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First-ever Tinindag Festival, a celebration “tindagan” or bamboo skewer sticks of Taysan, Batangas,Philippines. Take your pick from BBQ, grilled chicken, banana cue, roasted corn, and other tindagan treats from the 1st Tinindag Festival of Taysan, Batangas. Hundreds of festivals are celebrated in the Philippines throughout the year. Each celebration is unique from the other. In … Read more
Ways to reduce cancer risk Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Yet, many of these deaths can be avoided. Between 30-50% of cancers are preventable by healthy lifestyle choices. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines. The leading causes of … Read more
Retired Col. Ibarra Mariano, 87, is one of the oldest bar examinees this year. He finished law school 51 years ago but only took the Bar in 1995 but failed. The second Sunday of 2018 Bar examinations have been concluded at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. The examinees almost all … Read more
The Philippines shoe capital is all set for this year’s Sapatos Festival. Quality and affordable shoes, bags, belts, and more items made by Marikina’s skilled craftsmen will be available at this year’s Sapatos Festival which will start on November 12, 2018, until January 6, 2019, at the Marikina Freedom Park. Likewise, the much-awaited stiletto race … Read more
The price of palay being purchased by the NFA from the farmer’s produce are now worth Php20.70 per kilo. According to Assistant Manager Ed Camua of NFA-Bulacan, the increase in the price of palay encourages more farmers to sell their produce to the NFA. This is the first time that the agency (NFA) … Read more