Festivals

I have always told anyone who will listen that the “most festive” Festival of Batangas is the Parada ng Lechon of Balayan, Batangas. The name of the parade is a bit misleading (as well as the logo and posters) because people no longer remember or go to the parade for …

Day 1 As early as 6 in the morning, participants assembled for a parade to start the Celebration of 4th Bay-Ongan Festival and 45th Founding Anniversary of the municipality of Laurel. LGUs, Karakol Groups, Dep Ed Personnel, Contest Participants, and Float from different establishments graced the parade. Right after the …

45th Founding Anniversary of the Municipality of Laurel, Batangas June 19-21, 2014 Theme: “Likas-yaman at Turismo Payabungin tungo sa Pagsulong ng Bayan Natin”  Schedule of Activities: Day 1 – June 19, 2014 (Thursday) Part I • 6:00 – 7:30 Parade (From Berinayan Barangay Hall to Municipal Gymnasium) Part II • …

Text: Bernadeth Manalo Photos: Danica Navallo “Batangas, ang buhay ay puno ng kasiyahan…” This is an excerpt from the Batangas tourism jingle which also serves as the Ala Eh! Festival theme song. This was played all throughout week-long festivities from December 2 to 8 in Batangas City. The Ala Eh! …

Contributed by Bernadeth Manalo, AB Comm, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities Since its launching in 2008, the grandest and most colorful festival of festivals in Batangas province is set to wow the locals and tourists one more time in the Ala Eh! Festival 2013. The name of this …

Since 2009, we have documented countless moments of the province’s most celebrated event, the Ala Eh! Festival. We have shared an archive of stories since our first Ala Eh! Festival coverage, albums of captured photos, and videos to watch over and over. Scrolling down, you will see some of the …

Calacatchara Festival has been one of the most celebrated festivals of Batangas. This is evident in the number of times the Calacatchara street dancers have wowed attendees of the annual Ala Eh! Festival – one proof that the festival of Calaca, Batangas strongly unites the people. In case you don’t …

Many Batangueños were born from a family of farmers. This is perhaps where the Batangueños’ trait of being hard-working has rooted from. Sixty (60) percent of the province’s land area is agricultural. With a land this huge to cultivate, our farmers surely need the government’s support in order to continue …