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When I was a child, perya is a magical word to my ear during the months of February and March when our town celebrates its annual fiesta. I remember my father bringing me to the perya almost every night to experience rickety rides, free-flowing sugary treats, and cheap prizes at makeshift game booths. For weeks…
Some business establishments started on an idea that was laid out on marketing plans and perfectly followed the different how to’s to success. While for some, it begins when a group of people shares a common interest. One of them is Kart City Tarlac (KCT) started to operate in May of 2003 and was named…
With different fast-food chains drastically penetrate all areas of the country, Tarlac still manages to recreate their own food and retain the local flavors that they offer to their visitors. Having gastronomy in the province provides another dimension of delight. If you’re in the area, keep an eye on these restaurants. VES Food Resort and…
As a traveler, I always allocate a time on my itinerary for a walking tour around the commercial thoroughfares of the destinations I visit. It is a chance for me to know and get an intimate look at the landmarks, establishments, and food houses while huddling with the locals. I didn’t quite expect that just…
People who often go and those who already been to Batanes generally recommend biking as a way to travel around the province. For a person who never really learned how to ride a bicycle (seriously), this is not a good tip for me. During our own discovery of the province, for Basco particularly, walking along…
Bangus Festival 2014 Schedule of Events The Festivals of the North is back with participants from different festivals such as Mango Festival of Zambales, Pamulinawen Festival of Laoag, Kannawidan Ylocos Festival of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, and Bagoong Festival of Lingayen will participate in the said event happening on April 27, 2014. Meanwhile, the much anticipated…
SM Mall of Asia will again be mobbed by spectators every Saturday for the 5th Philippine International Pyromusical Competitions. Participants for this year’s competition are Australia, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Japan, China, Germany, Finland, Canada and United States, who will battle out on a spectacular showdown of lights and sounds for six consecutive Saturdays from…
Philippines is an archipelago and geography affects the way locals prepare their respective cuisines. Every part of the country has a specialty to offer. With the isolation of the province of Batanes, Ivatan cuisine is not that widely promoted in the metro and other areas of the country compared to the famous ones like the…
Everytime I hear Batanes, I always imagine myself sitting on the ridge of a rolling hill with the cool breeze from the ocean shattering on me. But when I browse online for places to visit in the northernmost province of the Philippines, a great structure on a hill overlooking the east side of Batan Island…
This is the second part of my post on my visit to the northernmost inhabited island of the Philippines, Itbayat Island. For the first part, click here. Our dream and eagerness to visit the island-municipality of Itbayat, Batanes, together with the cooperation of the weather, was realized. Itbayat can be reached by means of sea…