Arts and Culture

Here’s the schedule of activities of Taal’s upcoming El Pasubat Festival. This celebration is part of the town’s 440th foundation anniversary. April 26 Holy Mass TA-ALmusal Opening Motorcade Opening of Mamaraka sa Taal Trade Fair Culinary Exhibition & Crafts Competition Court Dacing April 27 Street Painting Contest Palaro ng Lahi …

Whenever we go to places, we always look for something to take home. We love bringing home pasalubongs like local delicacies, useful souvenir items like pens, ref magnets, cellphone holders, mugs, wallets and of course the walang kamatayang key chains. Pero aside from these usual pasalubongs, ano nga ga ang …

“Remember, man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return.” Today is Ash Wednesday. And this marks the beginning of the lenten season. Ito ang panahon kung saan karamihan sa ating mga Katoliko ang nagsisimba at nagpapalagay ng krus (mula sa abo) sa ating mga noo. This event …

Kung Hei Fat Choi Batangueños! Today is a new moon day and the start of another year for Chinese folks. In the Philippines, it is our first time to have this day declared as special non-working holiday. According to PNoy, we also need to celebrate the Spring Festival because it …

Ngayong Bagong Taon, anong ingay ay gagawin mo? It has been our tradition to welcome new year with fire crackers and fireworks. Pang-taboy di umano ng mga bad spirits and bad lucks na maaring hindi magpaganda ng ating buong taon. Yup, we need to make noise dahil bukod sa nabanggit …

We’ve been trying to dig in on what else we could share about Batangas that most of us still don’t know yet. With the 31 towns and 3 cities which comprise the whole province, it’s quite a big challenge to unravel all those things which are truly our own. We …

Let me share to you the story of a Batangueña and why she left a mark in Philippine history. Segunda Catigbac y Solís was born in Lipa, Batangas in the year 1863 (date unknown) to Don Norberto Catigbac y Calao (gobernadorcillo de Lipa, 1862-1863) and Doña Justa Solís y Luz. She was the …

Mabuhay ang bansang Pilipinas! Mabuhay! Yan marahil ang sigaw ng mga rebulusyonaryo noong iwinagayway ang bandila ng Pilipinas sa Kawit, Cavite mahigit isang daang taon na ang nakalilipas. Idiniklara noon ang paglaya ng bansa matapos magapi ang mga Espanyol sa Battle of Manila Bay sa panahon ng Spanish-American war. Sa …