Valentine’s Day in the Philippines is widely celebrated as a day of love and affection. Like our Christmas, Filipinos turn Valentine’s Day into a loud, proud, and joyful celebration with family, friends, and romantic partners. Events around the Philippines during Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is celebrated throughout the country. Of course, depending on where you…
January festivals may be the month with the most famous cultural events in the country, but the party continues with these February festivals in the Philippines. If you’re visiting our beloved Pilipinas, or taking advantage of our most-anticipated long weekend holidays, this guide should give you an idea of which events to join. February Festivals…
Iloilo, the Philippines’ City of Love, has a special place in my heart, so Dinagyang Festival is definitely on my bucket list. I’ve visited Iloilo twice before, but I haven’t attended their famous Dinagyang Festival yet. I asked several Ilonggo friends for festival tips and recommendations on the things to do, food to eat and…
The Sinulog Festival in Cebu is one of the most-visited festivals in the Philippines. And for good reason. Cebu is such a party town on a regular day. But it totally transforms into a lively, cultural, colorful, and welcoming city every year during Sinulog Festival. Sinulog Festival History and Origins The Sinulog Festival in Cebu,…
If you plan to participate in January festivals in the Philippines for 2024, you’re probably too late to bag cheap domestic flights or discount hotel rooms, but you’re never too late to join in on the fun. So if you’re visiting the country and want to experience in-your-face local culture, good food, and non-stop celebrations…
The culture of the Filipinos can be described as a melting pot of Western cultures and influences. This is reflected in the family values, customs, habits, way of dressing, birth, marriage, and death customs, as well as language of the people. The most dominant influence is that of the Spanish, since they had the longest…
The Philippines’ archipelagic nature has made it easy for conquerors and foreigners to try and inhibit the islands, the reason for its rich cultural heritage and history. They tried to establish trade routes and did business with locals. Ever since Magellan discovered the Philippines in 1521, other countries and cultures have tried to conquer the…