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           As the Philippines starts to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, fiestas and celebrations are starting to return, giving Filipinos a well-needed dose of levity. In Ilocos Sur, the provincial government officially launched Kannawidan 2022 early this month, with a bevy of activities aimed at celebrating life and spreading joy.      Kannawidan Ylocos Festival became an annual festival that aims to create awareness on the preservation of the province’ rich cultural heritage, practices and traditions, and a showcase of the different agriculture and industry products of the province. Kannawidan: In tagalog means 'nakaugalian', means tradition. A festival created to showcase the province' rich culture in different fields like arts, agriculture, dance and music, food and also province based products also known as OTOP (One Town One Product).      To celebrated the event, a mass was held at the St. Paul Metropo...

Festivals in the Philippines offer people a chance to exhibit their rich culture and pay homage to the history and patron saints. They are vibrant, big, and celebrated with a lot of pomp and show. No wonder, each province has its own Filipino Fiesta that they are very proud of.  For some of us, the formal parts of religious festivals may change – with Places of Worship operating to different rules. For others, the informal gatherings and family traditions that accompany times of celebration will be affected due to pandemic. The Vigan Town Fiesta is commemorated in the northernmost part of the Philippines in Ilocos region. At present, the festival gathers a lot of tourists who come to see the presentations they do for the show. Vigan Town Fiesta is composed of arts and crafts exhibit, carnivals, street dancing performances, and other vivacious performances that celebrate the spirit of Vigan’s cityhood.  The whole celebration is made in honor of St. Paul the Apostle. The saint...

     1st JANUARY is considered as new year throughout the world. After the Christmas celebration, people wait for the 31st night, that is the day when we recall all the good and bad memories of the whole year and say good bye to the going year and welcoming the new year. People forget bad memories of previous year and start new year with new hopes and dreams. At the time of New Year, there is splendor in the market and are decorated with colorful lights and other decorative items everywhere. Various fireworks, dance competitions, singing competitions, etc. are retained in the event of the New Year.      The New year resolution 2022 about myself or yourself is actually the set of commitments that we make with us, as the new year start. Everyone in his capacity being a father, mother, youth, adult, child, friend, family member or primary, high school or college life student keeps his goals for the new year ahead. What makes a perfect New Year Resolution? An i...

  Some families have their own unique way of celebrating those special moments with the ones they love. My most cherished memory as a child was Christmas day with my own family. I couldn't wait for my favorite holiday to arrive when we would gather around the Christmas tree and enjoy each other's company. Christmas time is the time for giving and sharing but for me its all about fun. I have so much fun during this time of the year. I like to stay with my family as much as I can because family comes first. For my friends as well, we try to stay with our family as much as we can until we can't take it anymore. During the season of the Holidays, its all about the food like the: candy, tamales, doughnuts, cookies, cake, rice, beans and gifts that we all receive. For I its all about family my great friends and the Christmas parties. Christmas always comes as a very special time for our family. We celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ three times; once with each set of grandparents...