MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL – In an exuberant celebration of culture and tradition, the Mopac Grounds in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, came alive on Saturday evening, November 11, for the second-year festivities of the Perangat Festival, marking the 94th anniversary of the province. The term “Perangat” is a Subanen word that translates to “progress,” echoing the vision […]
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Carabaos Parade the Streets of Isabela City in Basilan for Cathedral Parish Feast
BASILAN – The streets of Isabela City came alive as carabaos paraded during the celebration of the Cathedral Parish Feast. Farmers proudly showcased their products while riding carts pulled by these majestic creatures. The event, known as “Wow Carabao,” featured the participation of nine individuals from Isabela City, Basilan. It took place at Plaza Isabela […]
2nd Bay Deep Freediving Festival Held in Mati
DAVAO ORIENTAL – The 2nd Bay Deep Freediving Festival took place in Pujada Bay, Mati City, Davao Oriental yesterday, June 18. Various freediving organizations from across Mindanao participated in the event. Freediving groups such as Glide Freediving and Spearfishing from Samal Island, Northmind Freediving from Cagayan de Oro, OBX from Tagum and Davao, Sarbay Freedivers […]
Camiguin records 19,000 tourists during Holy Week 2023
Camiguin island province once again proved that it is one of the Philippines’ most visited islands when it logged 19,000 visitors from April 1-9 2023. Camiguin’s Holy Week ‘Panaad’ 0r Pledge of Walk, a pilgrimage act for Catholics that involves walking around the island’s 64-kilometer circumferential road that ends up in an ascent to old […]
23,000 flock to Dapitan’s Easter Sunday celebration
Sun, fun, and rock ‘n roll on the beach is how Dapitan City amps the ante for the post Covid-19 pandemic Easter Sunday Celebration, as the city reveals the Christian world’s second most favorite celebration next to Christmas time. Easter Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating […]
Pujada Bay’s clear water amazes Aussie freediver
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — The clear water of Pujada Bay here amazed Adam Stern, an 8-time Australian free dive record holder who visited visited the bay for a freediving session on Monday, March 27. Department of Tourism-XI Regional Director Tanya Rabat Tan invited Stern to dive at the Pujada Bay to promote freediving activities […]
Matanog wants to be eco-tourism hub in Maguindanao del Norte
COATABATO CITY –— The local government unit of Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte is pushing to position their town for tourism development, a move to put their town in the tourism circuit. From a town that saw so much conflict, the move aims to erase the painful realities of the past to a brighter tourism-driven future […]