Philippine Islands – Discover the beauty of its 7,107 islands

Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Niño. The dance is performed to seek help from the Santo Niño and to thank Him for favors and blessings received.

The word Sinulog is a Visayan term to the local dance that follows the rhythm of the river flow (Sulog). It has come down in history as the enduring native expression of prayer bridging the pagan years and Christian era today.

Sinulog was already danced by the natives in honor of their wooden idols and anitos when Portugese navigators came to Cebu on April 7, 1521 to plant the cross on its shore and claim the country for the King of Spain. When Magellan came to introduce Christianity, he gave the Santo Niño as baptismal gift to Queen Juana, wife of Rajah Humabon. Shortly thereafter Magellan was killed in the battle of Mactan. It

Philippines is celebrating many festivals all year round. Every region, provinces and Cities has different kinds of festivities, events and schedule. On any given day, there is sure to be a festival in a town or city somewhere in the Philippines. People celebrate every festival with excitement, enthusiasm and high spirits. Filipinos enjoys every moment when celebrating the festival. The event or fiesta is characterized by the community to express the warm welcome of the harvest, express religious fervor, or commemorate a historic event. It is among the ties that blind, showing and strengthening the shared history, values, and experiences of a specific group of people.
 
Philippine celebrates many kinds of fiesta or festival. People paint their faces and even the whole body, dress in colorful costumes and do the street dancing with the beat of the drums. Street dancing is the most popular and highlight in

Philippines is known to the world because of the world-class white sand beach resorts, beautiful diving sites, scenic historical places and most of all it is the home of the eight wonder of the world, the Banawe Rice Terraces. Philippines is one of the tourist destination in Asia. Foreigners came here to spend their vacation by visiting hundreds of Philippines tourist destinations and Boracay island is the famous of them all. Boracay is a world-class white sand beach resort and named as one of the most beautiful tropical white sand beach in the world. The island of Panglao in Bohol also has the best dive spots in the world. Cebu, the Queen City of The south, is also the home of the beautiful and exotic beaches and diving sites in the world. The beautiful Taal Volcano that became famous because of the lake inside the crater that

Philippines is composed of 7107 islands. So that means that there are hundreds of tourist spots that you can visit. Traveling to the Philippines is fun and exciting. Every place that you visit in here has different dialects and culture. But most of the people understands and speak English.Trip to the Philippines is enjoyable and exciting because you can see the many wonders of the country. But still the trip can be spoiled by some uncertain events that cannot be avoided. Sometime this is due to the improper planning and lack of knowledge about the country. Etravel Pilipinas has compiled some useful travel information that will help travelers make there trip more entertaining.

• First of all, you must always carry your passports, visas and any other traveling documents with you and don’t lose them.

• Light cotton clothing is best to wear all-year round. Philippines is hot and dry

President Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States and delivered an inaugural address focusing on the themes of sacrifice and renewal on January 20, 2009.

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle capped their historic day with a speedy tour through 10 inaugural balls before retiring, at last, for their first night in the White House.The Etta James classic “At Last” was the Obamas’ song of the evening, crooned by Beyonce at the Neighborhood Ball, the first of 10 inaugural celebrations they attended into the early hours of Wednesday.

The president wore white tie, while Michelle shimmered in a white, one-shouldered, floor-length gown. It was embellished from top to bottom with white floral details and made by 26-year-old New York designer Jason Wu.

“First of all, how good looking is my wife?” Obama asked the crowd of celebrities and supporters.

The president pulled his wife close for a slow, dignified two-step to the song that marked the end of a long day of formal inaugural events and the two-year campaign that put them in the White House. Click here to continue reading