Happening yearly in the Central Business District of the Philippines, Makati City, is the Caracol Festival. "Caracol" is a

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Dinagyang Festival When: January Described by some as Iloilo city’s version of the famed Ati-Atihan festival, this jubilant and colourful celebration has been going strong for over 50 years. Vibrant costumes, rhythmic dances, and even sports competitions

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Clark Pampanga Hot Air Balloon Festival When: February In the first week of February, Pampanga’s aviation grounds play host to every coloured hot air balloon imaginable. Nicknamed the ‘weekend of everything that flies’, this is not just a spectator’s even

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Catanduanes Reef Break When: May Come sunny May, Catanduanes Island plays host to its very own Reef Break Festival.

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Ati-Atihan When: January Now around 800 years old, this is the wildest and most colourful celebration in the Philippines. On the third week of January, the local residents of Kalibo lather brightly coloured paints onto their skin, and stick feathers on th

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Masskara Festival When: October Now, if this celebration does not put a grin on your face then we don’t know what will. Each October, the people of Bacolod celebrate their nickname of ‘the city of smiles’.

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Puto bumbong is a Filipino purple rice cake steamed in bamboo tubes. It is traditionally sold during the Christmas season. It is a type of puto (steamed rice cake).

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Davao City is known not only for its fine beaches and the endangered Philippine eagle, but also for its durian.

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Turon, rolled in a spring roll wrapper, fried till the wrapper is crisp and coated with caramelized brown sugar. Turon can also include other fillings. Most common is jackfruit (langka), but there are also recipes with sweet potato (kamote), mango (mangga

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An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Spanish, other Southern European, Latin American, and Iberian-influenced cultures around the world. The name comes from the Spanish empanar, and translates as 'br

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Camote cue or camotecue is a popular snack food in the Philippines made from camote. Slices of camote are coated with brown sugar and then fried to cook the potatoes and to caramelize the sugar.

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Banana cue or bananacue is a popular snack food or street food in the Philippines.

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The Philippine freshwater crocodile is currently on the IUCN red list and is classified as a critically endangered species.

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The Visayan Warty Pig is threatened by habitat loss, hunting, and disease, and is protected under Philippine law. The Largest Animals in the

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The 90s Photo: 90s cell phones Photo of 90s cell phones for fans of The 90s 5786060

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80s Mobile phones Brick mobile phones from the 80s are a cult retro item.

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Seven vintage mobile phones that are worth a fortune today

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The María Clara gown, historically known as the traje de mestiza during the Spanish colonial era, is a type of traditional dress worn by women in the Philippines. It is an aristocratic version of the baro't saya.

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Pinakbet is a usual dish on of the everyday Filipino table. A vegetable-pork stew made from a mix of ... Ingredients 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 pound pork belly (- cut into strips) 1 small onion (- chopped) 2 cloves garlic (- minced)

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Pork belly is cooked in boiling water (usually with bay leaves, peppercorn, and salt) until tender, air-dried, given a salt rub, and deep fried until golden brown. The aim is perfect crackling skin and tender meat. Enjoy with lechon gravy or spiced vinega

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