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Santo Niño de Tondo Parish (Tondo Church) VIVA SANTO NIÑO! The Feast of the Holy Child Jesus is celebrated on the third Sunday of January. From solemn masses to lively street parties and dances, the feast of the Santo Niño is celebrated in different colorful ways across the Philippines. The first known image of the … Read more

SALAKOT ARCH (Kapampángan Landmark}Angeles City, Pampanga One of the landmarks of Angeles City and Clark is the big Salakot Arch at Bayanihan Park. The roof of this big arch is shaped like a salakót (turung in Kapampángan), the traditional Filipino conical hat. It was built to commemorate the revision of the Military Bases Agreement between … Read more

Sajaw ug Basaw sa Sinu’og After years of ordeals caused by the global pandemic and the ravages of Super Typhoon Odette in 2021, this year’s Sinulog in Bohol promises a much anticipated Fiesta Senyor celebration in honor of the Santo Niño, and as things begin to feel as they did before, a halted dance tradition … Read more

History of Makati I’m stepping outside of myth and lore to share the very real blunder that named the area of Makati in Metro Manila. According to this bas-relief located near Makati Poblacion Park, in 1571, Spanish Governor-General Miguel Lopez de Legazpi visited a small settlement by the Pasig River in one of his fluvial … Read more

Brief History of the Manila Clock Tower Museum Standing at 100 feet, the Manila Clock Tower was considered the tallest clock tower in the Philippines when unveiled in the 1930s. It was designed by Antonio Toledo and featured three red-faced clocks on top. But like most buildings in Manila, it was intensely damaged during World … Read more