Dinagsa Festival of Muntinlupa City has gathered the most talented artisans and street dancers, to represent the best festive traditons from the different places in a much-awaited annual event. Dinagsa Festival started since 2004 and they’ve been doing this annually. This year, the grand parade takes place on February 26, traversing the length of Barangay Poblacion, and culminating in Sto Nino Plaza where contingents will perform their routines. Their theme for this year Photography Contest: The street dance competition has became a fierce of battleground where color, pomp, and extravagance...

Once again, it’s time for the Caracol Festival in Makati City, Philippines. See school children and Barangay residents dance on the streets and perform on stage wearing nature-inspired costumes that champion preservation of Mother Earth. In cooperation with Ayala Land, Ayala Malls, Department of Tourism, The Manila Bulletin and Mayor Jejomar “Erwin” S. Binay – everyone is invited to watch and experience this year’s official Festival of Makati City – the Caracol Festival 2011. This event happens on February 27 and starts by 4:00 PM along Ayala Avenue corner Paseo...

O’sonho is a Portuguese Fusion Restaurant. It was my first time to try Portuguese dishes and I noticed that, Portuguese cuisine is similar to Spanish cuisine. They both have the same style in cooking. When my and my friends asked the owner of O’sonho what’s the difference between Spanish cuisine and Portuguese cuisine? His answer was spices. Portuguese cuisine uses a wider variety of spices than Spanish cuisine. O’sonho restaurant I think is the only Portuguese restaurant here in Manila. They have two branches already, the first one in #20 Jupiter Street in Makati and the...

One of the most awaited awaited competition in the heart of Manila is the Manila’s Aliwan Fiesta. Manila’s Aliwan Fiesta is an annual competition of various street performers that dances during their town festivals. Manilenos  are so lucky to bring these festival performers here in Manila. They don’t need to travel that far just to witness these performers show their talent in acrobatic and grace in dancing. Competitors came from different provinces of the Philippines.  From Luzon, Visayas and as far as Mindanao. First performance held at the front of the fountain area of SM...

January 24 marked as the day for the Caracol Festival in Makati. The Museum and Cultural Affairs Office and the Makati City Government organized this event which started 4pm at the Paseo de Roxas in the center of Makati City. Makati’s Caracol Festival is said to be the Mardi Gras of Makati and is often participated by city officials, family members, residents and guests, including the teachers and students local schools in Makati for a grand parade and performance. It hopes to make the Caracol Festival one of the city’s major tourist attractions. Caracol means ‘snail’ in Spanish. And...

I never thought that I would enjoy a lazy afternoon in Manila. After spending a busy day in Manila City Hall finishing some requirements that DFA needs, driving around Quiapo to submit things, I and my buddy decided to see Manila Ocean Park. Since it was our first time to step at Manila Ocean Park, we never thought the entrance at the theme park was that expensive. Now that we’re already there at the theme park, instead of watching exotic sea creatures, we just decided to hang-around to a place that is relaxing. Voila! Whitemoon Bar! Just inside the theme park, no need to pay for that expensive...