PADS to vie in Bohol Dragon Boat Festival 2023 ahead of Thailand World Championships

Glendale G. Rosal 07/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The renowned Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Dragon Boat Team will vie in the Bohol Dragon Boat Festival 2023 this weekend in Dauis town, Bohol. The Cebu-based PADS will field in over…

The return of Aliwan as the Mother of all Fiestas

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 07/18/2023

Filipinos are “visual” people when it comes to faith and history who like to tell stories by acting them out  during festivals. After three years of being in hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Aliwan Fiesta returned…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2023 in Carcar City

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carcar City will host the anticipated 2023 Pasigarbo sa Sugbo, the showcase festival of the Cebu Provincial Government this August. This was announced by the capitol on Friday, June 16, 2023, through Sugbo…

Books in our future

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 06/07/2023

Walking around the Philippine Book Festival this weekend made me reflect on the books that shaped me and my time. I looked back on all the books I have published since 1986 and revisited my now-shattered dream…

Carcar’s Kabkaban contingent to compete in S. Korea festival

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Kabkaban Festival contingent from Carcar City, southern Cebu is now in South Korea to compete in an international dance festival. The Capitol announced that they had extended financial support to the performers…

IN PHOTOS: Mandaue City’s Panagtagbo Festival 2023

Doris C. Bongcac 05/07/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Hugpong sa Nagkahiusang Mananayaw that consists of performers from Barangays Canduman, Cubacub, Casili, Pagsabungan, and Tawason won the grand prize in the ritual showdown for this year’s Panagtagbo Festival in Mandaue City. The…

Tagbilaran City Coliseum now fully funded – Mayor Yap

Doris C. Bongcac 05/07/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Tagbilaran City would soon have its own coliseum that can accommodate at least 10, 000 people. Mayor Jane Yap said that the construction project in Barangay Dampas, located in front of the Tagbilaran…

Mayor Yap promises ‘grander’ Saulog Tagbilaran Festival in 2024

Doris C. Bongcac 05/06/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – One million worth of projects would be added to the P250,000 cash prize of the winning contingent in Saulog Tagbilaran 2024 as Mayor Jane Yap promises to make the festival even grander next…

Mandaue ready for Panagtagbo Festival, other fiesta activities

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/04/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government continues to prepare for the activities that will be held in line with its fiesta. A few bleachers near the Mandaue City Hall grounds were already put-up as preparation…

Saulog Tagbilaran 2023: Doves of Brgy Tiptip named champions in ‘grandest’ festival ever

Doris C. Bongcac 05/01/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The white doves of Barangay Tiptip brought home the Saulog Tagbilaran 2023 trophy and P250, 000 cash after they were named grand champions in this years competition. Contingent no. 14 also brought home…

LOOK: Local, foreign tourists join Siquijor’s Pahi-uli festival 2023

Doris C. Bongcac 04/08/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The provincial government of Siquijor showcased its “mananambal” or traditional healers during its “Pahi-uli” Festival 2023 held from April 6 to 8. This year’s festival, which was attended by local and foreign guests,…

Soak up the sun at Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu

Bianca Melliza 04/06/2023

If the hot weather we’ve been feeling lately is not enough of an indicator to tell you that summer is here, then let this be your sign.     It’s the season for swimming pools, cold drinks, sunsets…

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