Banaue wooden scooter race

THE IMBAYAH festival will not be complete without the wooden scooter race. The handmade, two-wheeled contraptions have become a crowd drawer during the celebration of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest in Banaue.It is run on a downhill seven-kilometer course from the Rice Terraces View Point to the town proper. Dressed in indigenous costumes, the Ifugao scooter daredevils hurtle down down the course at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. Today’s Ifugao scooters incorporates bicycle parts for better control. But the frame and most of the scooter are still made from butbuta (white wood) or mananor (red wood).

Songkran 2017 in bangkok

Songkran (Thai new year) is a legendary multi-day water festival that happens all over Thailand. As Thailand's largest city, Bangkok naturally plays host to some exciting Songkran festivities.

 Songkran Festival, also known as Thailand Water Festival, is the most important festival for Thai people. Celebrated as the traditional Thai New Year, Thai people sprinkle water on the elders to show respect. They also pay respect to images of Buddha. 

 Songkran Festival, the Water Festival, is very closely associated with water (hence the name). Originally, people gently poured water on elders and family members to give good fortune. Water was poured on their hands, to wash away any bad luck. Images of Buddha were also cleaned.

 Now, Songkran has evolved to splashing strangers on the streets with water, either with a water gun or a bucket, all in the spirit of good fun. Many locals also visit temples to pray for good luck in the coming year. 

Get out and get WET! Make sure you keep all your valuables wrapped in plastic. Staying dry is unavoidable, so just smile, have fun, and buy yourself a big water pistol to keep up! Jump on the back of a pickup truck and join the dancing while you go around the city with newfound friends. 

#StopHungerNow with Miss Universe2016

Confidently beautiful and with a heart, #MissUniverse candidates joined a meal packaging event today January 18, 2017, Wednesday, in Conrad Manila. The Stop Hunger Now fortified rice meals will benefit the feeding program of the Department of Health First 1,000 Days Project targetting pregnant and lactating women and their babies.#IRiseAgainstHunger#MissUniverse2016