Huguhug

The huguhug looks like a small version of the kinabiggat. As opposed to the kinnabigat which supports the frames of the roof, the huguhug supports the frame where firewood is stored above the hearth in the bale.

Kinnabigat

The kinnabigat is the king post that connects the beam and the frame of the cogon roof of the Ifugao bale. In the houses of the kadangyan in certain areas of Ifugao, the king post may have anthropomorphic figures representing Kabigat, the god of plenty and giver of the rice plant. The hollowed out head … Read more

Ibaloi Myths

Ibaloi Myths Long ago, before the earth was created, there were only the Skyworld and the Underworld. People living in both worlds did not get along and were constantly at war. One day, someone from the Underworld shot an arrow to the Skyworld but missed and hit the sun instead. The sun then decided to … Read more

Pistang Lupi

Pistang Lupi DID YOU KNOW that the feast of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba is celebrated in seven fiestas locally known as “Pistang Lupi”? The 18th-century Pakil Church, also known as the San Pedro de Alcantara Parish Church and designated as the Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba, is … Read more

Butaan

Butaan Shy and secretive – We continue learning about the rich biodiversity of Bicol region this Wild life Wednesday as National Museum of the Philippines’ Bicol introduces you to Gray’s Monitor Lizard (Varanus olivaceus) of the Varanidae family. It is one of the three species of frugivorous monitor lizard endemic in the Philippines. Locally known … Read more