Fiestas and Celebrations

[kiretoce]

Here's a thought....if they wanted to save/conserve energy....why not make the work week shorter, like 10-hour workdays, 4 days a week?

[JustHorace]

That's included in the plan (4-day work week). According to the news, the gov't is not keen on implementing DST. They made talks with businessmen and they agreed upon changing the schedules of some workers para hindi sabay-sabay pumapasok lahat.

[Dvorak]

yup.. we did have DST before.. was in 2nd / 3rd year h.s. back then..

was on effect for a few months.. then back to D.O.T.

[beads_strawberries]

I think Daylight Saving time option is very much related to the option of a four-day work week that was implemented before through government agencies. All effective energy consumption measures should be done in order to help in the emerging oil crisis.

I think the best option the government would want to implement is to cut the tariff on the oil prices so as to lessen the public burden on the impact of surging oil prices. This will not prejudice the projected economic recovery we are experiencing now.

[renell]

Originally Posted by xXx carlos xXx

no....ako nga nahihirapan pag adjust sa dst... pag magaadvance na ng 1 hour, kumukulang ang tulog ko...

That's not the biggest problem, that would be just temporary. The bigger problem I would think is informing everyone of it, getting 80 million+ Filipinos to be in it.

[pau_p1]

just as we had before.. i didn't saw the benefit of it... except that we got our watches tangled up on what the time really is...

anyways.. during summer we experience longer daylight... currently the sun rises at 545am and sets at 630pm.. it will just give us longer daylight during this very hot season... how would it cause us to conserve energy when the sun is still up, companies still use their lights and airconditioning...

[chixbebe]

One-stop RP festivals hub for tourists


ALIWAN Fiesta ’06, dubbed by organizers as a “cultural extravaganza,” brings to one venue the festivals of the regions of the country, making it possible for local and foreign tourists to watch and appreciate ethnic and cultural presentations without having to leave Manila.

The grand fiesta, which reels off April 27 to 29, gathers more than 4,500 of the country’s most talented artists, artisans, street dancers and muses to compete in various contests pitting cultures, traditions and beauties.

Organizers said the Aliwan Fiesta presents the perfect opportunity to experience first hand and taste what the fiestas are like outside of Metro Manila.

Organized by the Manila Broadcasting Co. (MBC), in partnership with the cities of Manila and Pasay and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Aliwan Fiesta gathers the brightest, biggest and most colorful festivities in the unprecedented grandest fiesta in Philippine history.

The holding of the grand festival is made possible through the cooperation of San Miguel Pale Pilsen, Zesto One Tea, PLDT Budget Card, PLDT Super Bilis Kabit, Alaxan, Kremil-S and Rejoice Suncare Shampoo. Sponsors include Negros Navigation, Sulpicio Lines, Nokia and Western Union.

The highlight of the event will be a parade on Roxas Boulevard, to start at the Quirino Grandstand passing Rajah Sulayman Plaza and finally ending in front of the Aliw Theater at the Star City, CCP Complex.

Highlights of the Aliwan Fiesta are:

Baguio City’s Panagbenga Festival numbers are among the entries at Aliwan Fiesta, show-casing a multitude of colorful flowers that compliment the freshness of pine breeze that characterize the summer capital of the Philippines;

The Damili Festival of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte features the agdamdamili dance, which honors the town’s ancient tradition of pottery dating back to the pre-Hispanic period; and The Pinilisa Festival of Jones, Isabela introduces the simple life in their fertile land rich in pinilisa (mountain rice) crops.

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/...60428met6.html

[dudz]

some photos. don't know the winners though but everyone did a great job!

(warning! 40 photos and sorry, can't label them all)

floats...










dancing contingents...

















pintados de passi from passi city, iloilo




pasasalamat festival from pagadian city...




dinagyang...




halad...


sinulog...






the queens...





CAR and ilocos region

[slerz]

Originally Posted by lewdsaint

Not only will the Sinulog and Dinagyang Festivals face off for the much-coveted R1M plum prize; the grand prize winner of this year’s festival also claims the honor of being named as the ultimate Philippine festival.

This will be at Luneta Grandstand, Roxas Blvd. and at Aliw Theater Ground (PICC)

SINULOG now is named as the ultimate Philippine festival

Conratulations! to Lumad Basakanon of Sinulog Festival for winning therand Prize...

[etienne]

congrats! ive seen Lumad Basakanon performed many times. their exhilarating choreography and cool costumes impressed me so much. a must see!

[rustyboi]

not bad! it's the first time cebu joined the festival great photos master dudz!!!

[KiBeN]

wow!!! thanks for the colorful festival pictures dudz!

[sista]

great picture dudz! they're so colorful

[pau_p1]

wow!... when was that parade in Quirino Grandstand??

[BYAHILO]

it was held last saturday april 29.


check out aliwan related articles and photos at http://www.byahilo.com

[mhe-ann]

hala, dito pala nagpo-post si sir dudz. hehe. great photos master!

[OtAkAw]

Marami bang foreig tourists nagpunta sa Aliwan?

Kasi sa TIME magazine may advertisment nung Sungkran (?) Festival ng Thailand, siguro foreign tourists ang target db?

[BYAHILO]

Originally Posted by OtAkAw

Marami bang foreig tourists nagpunta sa Aliwan?

Kasi sa TIME magazine may advertisment nung Sungkran (?) Festival ng Thailand, siguro foreign tourists ang target db?

yup, a lot of foreigners were there. westerners, and asians.

di hamak na mas malaki gn songkran ng Thailand since, Songkran is the Buddhist's New Year festival. they usually celebrate it by splashing water on each other.

[Animo]

Bump!

[ergit222]

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