Blog Posts on regions

FLASH FLOODS ATTACK SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES by GECKO’S INFLUENCE AND POPULARITY on Jul 6, 2011This second quarter of the year 2011 Flash floods attacks Southern Philippines. Flash floods is the effect of heavy rains that brought by both low pressure and tropical storms in the Philippines. Washing out properties, livestock, agricultural land,...

Illegal logging threatens Lake Sebu in South Cotabato by Filamerian Online Community on May 22, 2011GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines—Illegal cutting of trees threatens the scenic town of Lake Sebu, dubbed as the Summer Capital of South Cotabato. Police and local environment officials netted on Saturday 1,316 board feet of Gemelina lumber manufact...

Illegal gun-making facility raided by gov’t; man arrested by Filamerian Online Community on May 22, 2011GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines—Police and military forces raided here, on Saturday, a gun-making facility found illegally manufacturing, repairing or tampering with high-powered firearms. Government forces seized several guns and paraphernalia an...

Thousands Watch Panagbenga Street Dancing Parade in Baguio by Best Philippine Attractions on Feb 27, 2011Thousands of local residents and visitors enjoyed a cool Saturday morning in this mountain resort city to witness the sterling performances of 18 contingents that joined the grand street dancing parade, one of the highlights of the 16th edition of th...

First Scarecrow Festival in Manila set in March 2011 by Best Philippine Attractions on Feb 14, 2011Be ready to be thrilled this coming March as scarecrows invade Manila! In 2011, Region 2’s Scarecrow Festival will fill the halls of the SMX Convention Center in the celebration of the 20 years of the National Trade Fair (NTF). Scheduled on March 1...

Ilocos visita iglesia in Bluprint Magazine by Simbahan - Heritage Churches and Related Structures on Feb 13, 2011Vol 1, 2011 issue of Bluprint Magazine, the design sourcebook, features six churches and one archbishop's residence in their visita iglesia article focusing on the Ilocos Region.

Anini-y Church’s beautiful facade and rich details by Simbahan - Heritage Churches and Related Structures on Jan 11, 2011Like most other churches in the country, the facade has a rectangular level topped with a triangular pediment. From a distance, it does look squat, just like most similar structures, but its linearity of design, well arranged details and clean divisi...

Oton cemetery chapel circa July 1986 by Simbahan - Heritage Churches and Related Structures on Jan 3, 2011Simbahan reader Handel Advento sent in pictures he took of the Oton cemetery chapel before it was renovated in October 1997.

Best Philippine Destinations: Region VII Central Visayas by Best Philippine Attractions on Jan 2, 2011Region VII known as Central Visayas is one of the regions in the Philippines and located at the middle part of the Visayas group of island. The region covered the total area of 15,875 km2 and with a total population of 6,398,628 as of 2007 census. Th...

Best Philippine Destinations: Region X Northern Mindanao by Best Philippine Attractions on Jan 2, 2011Northern Mindanao is assigned as Region X in the Philippines and composes of five provinces namely; Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and it covers a total land area of 20,132 km2 with a total number populatio...