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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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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PINTADOS FESTIVAL: A Tribute to Leyte’s Heritage and Culture
When I think of vibrant festivals celebrating history and culture, the Pintados Festival in Tacloban City, Leyte, always comes to mind. Held every June 29, this festival is a dazzling tribute to…
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Lake Danao: The Pride of Ormoc City, Leyte
When you hear about the city of Ormoc, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? For me, aside from the devastating landslide tragedy last 1991, I must admit that I…
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Leyte Samar Tour with PHITEX delegates
Eastern Visayas is special for me, and I will never get tired of mentioning it many times. LOL! It was 2000 when I first traveled to Tacloban. I was a high school…
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San Juanico Cruise: Stunning view beneath the San Juanico Bridge
San Juanico Cruise started in 2015 as a community-based project to promote ecotourism as well as to provide livelihood for the Yolanda survivors. There were a number of boats donated by an…
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Palo, Leyte – What We Can Learn from Tzu Chi Foundation
“Margie.” The little girl told me when I asked about her name. It was an interesting experience for me, to be in a village where thousands of Yolanda(Typhoon Haiyan) survivors live. We…
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Reflections from San Juanico Bridge, Tacloban, Leyte
It was more than a decade ago when I first set foot in Tacloban. I was a high school student and I qualified for a national writing competition which was held in…
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Remembering Typhoon Yolanda
I was at the office when I first heard the news, the strongest typhoon to make landfall was about to hit the Philippines. Shocked and worried, I decided not to wait for…
