The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Cavite Bataan Bridge The construction of the four-lane, 32-kilometer Cavite-Bataan Bridge across Manila Bay is expected to boost economic activity in Luzon by providing improved and direct access between the northern and southern parts of Metro Manila, which are Luzon’s two growth areas. Read more: https://pco.gov.ph/news_releases/iconic-cavite-batman-cable-stayed-bridge-to-be-built-under-pbbm-admin-seen-to-boost-economy/ You may want to read: Colgante Bridge
Kapampángan Frog FestivalFiestang TugakOctober • San Fernando, Pampanga Every 2nd Week of October, the people of San Fernando, Pampanga hold the Fiestang Tugak (Frog Festival) in honor of the most common and culturally significant amphibian to the Kapampángans. This festival was born out of the traditional Kapampángan way of frog-catching or paduas/pámamaduas in the frog-filled … Read more
Mater Dolorosa of Guagua The town of Guagua, Pampanga is known for having the most beautiful images of the Mater Dolorosa or Our Lady of Sorrows, which are used in their Lenten celebrations. One of the most notable is the antique ivory Dolorosa of the Limson family of Guaga (known as the Virgen de Soledad) … Read more
The oldest known work of art in the Philippines The Angono – Binangonan Petroglyphs are petroglyphs carved into a rock wall in Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines. It consists of 127 human and animal figures engraved on the Rockwall probably carved during the late Neolithic, or before 2000 BC. They are the oldest known work of art … Read more
Kapampángan Architecture Feature: BALE BATU (“Stone House”)Arayat, Pampanga The Bale Batu is a stone structure at the foot of Mt. Arayat built by Kapampángan artist Jesus Padilla, also known as Apung Susing. Apung Susing passed away in 2007 in the basement of the structure. It is said that he still dwells in the house. According … Read more