Hot Air Balloon Festival 2012 Officially Started Today!

The most awaited event in Clark Pampanga officially started today! At the break of dawn on the 9th of February, all shapes and sizes of colorful balloons filled the skies of Pampanga and nearby places. This marks the beginning of 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.

Many local and foreign tourists grace this event every year, last years PIHABF visitors reached 80,000. This year, they are expecting more crowd to join this event.

Aside from colorful Hot Air Balloons, trainer planes, helicopters, ultra-light aircraft and some flys-bys exhibitions also be seen and experience by the visitors. This year the US Air Force F-16 doing flight demonstrations is the major attraction.

Captain Meynard Halili will lead the thrilling aerobatics show together will the ace pilots from other foreign countries.

According to Captain Joy Roa, the head of Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, the success of the previous event, are challenged to come up with and more surprises on the hot air balloon venture and aviation spectacles lead by aviation enthusiasts from USA, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, The Netherlands, Austria, Japan, England and South Korea.

Special-shaped hot air balloons like car-shaped baloon from Germany, a daisy flower, ice cream cone, and a birthday cake from the United States and other regularly shaped huge flying bubbles are the main attraction in the event. Activities like skydiving from the experts from Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippine National Police make mass formation in the sky after jumping from an altitude of not less than 5,000 feet.

Kids will also enjoy the Children’s Activity Center sponsored by Crayola and Hot Dog on Sticks which taught on kite-making, flight simulators and aviation workshops. They can also watch Remote Control car and aircraft competition on specially designated spots.

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph

Pampanga: Culinary Capital of the Philippines Famous Restaurants

Pampanga being known as Culinary Capital of the Philippines offers different sumptious dishes that are being served in every home, restaurants and special gatherings. To help local and foreign tourists to locate different Restaurants that offers authentic and comtemporary Kapampangan dishes. Here's the list of Restaurant and Delicacy Shops that offer the best dishes that Pampanga has to offer.

Susie's Cusine
McArthur Highway, Dolores
City of San Fernando, Pampanga
(045) 8612480/9639302


Rizal Ext. cor. Sandra St.
Angeles City (045) 8872479/3235704
#36 Hilda St., Nepo Mart
Angeles City (045) 3224775/8880034


La Maja Riza, McArthur Highway
Ligtasan, Tarlac City (045) 6112150
Pineda Bldg., near Marina Arcade
McArthur Highway, Dau, Mabalacat
Pampanga (045) 8924919/3315622


Unit 204 Lyonee Office & Commercial Bldg 418 East Avenue, Quezon City
(02) 9274591




One of the famous Kapampangan Delicacy Shop and Restaurant. Susie's Cuisine offer different dishes such as pancit palabok,pansit guisado, papaitan, dinuguan and delicacies like sapin sapin, mochi, rice cake, piko, tibok tibok among others. 

Historic Camalig Restaurant
292 Sto. Rosario Street, Angeles City
+63 45 3225641
+63 45 8881077


This restaurant is know for Kapampangan version of Pizza, located in the heart of Angeles City in an old Nepomuceno rice granary that turnout to be a restaurant. They also offer international dishes such as pasta. roasted chicken and etc.

Everybody's Cafe
McArthur Highway, San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines


105-106 BPI Arcade, Teresa Avenue, Sto. Rosario, Angeles City in Pampanga. It's located right across Nepo Mall


Being the culinary capital of the Philippines, the cusine of Pampanga has high acclaims, and even higher standards. Everybody's Cafe is one of the rare 


restaurants that still serve authentic Kapampangan food. Having been around since the 1946, Everybody's Cafe has rightfully earned its countless critic accolades, massive media mileage, and perennial VIP visits. 




Kabigting's Halo Halo
2nd flr. Nepo Mall Angeles | Marquee Mall & Guagua, San Fernando Pampanga, Luzon, Philippines
(045) 630-1219


Kabigting’s halo-halo originated in the town of arayat some decades ago. Their halo halo is different from the others because of the pastillas that they 
include in their concoction.  basically, it consist of mashed sweet beans and corn, loaded with ice and fresh milk, and topped with their special pastillas. 
minimalist in terms of its ingredients, but the taste is superb. one might notice the “whiteness” of kabigting’s halo-halo. it’s actually attributed to the 
milk they use. so if you’re fond of eating pastillas, this is your kind of halo-halo.




Razon's Halo Halo
Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga


Main Branch: 671-5580 / 671-6223

Razon's of Guagua is owned by Razons Food Corporation. it consists of five siblings who are the children of manuel razon, who is the older brother of the three sisters who started it all...one of the incoporators was trained with the three sisters in order to perfect the halo halo and the pancit luglug. Razons Food Corporation started in 2003, with its mother branch opening in Robinson's Galleria in Quezon City. 


Razon's of Guagua is mostly recognized for their halo halo and their pancit luglug. It is represented and trademarked by a red oval logo with white cursive.





Nathaniel's 

Km 69 Olongapo-Gapan Road, Dolores City, San Fernando Pampanga


Known for their Puto Pao, Buko Pandan, Dinudugan/Tid Tad, Siomai, Rice Cake and others






Cely's Carinderia
Angeles City

If you happen to be fond of exotic foods such as adobong kamaru, ginataang kuhol, broiled catfish, and/or typical Filipino dishes such as bulalo, dinuguan, chicharong bulaklak, steamed veggies with buro (pangontra sa taba), and want them cheap and yummy, then you must visit Cely’s Carinderia in San Fernando, Pampanga.



