‘Binallay’: Lesser-known ‘suman’ is much loved in Isabela
Binallay is like most rice cakes. Glutinous rice flour is combined with water, mixed into a smooth batter, wrapped in a banana leaf, then steamed until cooked all the way
Binallay is like most rice cakes. Glutinous rice flour is combined with water, mixed into a smooth batter, wrapped in a banana leaf, then steamed until cooked all the way
Isabela becomes a hub of fun and frenzy in late January as people congregate to celebrate the Bambanti Festival. As thanksgiving for the past year’s agricultural harvest, they gather
Like Cebu’s lechon or Pampanga’s sisig, Isabela has its traditional fare which makes travel to this province worth it.
Although named after a Spanish queen, the province of Isabela celebrates yearly the lowly scarecrow, which despite being inanimate, has been a “friend” to farmers in many parts of the world, including the Philippines, for generations.
The fragility of heritage monuments, which face threats from both natural and manmade disasters, is ironically underscored during National Heritage Month every May. On May 20, as part of
The province of Isabela in Cagayan Valley (Region II) appears to be a very laidback place.
Organic farming, swanky dinner tasting events, shabu shabu and a lively coffee culture, all in Isabela.
It may not have been their intention, but when Francis “Kiko” Dy and Jessica Gallegos, the young duo behind artisanal sausage brand The Butchery, talked about the delectable food they found in Isabela, I took it as an invitation to visit a place many people know only for its pancit cabagan.
Devotees of Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang based in Manila this early are making flight bookings for the Fiesta Mass on July 2, 8 a.m.
The unfinished Santuario de San Vicente de Paul Parish and Shrine for the Poor in Tandang Sora, Quezon City. Donations to complete the edifice are welcome.
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