granted the 2015 “Patrimonio” or Heritage Award to Intramuros Administration, in recognition for its efforts
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