aliwan 2009 siloy festival (15/25)

SILOY FESTIVAL (Alcoy, Cebu)
The municipality of Alcoy in the southeastern part of the province of Cebu derives most of its income from the Dolomite Mines, which are the biggest in the world.  But Alcoy is also home to the Mag-abo Forest where reside the Black Shama – or Siloy — a type of bird that [...]

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aliwan 2009 Boling boling festival (7/25)

BOLING BOLING FESTIVAL (Catanauan, Quezon)

This festival of laughter serves as a prelude to the Lenten season, and features uninhibited merrymaking and dressing up, prior to the solemnity marked by Ash Wednesday.  The townsfolk believe that by rejoicing,  they will ward off spirits that bring about illness, hardship, and the loss of hope.  The pyramid-like structure [...]

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aliwan 2009 Panagbenga Festival (3/25)

PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL (Baguio City, Benguet)

From the Cordillera Administrative Region, we have the famous flower festival which showcases the myriad blooms for which the city has become famous.   2009  is  Baguio’s centennial year, and to celebrate their culture of caring, they have sent Cordillera warriors garbed in traditional weave and maidens wearing the four-colored wings of [...]

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Aliwan Festival 2009 Schedule of Activitites

Aliwan Festival 2009 Schedule of Activitites
Aliwan Fiesta 2009 will be held on April 23-25.  It will feature competitions in Festival Streetdance, Float Design, and Festival Queen (Reyna ng Aliwan).The three-day event culminates in a grand parade that kicks off in front of the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex and winds up at Quirino Grandstand, where a star-studded awarding ceremony caps the [...]

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