After exploring Bangkok for four days, it was time for me to go on an adventure in Chiang Mai, located in Northern Thailand. I had several options for travelling from Bangkok to…
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Spending My Last Hours in Bangkok at IconSiam (The Weekly #4)
It was finally my time to go to Chiang Mai. I was excited about it, but I still had a lot of time left in Bangkok that morning. Actually, I still had…
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Eating Like a Local at Huai Khwang Night Market, Bangkok (The Weekly #3)
Being a traveler has its perks. One of the best is meeting people along the way. One of those travel friends was Glen. I met him back in 2016 when I joined…
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Trying Mark Wiens’ Famous Pad Kaprao at Phed Mark, Bangkok (The Weekly #2, Thailand Series)
I had a good sleep and woke up at around 9 PM. Of course, I was hungry. I stepped out of the hostel and explored the city at night. Just a few…
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My First Morning in Bangkok: Immigration Nerves, Airport Soup, and City Walk (The Weekly #1)
Just like many Cebu Pacific promo flights to Bangkok, my flight schedule was way too early in the morning. Since I’m from Cavite, I had to make sure public transportation was still…
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The Weekly Blog Project Begins
Blogging has really changed over the years. Now that short videos have taken over the internet, written content like personal blogs has slowly gone down the drain. Personal blogging simply doesn’t get…
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Kaplag Festival in Mahaplag, Leyte: A Celebration of Harvest, Agriculture and Local Identity
There are Philippine festivals that immediately explain themselves through their names. A mango festival celebrates mangoes. A coconut festival celebrates coconuts. A fishing festival naturally tells the story of fishermen and coastal…
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D’Dalaylay Festival in Jalajala, Rizal: Celebrating Dairy, Fish, Vegetables, Rice and Local Culture
There are Philippine festivals named after saints, flowers, fruits and historical events. Then there is D’Dalaylay Festival. At first glance, the name doesn’t immediately tell you what the celebration is about. But…
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Pitlagong Festival in Argao, Cebu: The Story of Tuba, Tradition and an Old Argao Celebration
Long before Argao became known for celebrating its famous torta through the La Torta Festival, the southern Cebu town had another festival carrying a very different name. Pitlagong. It wasn’t named after…
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MMFF 2026 Official Entries: Movies, Cast, Directors & Latest Updates
Christmas in the Philippines has plenty of traditions: family reunions, Noche Buena, endless Christmas songs, traffic, shopping—and of course, the Metro Manila Film Festival. And for MMFF 2026, the lineup is already…
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Pagay Festival in Alicia, Isabela: Celebrating Rice, Farmers and the Golden Harvest
Rice is such an ordinary part of Filipino life that it is easy to forget how much work happens before a single grain reaches our plate. Long before the rice cooker is…
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Philippines Long Weekends 2027: Complete Guide to Holidays, Vacation Dates and Leave Planning
If you’re already thinking about your trips for 2027, now is a good time to bring out the calendar. The official list of Philippine holidays for 2027 has been released, and there…
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Philippines Holidays 2027: Official List of Regular Holidays and Special Non-Working Days
If you’re already thinking about your vacations, family trips, reunions, or simply those much-needed long weekends in 2027, there’s good news: the official list of Philippine holidays for 2027 has already been…
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Djanggo Festival in Gattaran, Cagayan: The Story Behind Nassiping’s Mysterious Masked Tradition
Some Philippine festivals immediately overwhelm you with giant floats, hundreds of dancers, booming sound systems and entire city streets covered in decorations. Djanggo Festival is different. This is a celebration where the…
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Why Gilas Pilipinas Was Eliminated From Asian Games 2026 After 105-61 China Loss
Gilas Pilipinas entered the 2026 Asian Games hoping to defend the historic basketball gold medal it won three years earlier in Hangzhou. Instead, the title defense ended much earlier than expected. The…
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Bathan Festival in San Miguel, Leyte: The Legend of Bathan, Bela and a Town’s Living Folklore
Some Philippine festivals are built around harvests, flowers, religious devotion, or local products. Bathan Festival in San Miguel, Leyte is different. At the center of this celebration is a story. It is…
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Karabaw Festival in Gandara, Samar: A Colorful Celebration of Farmers, Carabaos and Samareño Culture
In many farming communities across the Philippines, the carabao is much more than an animal working in the fields. For generations, it has helped farmers plow rice paddies, transport crops, carry heavy…
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Nuang Festival in San Agustin, Isabela: Celebrating the Carabao, Farmers and Rural Life
There are Philippine festivals built around flowers, fruits, religious traditions, historical events, and local delicacies. Then there is Nuang Festival, a celebration where one of the most familiar animals in the Filipino…
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Agal-Agal Festival in Tawi-Tawi: Celebrating Seaweed, Culture and Island Life
There are festivals in the Philippines built around saints, harvests, flowers, historical events, and local delicacies. Then there is the Agal-Agal Festival of Tawi-Tawi—a celebration centered on something that has shaped everyday…
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Anihan Festival in Dueñas, Iloilo: A Celebration of Harvest, Culture and Thanksgiving
When people talk about festivals in Iloilo, the first celebrations that often come to mind are the huge, colorful events that attract visitors from all over the country. But beyond these famous…
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Gilas Pilipinas Eliminated From Asian Games 2026 After 105–61 China Loss: What Went Wrong & What’s Next
Gilas Pilipinas’ Asian Games title defense is over. China defeated the Philippines, 105–61, on September 14 at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, ending Gilas’ hopes of defending the gold medal it…
