Classes are suspended in various parts of Luzon due to massive flooding and unrelenting rainfall caused by Typhoon Falcon. But nothing can stop the people of Balayan in celebrating this day. June 24, the feast day of St. John the Baptist and of course, the celebration of the King of …
Read More »The Best of Batangas Food Trip (Part 1: Lomi)
Friday, food trip day for our team! We decided to spend the day to savour on the dishes which Batangas is known for – lomi and goto. We started our trip early and our first stop – the 2nd Lomi Festival of Lipa City. While we’re on our way, sakto! …
Read More »Results of 2011 Sinukmani Festival Street & Court Dance Competition
The Laurel Gym in Rosario, Batangas was transformed into a festive court yesterday (June 9, 2011) in the Sinukmani Festival Street & Court Dance Competition. From the soft and romantic melodies played by the Rosario West Central School Rondalla Group to the festive vibe injected by the invited drum beaters, …
Read More »Top Winners of Sinukmani Festival 2011
The rain had poured down hysterically around Batangas for the past two days. But no matter how bad the weather was, it did not stop the people of Rosario from celebrating their 324th Founding Anniversary. Yesterday, June 9, the team drove down to Rosario for the Sinukmani Festival 2011 and …
Read More »Sinukmani Festival 2011 of Rosario (The Primer)
June 9, 2010 – We went to Rosario, Batangas to experience Sinukmani Festival. It was actually our first time to cover the said festival but we’re no strangers to how yummy the star of the day is. Sinukmani (sticky rice cake) is one of the Rosario’s bests. June 9, 2011 …
Read More »Rosario, Batangas Festival
Visit the Rosario, Batangas page for all information on Rosario. The WOWBatangas team has only covered 3 of the 7 Sinukmani Festivals that are already conducted by the municipality of Rosario. Rosarians have been celebrating the said festival since 2005 and the team has only managed to experience the 2009, …
Read More »The Great Taal Adventure: Stories & Images of El Pasubat Festival & Heritage Houses
If Ilocos Sur has Vigan, Batangas has Taal. This is the joy of working with WOWBatangas — you get to places, meet different people, discover things — it’s a continuous process of learning. And then you grow some more. Just like what our new team members had experienced in our …
Read More »The Festival That Makes Loming Batangas a Star
It was Summer Hills’ 5th lomi festival. The organizers were happily preparing the venue when we arrived. They were putting decorations, preparing booths, prizes and sets of table. The event formally started with a mass. Afterwards the host introduced the judges for the competition. There are two categories for that …
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