Siquijor Island

Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the northwest of Cebu and Negros,It is the magical and mystical island of the Philippines used to be part of Negros Oriental and it was at that time called Island of Fire.Siquijor Island Called "La Isla del Fuego" or fire Island, by the Spaniards who first visited this area in the 16th century.


Siquijor Is one of the smallest provinces in the Philippines. It is about 30 km. southeast of Negros, south of Cebu, and southwest of Bohol .It is only about an hours boatride from Dumaguete City, so it is easy to include Siquijor as a day trip from Dumaguete. Once you arrive on the island to talk in one of the local multicab drivers and arrange for him to take you around the island and show you all the sights worth seeing here.

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Mount Banahaw

Mount Banahaw (The Holy Mountain) is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines. Part of a volcanic group, it is located along the boundary of Laguna and Quezon provinces, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.These are composed of unique, natural features such as rocks, caves and springs with shrines erected in, on or around them, their location having been revealed to a man in the Spanish Era by the "Santo Boses" or the "Holy Voice".


Mt. Banahaw could be on one such energy spot. And since energy centers in people can be put into activity through prayer and meditation, the earth would be no different. Thus, with all the spiritually concentrated on Mt. Banahaw, it is no wonder that the mountain has gained a reputation as a healing center, a high concentration of energies, and a mystical vortex.

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Higantes Festival

Higantes Festival, also known as the Feast of San Clemente, is celebrated every November 23 in the town of Angono, Rizal. The Higantes Festival is part of a two-week long celebration of the Angono Town Fiesta. Activities include a Misa Cantada (a special sung mass), novena, song and dance contests, fried "itik" festival and cooking competition, a 5k Fun Run, on-the-spot painting contest, art exhibit, job fair, bingo and videoke challenge, and of course, the highlights of the festivities -- the Race of the Higantes and the Procession of the Pagoda. They use water bottles, squirt guns, and even drinking glasses, spraying water on everyone passing by.

The Higantes Festival takes its name from the oversized papier maché figures that make it a spectacle of hilarity and entertainment like no other. Expect water fights, hot air balloons, and a variety of fairs to round out your days—and keep in mind that this revelry has been occurring in this form since the late nineteenth century.

Daily activities such as the Higanteng tiangge (flea market) were held at the Municipal Park Plaza. There were singing and dance contests, fried Itik (Angono’s prized delicacy) festival and cooking competition, a 5k fun run, on-the-spot painting contest, an art exhibit, a job fair, a bingo and videoke challenge, government employees’ parade, and of course, the highlights of the festivities, the Race of the Higantes and the Procession of the Pagoda.

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