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Tabak Festival A Celebrat
The 1st cityhood anniversary of Tabaco City in Albay saw the birth of another one-of-a-kind festival. Tabak Festival, which was held recently, is the newest addition in the growing list of festivals being celebrated in the country, in the tradition of the Masskara Festival in Bacolod City and Ati-atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan.
Former Bacolod Representative John Orola is the moving force behind the Tabak Festival along with Tabac City Mayor Alex A. Burce and Albay-1st District Representative Cielo Krisel Lagman-Luistro, who is also the committee chair for Tourism in Congress.
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Conquer Mount Masaraga
Today that out-of-the-door activities boom and continuously booming in, many people are getting more and more addicted specially to mountaineering because it distressed and let people explore beyond their limits.
A week after my Mount Palali dayhike in Nueva Vizcaya, I was invited by my friend from One Hike Mountaineering Club to join their invitational hike at one of the three beautiful mountains of Albay - Mount Masaraga.
Located 500 kilometers away south-east of Manila, Ligao City being situated at the foot of the majestic Mayon Volcano showcase hills, lakes, caves, coastal areas and ... -
Cagsawa Ruins Declared NCT
The Cagsawa Ruins in Daraga, Albay -- which make up one of the Bicol region’s iconic images -- was recently declared by the National Museum as a National Cultural Treasure (NCT), the country’s highest designation for a cultural property.
An NCT is defined as “a unique cultural property found locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific value, which is significant and important to the country.” It is distinct and of a higher category than a national cultural property.
The Cagsawa Ruins are what remain of the old Cagsawa community when the near p ...