As we have taken up the Philippines Travel Guide of Ilocos Norte a week ago we now fly to the Visayas Region from the center point Manila. So please fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the trip via Cebu Pacific.

The Province of Cebu is one of the most exciting places to visit in the Philippines. Many tourist and local folks don’t miss the opportunity on not seeing this wonderful island. Cebu’s history has a very rich profile since its early days. The Province of Cebu and the City of Cebu are both popular words that most visitors knows the word by heart and would even goes to the extent of telling you a story of their travel experience. Arriving at Mactan International Airport you can already feel the warm pleasant welcome and the excitement of a vacation that awaits you. A trip from the airport to one of the Cebu Hotels would give you a snapshot of the beautiful city. The next move is to unload your luggages and after checking in is to view that travel plan and itinerary of your vacation. This way you can have that planned trip to be exactly in order. There would be some additional or pop-up plan that would be inserted but the best thing is enjoy the stay with the friendly and beautiful people of Cebu. View some of our wonderful photo collection that we chose especially for our readers.

To know better each individual provinces we have researched some information that would be useful. We will start from the north and introduce to you Ilocos Norte.

Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte is a province the northern region of Luzon. Its capital Laoag City is in the vicinity of the northwest corner of the province. Ilocos Norte is the home of the Ilocanos and the birthplace of former president Ferdinand E. Marcos. Ilocos Norte has one of the richest historical facts and figures in the Philippines. It has also been known that the Ilocanos are one of the most industrious people of the country. It has a very rich country side of green forest and mountains while its major residents rely on crops and planting.

The distance between Manila and Ilocos Norte is almost at 470 kilometers. Laoag City has an airport so it is considered as an international gateway o nearby provinces. Interested readers can also view the local online news of the Ilocandia world at the Ilocos Times for information and updated news about the province.

Ati-Atihan Festival

Ati-Atihan is a popular yearly festival in the Philippines. Traditional and widely known, it is considered as the grandest of all festivities in the Philippines. It is a very colorful popular summer festival similar to that of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and with a rhythm of monotonous drum beatings and rhythmic tinkling of metals. Participants wear brandish, colorful costumes and paint their faces with soot and the festivity continues for up to 3 weeks of dancing, procession and parades.

History:
In the 13th century, A group of Malay Datus who fled Borneo and landed in Panay Islands bought lands from its original dwellers, The Ati. To celebrate of the new pact and land ownership both the Malay Datus and the Atis held a celebration to commemorate the new pact. In order to show gratitude to the original dwellers, the Malay Datus painted their faces and bodies to look like the Atis.

Origin: Kalibo, Aklan

Festival Date: Event is usually held in January and lasts until the third Sunday.

Accommodations are abundant in Aklan and is close by to Boracay. We advise to book your reservations before the festivity and check local travel agents for travel plans and accommodation availability. This an exciting and wonderful experience of a historical Fiesta.