Monday, March 30, 2015

Holy Week At San Pablo, Laguna

It’s already Holy Tuesday and I still don’t know where to spend my Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. I want to take pictures during these days but I have no idea where.

This post on Facebook seems exciting. I hope some of my photography friends would let me hitch on their road trip. Here’s the schedule of activities at San Pablo, Laguna during Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Holy Week San Pablo City Laguna

“Turumba sa Birhen” Schedule

I haven’t been to Pakil, Laguna where the famous “Turumba sa Birhen” is located. I got this schedule on Facebook and I guess, they highlighted the most important events of the year.

I’ve seen the devotion of the residents of Pakil, Laguna a few times during the Grand Marian Procession in Intramuros. I admire how they show their devotion to the Virgin by their dancing and chanting. Hopefully, I’ll be able to visit Pakil, Laguna soon and pay homage to the famous “Turumba sa Birhen”.

Turumba sa Birhen

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Lubao International Balloon Festival (Day 1)

Earlier this morning, we were at the Lubao International Balloon Festival at Lubao, Pampanga. It’s now on its 2nd year and it’s a great experience to see it, as media personnel, not just as spectator. As a blogger and photographer, we got the chance to have a media pass and experience the balloon festival up close.

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The event started with a briefing, for the pilots, chase crew and media. There were weathermen who reported the expected weather of the day and some other reminders for everyone involved with the festival. It’s a bit windy but still within the allowable weather condition for balloon-flying.

Around 6am, the balloons were inflated and we got the chance to shoot it up close – the pilots and the chase crew. The balloons were made of nylon material and they’re using a type of LPG to heat up the air. There’s a huge fan blowing air inside the balloon and once it’s almost full of air, they begun heating it up with a form of flamethrower.

Some of the remarkable balloons were the Smurf, Yoda, Darth Vader, among others. It’s also my first time to ride the hot air balloon, even for a short time. It’s also nice to see celebrities who showed up for the event like Marco Alcaraz, Jake Cuenca, Ivan Mayrina, among others.

The Lubao International Balloon Festival will run until Sunday, March 29, 2015. Special thanks to Dave Bedico for the passes.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Dagupan Bangus Festival 2015 Schedule of Activities

Bangus Festival 2015

I haven’t been to the Dagupan Bangus Festival. I’m hoping to be able to see it this year. So I guess April 17 is the main date. For those who already seen the past Bangus Festivals, how was it?

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Upcoming 2015 Festivals I Want To Attend

I would love to visit all the fiestas/festivals in the country – specially the ones in Mindanao and the Visayas. Due to limited travel budget, I listed down only the ones that I can probably accomplished (mostly near Metro Manila and within Luzon).

I hope my photography friends would join me in visiting some of these festivals.

March 29 – Cawagaway-yan Festival, Cauayan City (Isabela)

March 31 – Turumba Festival, Pakil, Laguna

12th Bangus Festival, Dagupan City

April 12 – Divine Mercy Feast

April 14-18 – Rodeo Festival, Masbate

April 16-20 –Manggahan Festival, Guimaras

April 22 – Aliwan Fiesta, Pasay City

April 24-26 – Ozine Fest 2105, SM Megamall

April 26 – Tsinelas Festival, Liliw, Laguna

April 30 – Sumakah Festival, Antipolo City

May 1 – Pista’s Dayat Festival, Lingayen, Pangasinan

May 9 – Buntal Hat Festival, Baliuag, Bulacan

May 13 – Sarakat Festival, Cagayan

May 14 – Carabao Festival, Angono, Rizal

May 14-15 – Carabao Festival, Pulilan, Bulacan

May 15 – Pahiyas Festival, Lucban, Quezon

May 15 – Kalanguya Festival, Sta Fe, Nueva Vizcaya

May 16-19 – Fertility Rites, Obando, Bulacan

May 30 – Tapusan Sa Kawit (Cavite)

