The Clamor of Kalinga

Panagbenga Festival 2013 Pictures: Awesome Scenes

These are awesome pictures of the Panagbenga Flower Festival in Baguio City last May 2013. The photographer was Ms. Ma. Rosalina Perrson, who was kind enough to lend me these pictures. There were thousands of visitors, local and foreign, just like M

Majestic Mountains of the Mountain Provinces

The Mountain Provinces, composed of Benguet, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao, are called such because of its majestic, mountain ranges that are not present in the plains of the lowlands. Some portions of Kalinga and Apayao are flatlands and some p

Ethnic Costumes in Northern Philippines

Ethnic costumes are usually colorful and durable because they are usually hand woven. Although, there are several ethnic tribes in the Mountain Provinces, the ethnic costumes are still similar in their vivid colors and vibrancy. The Igorot costumes,