Angeles City celebrates victory over the Mt. Pinatubo eruption
With the theme “Turning Tragedy into Triumph,” the Angeles City Tourism Office (ACTO) has prepared a number of activities for the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan leads the celebration of the life after the widespread destruction caused by Mt. Pinatubo eruption with activities aimed at highlighting the city’s ability to rise after the disastrous calamity.
Mayor Pamintuan, who was also the mayor of Angeles City at the time of the Pinatubo eruption, said in the face of great and seeming insurmountable calamity, the Angeleños indomitable spirit surfaced and surpassed the challenges, and did much better than expected.
A week-long celebration has been scheduled by the ACTO, The line-up of activities kick-off on June 4 with “Padyak Para sa Pag-Bangon,” a bike run around the city, followed by a fun run dubbed “Takbo para sa Pag-kakaisa” on June 5.
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Weekend malls sale May 13-15, 2011
Mall rats are in for a treat this weekend as 3 of the big name malls will be trying to outdo each other with their weekend mall sale and treats on May 13 to 15, 2011.
SM Clark, Robinsons Place Angeles, and Marquee Mall will all be having sales and great shows this weekend for mall goers.
Anniversary sale, mallwide sale, and back to school sale, all in one weekend!
Clark gets new investor in AirAsia Inc.
AirAsia Inc. has chosen Clark in Angeles City, Pampanga to be its hub in the country. The airline will be basing its operations at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) when it starts operating international flights from the airport at the last quarter of 2011.
Tony Fernandez, AirAsia Berhad chairman said that their choice of Clark “underline the airline’s commitment to developing transpiration and tourism hubs outside Manila,” while AirAsia Inc. chief executive Marianne B. Hontiveros said, “This is part of the our plans to contribute to the development of the country as a whole.”
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HAU High School Batch ’88 fun run for a cause
The Holy Angel University High School Batch 1988 “The Great ’88” is a non-profit organization, would be undertaking a project “run for a cause” dubbed as “THE GREAT ’88 PULAYAN 2011” at Clark Parade Grounds on March 27, 2011 (Sunday). The marathon is open to all sports enthusiasts which will benefit the following:
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UNLIMITED by Philip D. Torres
Top Pampanga fashion designer Philip D. Torres celebrates his 25 years in the fashion industry and invites everyone to take be a part of history at the biggest social event of the year with Philip D. Torres: UNLIMITED
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Festivities and events in Angeles City
Angeles City is also rich in festivities and celebrations all year round. The following are the different events in Angeles City which you might want to mark on your calendar.
The Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Festival
The 15th Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta was recently held last February 11 to 14, 2010 at the Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. This is annual event is usually scheduled on either January or February of the year.
It is a weekend event which involves colorful hot air balloons, kite flying, air show, para-gliding and other events that has something to do with flying. That is why this event is tagged as “A weekend of everything that flies!”
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Halo-halo in Angeles City
Summer’s here and when it’s hot, Filipinos will always welcome a serving of halo-halo, that delicious creamy concoction of shaved ice, milk and boiled sweet beans, macapuno and more. Some would top it with leche plan or ice cream or ube halaya.
And when it comes to this favorite Filipino dessert, Angeles City is not lacking in its own version of the delicious summer treat. Here are just some of the places where you can get your serving of halo-halo.
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2010 Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta:
In less than a week, the 15th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta will once again be held at Clark Freeport Zone. The said event will run from February 11 to 14, 2010.
Dubbed as a “Weekend of everything that flies,” the event features a number of activities that involved, well, everything that flies – hot air balloons, kites, parasailing, skydiving, ultralights and more.
Aside from the “flying attractions,” the event also hosts a number of booths in what it called as a “fly market” which features products from foods, clothing, gadgets, and other specialties.
The main attractions of the event of course, would still be the hot air balloons which come in different shapes, designs and colors. An opportunity to ride a hot air balloon, I believe is also possible for a fee.
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