Award-winning Filipino singer and actress Glaiza de Castro is calling for the preservation of Banaue Rice Terraces, Puerto Princesa Underground River, and Vigan City through the song “Pamana.” The Filipino celebrity made her call through the song which she recorded as the theme of “Pamana: Saving our Heritage” – a travel documentary of GMA News […]
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Ilocos Norte’s 209-year-old St. Anne Parish church reopens after five years of restoration
Ilocos Norte’s 209-year old church in Piddig is scheduled to reopen after almost five years since it closed its doors for restoration. The upcoming reopening of the baroque church is an “answered prayer” for Piddig residents whose forebears built the church on top of a hill for the Agustinian friars in 1810. The two centuries-old […]
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Calamba’s Jose Rizal Museum recaptures history with naturally-derived paints
The Jose Rizal Museum in Calamba hosted an art workshop using naturally-derived paints – much like what the Filipino hero used in 19th century Philippines. The Museo ni Jose Rizal’s two-day “Malikhaing Rizal” Summer Art Workshop and Exhibits featured paintings created with pigments made from scratch using raw materials like coffee, annatto, charcoal, blue ternate, […]
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Intramuros holds Walled City Festival to mark Philippine Independence Day
Intramuros Administration (IA) is holding its “FREEdom at the Walled City” Festival to mark the nation’s 121st Philippine Independence Day. The big Intramuros event gives tourists and locals free and discounted access to the historical sites and events inside the walled city. IA says the festival aims for the public “to learn more about our […]
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Catriona Gray delivers moving speech as she turns over Bb. Pilipinas-Universe crown
Miss Universe Catriona Gray turned over her Bb. Pilipinas-Universe crown after a moving speech addressed to the Filipino people. Gray delivered her farewell speech during her final walk on the Bb. Pilipinas stage on June 10. The reigning Miss Universe spoke of her gratefulness to the Filipino people whose support she felt throughout her journey. […]
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5 Must-Experience Destinations in Kawit, home of Philippine Independence
Kawit town in Cavite province is once again in the national headlines as the nation observes June 12 as the 121st Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. On that day the Philippines holds simultaneous flag raising programs all over the country but the main source of Filipino Pride comes from Kawit. The town holds […]
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5 Must-See Philippine Festivals in June
The “Fiesta Month” of May is over yet the celebration continues in different parts of the country. Fun-loving Filipinos manage to always find reasons to showcase its culture and traditions. Fiestas and festivals in the Philippines are usually associated with religious traditions to deepen people’s faith. Various other festivals are celebrated to pay tribute: to […]
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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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Baguio City’s Saint Louis University Dance Troupe showcases Filipino folk dances in Korea
Saint Louis University (SLU) Dance Troupe from Baguio City showcased the beauty of Filipino folk dances at the 2019 Jinju World Folk Arts Biennale in Jinju, South Korea. The Filipino dance troupe performed various Igorot dances from Cordillera along with rural dances in the World Folk Arts. SLU Dance Troupe trainer and choreographer Sherwin Santiago […]
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Bohol churches reopen on 500th Philippine Christianity anniversary
London’s Victoria & Albert Museum to exhibit Mindanao traditional clothes of Davao designers
The Davao Fashion Design Council (DFDC) has been invited to produce Mindanaon traditional clothes for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Davao designers under the leadership of DFDC President Dodjie L. Batu were asked by the British Council to supply traditional garments from indigenous tribes of Mindanao as an addition to the museum’s Philippine […]
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Avon Morales crowned Mrs. Asia Pacific Global 2019 in Malaysia
Filipina beauty Avon Morales was crowned Mrs. Asia Pacific Global 2019 in the pageant held in Malaysia. Morales won the title on May 18, just after fellow Paranaque resident Maria Divine Angela Veranga bagged the 1st runner-up title in Jewel of the World 2019. READ MORE about Maria Divine Angela Veranga of Paranaque City finishing […]
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