One of Vigan’s newer attractions is the Baluarte Zoo which is owned by then Ilocos Sur Governor, Chavit Singson. The zoo houses a wide array of animals like pythons, tigers, snakes, birds, ponies and a whole lot more. Kids and kids at heart will surely love this place!

Contnure reading about the Vigan Baluarte Zoo here.

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An off-the-beaten-track destination, San Joaquin is probably one of the hidden jewels of Iloilo that has yet to be discovered. And what’s so special about San Joaquin? Well, it is the only church in the Philippines that has a militaristic-themed facade.

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Probably one of the grandest churches in the Philippines. The Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Miag-ao Iloilo is truly a sight to behold!

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Batanes will never be complete without the freshest seafoods. The province is known to be a good source of various seafoods, some of tem are even flown to as far as Manila. Lobsters, Coconut Crabs and and a wide assortment of fishes are readily available at the wet market.

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The country’s biggest festival is set to take the center stage once again. The Cebu Sinulog Festival features scores of contingents coming from within and outside Cebu. Sinulog is prayer dance ritual characterized by the movement of two steps forward and one step backward imitating the rush of the river, hence, its name.

The grand parade of Sinulog Festival of Cebu is usually held on the third Sunday of January, but other activites are held prior to the grand highlight light the fluvial parade, search of the Sinulog Festival queen, the Sinulog sa Baranggay, Sinulog sa Lalawigan, the nine-day novena and a whole lot more.

Many dance troupes have actually started their dance rehearsals as early as now. Last year’s Sinulog Festival Free Interpretation Category Champion, Lumad Basakanon have actually confirmed that they are now rehearsing their dance routine for the Sinulog Festival 2009

Check the Sinulog 2009 Schedule for details

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Barangay Villamonte of Bacolod City is set to make a grand comeback this year as once again, they will join the Bacolod Masskara Festival Street Dance Contest.

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At least 34 festivals will be joining the upcoming Pasigarbo sa Sugbo street dance competition to be held this August 9 in Mandaue City Cebu Philippines.

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The Davao City Kadayawan Festival is set to unfold this coming September attracting several groups and festival from other parts of Mindanao to join the region’s biggest festival.

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Bicolandia’s biggest Catholic festival, and probably Philippines’ biggest Marian devotion event is set to unfold in Naga City once again.

Devotees of Our Lady of Penafrancia are expected to come in droves as they pay homage to the Bicol Region’s patroness they all call Ina.

The highlights of this Penafrancia fiesta is the Traslacion or the transfer of the image of Our Lady of Penafrancia from the Penafrancia Basilica back to the Naga Cathedral. The distance between the church may not be that very long but the transfer takes hours due to the huge number of devotees participating at the event.

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The Kadayawan sa Davao organizers have already released this years schedule of the Kadaywan Festival 2008. Kadayawan is known as the biggest festival in the Mindanao region. The highlights include the Indak Indak sa Kadalanan or the streetdancing Cmpetition and the Floral Float Parade Contest.

Kadayawan 2008 Official Schedule

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