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Tuy, Batangas | Home of Kambingan Festival
Mabuhay! In the Philippines, May is all about fiestas! Our first stop, the humble town of Tuy. Tuy (pronounced as “too-wee”), a small town in the province of Batangas, about 98 kilometers south of...
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Traveling Solo to the Pahiyas Festival
Pahiyas Festival, the most colorful summer festival and tourist attraction held every 15th of May in Lucban, Quezon. I learned about Pahiyas Festival when I was a kid from a TV Show during the late...
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Corregidor | Filipino-American Friendship Park
In the Philippines, July 4 is Filipino-American Friendship Day celebrating the long-standing relations between the two countries. President Fidel V. Ramos designated July 4 each year as...
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Parada ng Lechon: Most Celebrated Festival in Batangas
Balayan, Batangas Mabuhay! Welcome to my hometown! Yes, I’m from this small town of Balayan in Western Batangas. It’s bounded by Tuy on the north, Calatagan and Lian on the west, Calaca on the east and...
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Survivor: Philippines, premiered at No. 1 Program
Survivor: Philippines premiered last Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 8pm with a special 90-minute premiere on CBS. Also aired in the Philippines via satellite from the US, 2pm on GMA News TV Channel...
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Boracay Experience: The World in an Island
It may sound funny or odd, but it’s my first time to visit Boracay. I always refused to travel to this place before because I always thought that Boracay is overrated and just another place for ‘party...
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The Kankana-ey
SAGADA, Mountain Province – ‘Umayatay Wakgat mo!’ the first Kankana-ey phrase I’ve learned which means ‘Good Morning’. The Kankana-eys are one of the six Cordilleran or Igorot ethnic groups. Most of...
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Negros Chronicles | The Story Behind The Ruins
Negros Chronicles Part 1 Talisay City, Negros Occidental - Our trip to Negros brought us to The Ruins. The part I really enjoyed the most was the story behind this fascinating structure. Balay Daco,...
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My Bay Kitchen by Rene Astudillo
René Astudillo, a journalist, nonprofit manager and community advocate is launching his book “My Bay Kitchen: Memories of my homeland, travels and more…” on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 3:00pm in...
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Negros Chronicles | Home of the Best Chicken Inasal
Negros Chronicles PART 2 Grilled Chicken. More Fun in the Philippines! Bacolod City, Negros Occidental - The Chicken Inasal of Bacolod spreads like wildfire around the Philippine archipelago. It even...
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