45th Founding Anniversary of the Municipality of Laurel, Batangas June 19-21, 2014 Theme: “Likas-yaman at Turismo Payabungin tungo sa Pagsulong ng Bayan Natin” Schedule of Activities: Day 1 – June 19, 2014 (Thursday) Part I • 6:00 – 7:30 Parade (From Berinayan Barangay Hall to Municipal Gymnasium) Part II • …
Read More »Ala Eh! Festival 2013 Concludes with New Sets of Winners
Text: Bernadeth Manalo Photos: Danica Navallo “Batangas, ang buhay ay puno ng kasiyahan…” This is an excerpt from the Batangas tourism jingle which also serves as the Ala Eh! Festival theme song. This was played all throughout week-long festivities from December 2 to 8 in Batangas City. The Ala Eh! …
Read More »All is Set as Ala Eh! Festival Returns to the Province’s Capital
Contributed by Bernadeth Manalo, AB Comm, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities Since its launching in 2008, the grandest and most colorful festival of festivals in Batangas province is set to wow the locals and tourists one more time in the Ala Eh! Festival 2013. The name of this …
Read More »Photo Blog : Some Unforgettable Faces of Ala Eh! Festival
Since 2009, we have documented countless moments of the province’s most celebrated event, the Ala Eh! Festival. We have shared an archive of stories since our first Ala Eh! Festival coverage, albums of captured photos, and videos to watch over and over. Scrolling down, you will see some of the …
Read More »The Zestful Calacatchara Festival of Calaca, Batangas
Calacatchara Festival has been one of the most celebrated festivals of Batangas. This is evident in the number of times the Calacatchara street dancers have wowed attendees of the annual Ala Eh! Festival – one proof that the festival of Calaca, Batangas strongly unites the people. In case you don’t …
Read More »Anihan Festival of Lobo, Batangas : Celebration of a Bountiful Harvest
Many Batangueños were born from a family of farmers. This is perhaps where the Batangueños’ trait of being hard-working has rooted from. Sixty (60) percent of the province’s land area is agricultural. With a land this huge to cultivate, our farmers surely need the government’s support in order to continue …
Read More »Maliputo Festival Cookfest Showcases Delightful Recipes of Its Valued Fish
In celebration of their town’s 58th Foundation Day, the people of San Nicolas held the 7th year of Maliputo Festival Cookfest last Friday, August 9, 2013. The cookfest’s main aim is to let people taste various delectable dishes of maliputo. As Ms. Nelinda Castillo, Tourism Officer Desinate, put it, “upang …
Read More »The Maliputo Festival of San, Nicolas Batangas and How It Began
Visit the San Nicolas page for all information on San Nicolas. A town’s festival is oftentimes in celebration of the most significant local product which contributes to its economic prosperity. Such festivals were conceptualized to let the locals (1) thank the Creator for the bountiful produce that they received for …
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