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Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival – the Mangyan Cultural Festival [48] Mar 2 to Mar 4 [48] Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro [48] Pacto de Sangre (Blood Compact of New Washington, Aklan) [48] Mar 3 [48] New Washington, Aklan [48] Council of Balabago Reenactment [48] Mar 4 to Mar 5 [48] Culasi, Antique [48] Manchatchatong Festival [48] Mar 4 to ...
Poverty incidence of Puerto Galera 10 20 30 40 2006 35.40 2009 23.88 2012 11.00 2015 7.89 2018 13.25 2021 16.21 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Port of Puerto Galera The traditional economy of the city used to be fishing and subsistence agriculture, but with the boom of tourism at the end of the 1970s, the service sector became more and more important and led to population and economic ...
Puerto Galera features a natural harbor which also protects ships, yachts and bancas from strong typhoons sweeping in from the Pacific. Puerto Galera, known for white sand beaches and the accompanying honky tonk bar scene on some key beaches, is known for its dive sites with a biodiversity of marine life in and around the coral reefs.
Art Capital of the Philippines Due to the town being able to produce two National Artists despite its small population; namely, Botong Francisco for painting and Lucio San Pedro for music. The nickname is unofficial in the sense that there is no legal document conferring the title although the designation has been used to promote tourism in the ...
The history of Mindoro dates back before the Spanish time. Records have it that Chinese traders were known to be trading with Mindoro merchants. Trade relations with China where Mindoro was known as Mai started when certain traders from "Mai" brought valuable merchandise to Canton in 892 A.D. The geographic proximity of the island to China Sea ...
The festival, which began in 1970, celebrated Rochester's vibrant Puerto Rican community and culture through food, live music, and dance. It was the 54th edition of the longest running ethnic ...
The curtain is set to rise on another Puerto Rican Festival in Rochester. The event, which organizers say is the longest-standing ethnic celebration in Monroe County, has moved from place to place ...
Mimaropa, together with Calabarzon, were officially created with the partitioning of Southern Tagalog (Region IV) into the two regions on May 17, 2002, with the issuance of Executive Order No. 103 by then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; for the purpose of promoting efficiency in the government, accelerating social and economic development and improving public services in the provinces covered.