June 9, 2010 – We went to Rosario, Batangas to experience Sinukmani Festival. It was actually our first time to cover the said festival but we’re no strangers to how yummy the star of the day is. Sinukmani (sticky rice cake) is one of the Rosario’s bests. June 9, 2011 …
Read More »Rosario, Batangas Festival
Visit the Rosario, Batangas page for all information on Rosario. The WOWBatangas team has only covered 3 of the 7 Sinukmani Festivals that are already conducted by the municipality of Rosario. Rosarians have been celebrating the said festival since 2005 and the team has only managed to experience the 2009, …
Read More »The Great Taal Adventure: Stories & Images of El Pasubat Festival & Heritage Houses
If Ilocos Sur has Vigan, Batangas has Taal. This is the joy of working with WOWBatangas — you get to places, meet different people, discover things — it’s a continuous process of learning. And then you grow some more. Just like what our new team members had experienced in our …
Read More »The Festival That Makes Loming Batangas a Star
It was Summer Hills’ 5th lomi festival. The organizers were happily preparing the venue when we arrived. They were putting decorations, preparing booths, prizes and sets of table. The event formally started with a mass. Afterwards the host introduced the judges for the competition. There are two categories for that …
Read More »Experiencing Taal’s EL PASUBAT FESTIVAL
After experiencing the first ever EL PASUBAT festival, which stands for: Empanada, Embutido, Longganisa, PAnotcha,SUman, BArong Tagalog, BAlisong, Tapa, Tamalis, Tulingan, Tawilis festival (whew!) last April 30; one would really wonder how rich a culture and how united a community Taal and its people are. Albeit the searing heat of the sun, the last day (which I …
Read More »Capturing Taal’s Cultural Heritage
Did you know? Did you know that Taal celebrated their festival last April 28-30, 2011? Empanada, Embutido, Longganisa, PAnutsa, SUman, BArong, Balisong, Tapa, Tulingan, Tawilis at Tamalis — these are the local products that makes EL PASUBAT Festival the town’s first summer festival in Taal Batangas. In this festival, they …
Read More »Celebrate El Pasubat Festival 2011 in Taal, April 28-30!
When you walk on the streets of Taal, Batangas, you walk on its rich cultural heritage. There’s this certain vibe flourishing around town. That kind of vibe which makes you feel very much Pinoy. On April 28-30, Taal will be celebrating its 439th Foundation Anniversary and the Taaleños want you …
Read More »Miss Sto. Tomas Backstage and the Mahaguyog Festival 2011
It was a rainy evening last March 2, 2011 but that did not stop our kababayang Tomasinos in going to the plaza and watching their Miss Sto. Tomas candidates show their talents on stage. The WOWBatangas Team was lucky enough to be invited backstage and interview some of the nervous …
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