Tag Archives: philippines

We have all seen the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas region. Every day since the typhoon left the Philippine area of responsibility, we see the heartbreaking damages and losses brought by the strongest typhoon in history. Last night, President Noynoy Aquino had declared the Philippines under state …

Apart from Christmas and Holy Week, ‘Undas’ (All Souls Day / Day of the Dead) is one event Filipinos look forward to each year. These three events reunite family members and give them the chance to catch up on the lost times and commemorate something of tradition. All Saints Day …

Marami ang mga kakatwa na pangalan ng barangay sa Batangas pero para hindi na kayo maliyo sa pagpili ay gumawa na kami ng shortlist. Sa 28 pangalan ng mga barangay na pinagpilian, 10 ang humakot ng pinakamaraming boto sa listahan. Yan ay base sa survey na ito, kung saan 370 …

Stop Hunger Now, an international relief organization that coordinates the distribution of food and other life-saving aid around the world successfully held a meal packaging event at Robinsons Place Lipa last Saturday, August 10. This meal packaging event’s objective is to pack 30,000 meals which will be stored and used …

Since August is set to be the launch of the WOWBatangas Newsletter’s firs issue, we decided to have stories of firsts as this month’s theme. If you have been checking around our recently published articles, you might have read about the first motorcycle museum in the Philippines (and in Southeast …

In one forum, a motorcycle enthusiast shared: “We died and went to motorcycle heaven.” Having said that, the motorcycle museum inside Casa Corazon is indeed ‘heaven’ for anyone who breathes motorcycle. If you know a lot about motorcycle parts, mechanisms, brands, and origins, this museum is aptly considered your ‘happiest …

It has been a longtime tradition for Catholics to go to seven churches and recite the Stations of the Cross. Although it’s been normally observed on Maundy Thursday, there are those who opt to visit churches any day during the Holy Week. Why seven? Seven is a significant number as …

According to a Yahoo! Philippines article posted earlier today, prices of Noche Buena goodies and gifts items are expected to rise on mid-November. Batangueños, most if not all, are fond of last-minute Christmas shopping. I can tell because I see them rushing to malls and supermarkets a few days before …