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We’ve gathered the best pictures and captured the best moments we can of the recent Aliwan 2008 festivities. See our gallery of photos blow.

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The following are results of the recent Aliwan Festival 2008 which was held in Manila last May 1 to 3, 2008.

Winner Results for the Streetdance Competition

Grand Champion: Lumad Basakanon, Sinulog Festival of Cebu City
2nd Place: Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City
3rd Place: Sinulog Festival, Carmen Cebu

Runners-up

- Kadayawan Festival of Davao City
- Pamulinawen Festival of Laoag City
- Halad Festival of Midsayap, North Cotabato
- Singkaban Festival of Hagonoy Bulacan
- Buyugan Festival of Abuyog, Leyte
- Saad Festival of Leganes, Iloilo
- Alikaraw Festival of Hilongos Leyte

Best Float Design Competition

Grand Champion : Pamulinawen Festival, Laoag City
2nd Place: Boling Boling Festival, Catanauan, Quezon Province
3rd Place: Sinulog Festival, Cebu City

Runners-up

- Kalilintad Festival of Mamasapano Shariff Kabunsuan
- Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City
- Guinakit of Parang Shariff Kabunsuan
- Panagbenga Festival of Baguio City
- Kalilangan Festival of General Santos City
- Singkaban Festival of Hagonoy Bulacan

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You and a friend can fly to Baler, Aurora and go surfing with two SEAIR tickets up for grabs!

PinoyTravelBlog and the SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away two round-trip tickets to Baler and free surfing lessons for two to one lucky person.

All you have to do is leave a comment in “Summer fun in Baler” and tell us why surfing is fun and why Baler is such a great place by Sunday, 3 May 2008, at 8:00 p.m.

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Carabao Island is just one of Romblon’s tourist destinations that is waiting to bloom. I was able to go there last Friday via a boat from Pandan, Tablas Island, Romblon. The time to go there will take you about almost an hour wherein we spent half the time screaming as if we’re on the Jungle Log Jam (one of the rides in Enchanted Kingdom). Upon arriving there, I just can’t help but admire its beauty. Its shore is covered with a white and fine sand, similar to that of Boracay. The water is very clear. It’s wavy there though which is caused by the northeast wind. Read the rest of this entry »

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Be prepared as the country’s biggest, loudest, and the most colorful festivals will once again converge at the Philippine capital of Manila for the annual Aliwan Fiesta 2008.

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That’s right, dude! The latest thing in Baguio: Surfing at the Burnham Lake!

Internet surfing, that is

My surfer dude nanay picked up a story from Baguio’s local paper about Free WiFi Internet access at Burnham Park. So I tried it out and was pleasantly surprised that the WiFi Hotspot DID work .

Burnham Park is now a free wireless internet access site

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One of the most memorable moments during my recent trip to Angono in Rizal Philippines is the visit to the Blanco Family Museum. I must admit, I was so surprised at what I saw. An family that is just so blessed with all the talents in visual arts.

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Just when I thought it would be a sad, sad weekend for me I got a hasty invite to accompany an exploration team to Mt. Matalisbong to check out mining developments on their claims.

We thought the SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) would be open so we exited at Mabalacat in NLEX only to find out that it is closed once again because of some repairs. Because of this we turned back to San Fernando and wasted a good 30 minutes and precious gasoline. The SCTEX developers should make an early warning system regarding the status of their expressway so as not to cause travelers unnecessary inconvenience.

The road to Sta. Cruz is a long drive, passing by Pampanga, Bataan and finally Zambales. I once thought that Sta. Cruz was a developed, bustling hub because almost all of Victory Liner’s buses had the town as its ultimate stop. There had to be something in Sta. Cruz worth warranting the bus placards. It turns out Sta. Cruz is a small, sleepy town and is Zambales’ northernmost town. A few kilometers further and we’d have hit Infanta, Pangasinan.

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Pinoy Travel Blog and the SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away two round-trip SEAIR tickets to Basco, Batanes. Check out below how you can win these free flights.

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My first time in Ilocos was so many years back (around 2002). Back then I had the chance to stay at the historically enchanting Fort Ilocandia Hotel. I could still remember the feeling of almost getting back in time upon seeing the old Spanish motif of both the exterior facade and the interior of the hotel. I also had the chance to visit Calle Crisologo, various churches and Pagudpud. Fast forward to 2008, I once again visited the Ilocos Region and what greeted me was a province with a mixture of the old and the new.

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