Entries from November 2008

November 23, 2008

Pangilatan Falls: Best waterfalls in Western Visayas

         ROXAS CITY – Yes, folks, you heard it right.  The best waterfalls in Western Visayas can be found in Tapaz, Capiz, some 60 km. from here.  It is known as the Pangilatan Falls Ecotourism Park.

        This writer only learned about his untapped tourist potential from the town’s Sangguniang Bayan member, Arnold Jaranilla, the SB’s chair [...]

November 23, 2008

Capiz Private Schools CAPRISA Meet 2008

Roxas City -   With the addition of St. Michael Montessori, inc. (SMMI) as the newest member-school in the twenty-one (21) Capiz Private Schools Association, Incorporated (CAPRISA, Inc.) from the Basic Education (Elementary & Secondary levels) and Tertiary Level in this city and province of Capiz, hold its annual CAPRISA Meet 2008 last September 22-26, 2008 [...]

November 18, 2008

Global Peace Festival 2008 Visayas

“Let’s come together as One Family”

 
The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is a global alliance of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace in which we live in freedom, harmony, cooperation and co-prosperity.
 
Two years ago, August 2006, UDF, along with its affiliates initiated a weeklong event that gathered young people and leaders from [...]

November 18, 2008

P2.3-M budget for Sinadya Sa Halaran ok’d

ROXAS CITY – The City Council here yesterday approved the P2,367,392
Sinadya Sa Halaran 2008 budget in their regular session.
The money will be shared by the city and provincial government.
City Tourism Officer Rodolfo “Bong” Maestro Jr. said the event will
kick off on December 4 – 8.
For the five-day celebration, Chief Insp. Leo Batiles will deploy
165 police [...]

November 1, 2008

“UNDAS: The Filipinos Way of Celebrating All Souls’ Day”

“And, when he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of Heaven so fine that the entire world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun.”
-Anonymous

Every November 1, all Filipinos celebrate the feast of all Souls, respecting and [...]