The Philippines reminds of the Spanish Caribbean Islands, and South and Central America. Which has gotten me used to the Christmas Season Starting in September or as it is referred to here in the Philippines as the “BER” months? The stores that are not yet NIS (Not in Stock) will start to put up Christmas […]
Philippine Tourism: Festivals
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been writing a series of articles about tourism in the Philippines, and how to increase the number of people who are visiting the country. Today, I’d like to look at festivals in the Philippines. The Philippines, more than any other country that I know of, has a […]
Festival Time!
Here in Davao City, it is Festival Time! It’s Kadayawan Festival right now. Kadayawan is one of two major Festivals in Davao City, the other being Araw ng Dabaw, which is held in March. Festivals are a very important part of Filipino life. Every town, city, even every Barangay has it’s own festival, and people […]