World Costume Festival 2013 Grand Parade

The last time the Philippines hosted the World Costume Festival was in 2001 in Davao. It took twelve long years before the event is staged again in the country. But this time the World Costume Festival 2013 was hosted in the Heritage City of Vigan in Ilocos Sur.

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Ramada Manila Central Celebrates Chinese New Year with a bang!

It was wild, crazy and everything in red! It was Chinese New Year, and I was so lucky to have been invited by Ramada Manila Central to celebrate the festivities in their posh hotel.

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coming from Santa Rosa Laguna, I traveled all the way to Manila then took a cab to Binondo to join the celebration. The traffic jam is terrible. So I am resigned to the fact that my only option get to Binondo from the LRT Carriedo Station is to walk.

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Holy Week 2013: Visita Iglesia in Ilocos

When was the last time you did an unforgettable Visita Iglesia? This Holy Week 2013, Illuminati Tours and Advocacies is bringing you to not seven, but FOURTEEN Spanish-era churches in La Union, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur!

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Visita Iglesia is an age-old Filipino tradition of visiting seven churches during the Maundy Thursday. his is also the only time (aside from Christmas Season) where most corporate employees get a longer break from work. And to truly maximize the Lenten break most Filipinos have for the summer season. Here’s one tour that you should not miss!

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Pampanga Food Tour, and more than that!

I have been dying to do a Pampanga Food Tou on my own, or join a Tour Group. Then around 10:30PM Tuesday night, while I was busy working, Robbie called me on the phone, asking if I have anything to do last Wednesday. “Wala, naman. Bakit ano meron” I said.

We continued our conversation. Later he told me that there will be a Pampanga Food Tour the next day. I got so excited! Then a few minuts later I got another surprise. He texted “The camera crew of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” will be with you so thduring the whole tour.

Hmmmmm Okay…

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Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival Santo Nino Procession

Many people come to the Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival because of the seemingly endless street partying and the street dancing where the locals pain themselves in black and wear brightly colored ati costumes.

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