Delyn's Fast food & Delicacies 
The only accredited pasalubong shop in Angeles City of the Dept. of Trade-III and Industry and Dept. of Tourism-III.
Nepo Mart 1, Angeles City
(045) 888-6181;
Sto. Rosario St. Angeles City
(045) 887-0554


Cabalen Restaurant

GF SM City Clark, , , Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines 
 (6345) 499-0245 


19 Copung Copung

McArthur Highway, Brgy. Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga

Fiestang Kuliat of Angeles City was a Great Success!

The recently concluded Fiestang Kuliat is an annual activity celebrated by Angeleños and this years theme "Sulagpo Ta Na!" was a great success.The feast activity last for the whole month of October. There are many activities held at different parts of Angeles City. Some of them are the following: Photo Exhibits, Workshops, Photo Contest, Photo Shoots, Bonsai Exhibit and Workshops, Kadua Ne: Tagalan at Pulayan King Dalan - Anti-Drug Abuse Awareness Fun Run, Ginoo at Mutya Ning Angeles,Tigtigan terakan keng dalan Festival, Kulitan Sulat Kapampangan, Guinness Book of World Record Attempt: Longest Sitting Massage and 1st Angeles City Search for "Super Tsuper 2011" JODA and TODA King among others.

This year’s Fiestang Kuliat started with grand fashion via an explosive three-fold event with the theme “Sulagpo Ta Na” Fiestang Kuliat grand kick-off program, under the concept, choreography and direction of Peter A. De Vera.

American Idol Season 10 Finalist Thia Megia grace the event in whicheshe performed in different event venues in Angeles City in accordance with the celebration, she was recognized by Vice Mayor Vicky Vega, some city councilors, and First Lady Herminia D. Pamintuan. This event also host the pageant “Ginoo at Mutya Ning Angeles”, in which 24 young men and women competed for the prestigious titles.

"Fiestang Kuliat is a symbolic celebration of the Angeleños' resolve to attain economic stability and prosperity, thus it goes beyond the mere notion that it is a simple fiesta,” said Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan. He also added that this year’s version is “all-encompassing” in nature because it will tackle arts and culture, sports and community involvement activities.

This whole month of October celebration had 40 events ranging from photo exhibits, chariot races, food expo and sports contest, medical and dental missions, blood-letting programs, tree-planting, city-wide clean-up and even a massive job fair.

This year Civic-Military Parade is added and ofcourse the most awaited “Tigtigan, Terakan King Dalan” Festival 2011 which is added by thousands of people. Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan featured Rocksteddy,Mocha Girls. Bloomfields, Brownman Revival, Itchyworms, Mayonnaise and others with only Php80 ticket price. Different booths are located in every corner that offers dishes that Pampanga is known for. Everyone attended enjoy the food,drinks and music offered by the event.

The event is indeed a great success! We look forward for the next Fiestang Kuliat.

The event sponsors are the following: San Miguel Brewery, Globe Telecom, Ginebra San Miguel, Magnolia Healthy Beverages, MarQuee Mall, Smart Communications, SM Clark, Sun Cellular, Victory Liner, Jancen Cosmetics, Tequila Reef Cantina, AMA CLC, Beyond Essence/Focus 21, Plumeria, Bong Gonzales and other.

NorthPhil Expo 2011 at SM City Clark Started

The North Philippines Tourism and Travel Expo 2011 for all the exhibitors of tourism related businesses and local government tourism offices just started last November 11, 2011 until November 13, 2011. They will display the rich culture, traditions, products and artistry of each province in the central and northern part of the Philippines to all buyers and sellers for both local and foreign market.
Provinces that participated in the said event are: Aurora, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac. Companies and local government tourism offices also participated are Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Clark Development Corporation and Regional Tourism offices of Ilocos, Pangasinan, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, and Central Luzon and booths of various tourism-related establishments such as airlines, hotels and resorts. DOT regional offices from Visayas and Mindanao also participated this year.
Activities are also prepared for the event such as culinary and crafts demo, raffle draws, small corporate games and various presentations showcases different talents of the Filipinos.
According to DOT Central Luzon Director Ronnie Tiotuico, this event was created to promote North Philippines as an International Tourism Hub. He also added that major destinations in Northern Philippines accounted to 14 percent of the country’s total foreign and domestic tourist which is 11.7 million in the past year. Among these major destinations are Baguio City, Ilocos Norte, Zambales and Cagayan.
He said, “To raise these figures even further and make tourism render a high and lasting impact on the region’s economy, we are staging the North Philippines (NorthPhil) Tourism and Travel Expo 2011 as both a travel trade promotion and a consumer marketing event catering to both foreign and domestic markets”, he also added that “The results of the interactions between buyers and sellers at the expo would help us determine the industry’s product development goals and the government’s infrastructure development thrust,”
Tiotuico also stated that Central Luzon alone has been gaining a sustained increase in local and foreign visitor arrivals from around 315,000 in 2006 to 430,000 in 2007, 530,802 in 2008, and 550,452 in 2009.But we want these figures to go up, not just in Central Luzon, but in the rest of North Philippines as a strategic marketing move.
This great event is supported by the Central Luzon Tourism Council and the Philippine Exhibits and Themeparks Corporation (PETCO) as the Event Manager.


For more information kindly visit their site: http://www.northphilexpo.com/