Arts and Culture

You probably noticed those scary skeletons, witches, pumpkins and other spooky stuffs peering on malls and even on house lawns as early as September. Yeah! Seems like we have imbibed (or imitated?) Western folks’ way of celebrating the “All Hallow Even” or simply known as Halloween huh? This plus trick …

By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to a certain devotion. The month of October is dedicated to the holy rosary, one of the best known of all Catholic devotions. October includes the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary which is on October 7. …

September 21, 2009, Monday, is the end of Ramadan and is declared as a non-working holiday. The Philippines, with a majority Christian population, recognized Eid ul-Fitr as a regular holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 9177 signed on November 13, 2002. The law was enacted in deference to the …

Households in the Philippines are commonly made up of extended family members, which may usually include grandparents. Filipino family members are closely knit that even after years of marriage, couples still stick to their parents and still choose to live under one roof. Though we seem to have this very …

Yes folks, you don’t need to go to Manila to see Sarah perform live onstage. Our Pop Star Princess will have her concert here in Batangas this time at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum, October 9, 2009. With Mark Bautista and Billy Crawford as guests, this concert is sure to …

Batangas City’s 40th Foundation Anniversary – The Sublian Festival 2009 BATANGAS CITY — With the aim to revive the province’s old customs and traditions, Batangas City celebrated the Sublian Festival, a highlight of the city’s annual founding anniversarry celebration, July 17-23. Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha started this Sublian, July 23, …

BALAYAN, BATANGAS — Storm signal number 1 did not stop Balayan locals from celebrating the feast of St. John the Baptist and of course, the ever popular PARADA NG LECHON. This year, Balayan is celebrating it’s 50th year of roasted pig parade tradition. Roughly 60 roasted pigs (covered with clear …

When you visit the Heritage town of Taaal, you are sure to notice this old yet seemingly sturdy edifice just near the largest Catholic church in Asia, the St. Martin de Tours Cathedral. Escuela Pia is a school supervised by the church and was named after the congregation established by …