June 15-24 – Pinyasan Festival, Daet, Camarines Norte

June 22 – Aggao Nac Festival, Tuguegarao, Cagayan

June 22 – Piat Sambali Festival, Piat, Cagayan

June 23-24 – Parada ng Lechon, Balayan, Batangas

June 23 – Wattah Wattah Festival, San Juan City

July 4 – Pagoda (River) Festival, Bocaue, Bulacan

August 14 – Ibalong Festival, Legazpi City, Albay

August 16 -- Kadayawan Festival, Davao City

September 5 – Tuna Festival, General Santos City

September 10 – Sambalilo and Harvest Festival, Cavinti, Laguna

September 19 – Penafrancia Festival, Naga, Camarines Sur

September 23 – Feast of Padre Pio

September 30 – Pyestang Tugak, San Fernando, Pampanga

October 10 – La Naval de Manila, Sto Domingo Church, Quezon City

October 14 – Inasal / Halad Festival, Cebu

October 31 – Tumba Festival, Paoay, Ilocos

36th Lanzones Festival, Camiguin

October – Soul Surf, San Juan, La Union

November 26 – Panangedayew Festival, Dagupan

November 22-23 – Higantes Festival, Angono, Rizal

December – Festival of Lights Parade, SM Mall of Asia (MoA), Pasay City

December 16 – UP Oblation Run, Quezon City

December 19-20 – Giant Lantern Festival, San Fernando, Pampanga

December – Grand Marian Parade, Intramuros, Manila

Source: www.metrokelan.com

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Ozine Fest, SM Megamall

Aggao Nac Cagayan Tuguegarao Jun 22

Aggao Nac Festival, Tuguegarao, Cagayan

Angono Nov 22

Higantes Festival, Angono, Rizal

April 22

Aliwan Fiesta, Pasay City

Buntal Hat Festival Baliuag May 9

Buntal Hat Festival, Baliuag, Bulacan

Carabao Festival Angono May 14

Carabao Festival, Angono, Rizal

Cavinti Laguna Sep 10

Sambalilo and Harvest Festival, Cavinti, Laguna

Giant Lantern San Fernando Dec 19

Giant Lantern Festival, San Fernando, Pampanga

Guimaras Manggahan Festival Apr 15

Manggahan Festival, Guimaras

Jul 4 Bocaue River Festival

Pagoda (River) Festival, Bocaue, Bulacan

Kadayawan Davao Aug 16

Kadayawan Festival, Davao City

Kalanguya Festival Sta Fe NV May 15

Kalanguya Festival, Sta Fe, Nueva Vizcaya

La Naval de Manila Oct 10 Sto Domingo Church

La Naval de Manila, Sto Domingo Church

Legazpi Albay Aug 14

Ibalong Festival, Legazpi, Albay

March 29

Gawagaway-Yan Festival, Cauayan City, Isabela

Masbate Apr 13

Rodeo Festival, Masbate

Obando Fertility Rites May 16Our Lady of Salambao Parish Obando May 16

Our Lady of Salambao Parish (Obando Fertility Rites)

Panangedayew Festival Dagupan Nov 26

Panangedayew Festival, Dagupan

Parada ng Lechon Balayan Jun 23

Parada ng Lechon, Balayan, Batangas

Piat Sambali Festival, Piat Cagayan Jun 22

Piat Sambali Festival, Cagayan

Pista's Dayat Festival Lingayen May 1

Pista’s Dayat Festival, Lingayen, Pangasinan

Pyestang Tugak San Fernando Sep 30

Pyestang Tugak, San Fernando, Pampanga

Sarakat Festival May 13 Cagayan

Sarakat Festival, Cagayan

Sumakah Festival Antipolo Apr 30

Sumakah Festival, Antipolo

Tapusan sa Kawit May 30

Tapusan sa Kawit (Cavite)

Tsinelas Festival Liliw Laguna Apr 26

Tsinelas Festival, Liliw, Laguna

Tumba Festival Paoay Oct 31

Tumba Festival, Paoay

Turumba Festival Mar 31 Pakil Laguna

Turumba Festival, Pakil, Laguna

Wattah Wattah Festival San Juan Jun 23

Wattah! Wattah! San Juan Festival