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Memory of Pinatubo Wrath Preserved in Pampanga

How could they forget the terrifying moments when the bright, rainy afternoon of June 15, 1991, suddenly turned into a very dark night and mud rained down from the sky? How could they forget how the subsequent lahar flows buried densely populated communities in a blink of an eye? This was the primary reason why the Center for Kapampangan Studies at the Holy Angel University (HAU) in Angeles City decided to establish a Pinatubo Museum in 2016.

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Published at 2021-07-03 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Environment, History

Tags: Kapampangan, Pampanga, Pinatubo, Volcano, river

Pinatubo's Unrest Stirs Fear in Town Worst-hit by Lahar in 1991 Eruption

According to Phivolcs, at least 1,722 “imperceptible,” or not easily noticed earthquakes, have occurred beneath the Pinatubo edifice since Jan. 20. Some of the earthquakes from Jan. 20 to Jan. 26 ranged between magnitude 1 and 2.5 at depths of 15 to 28 kilometers, it said.

But state volcanologists said these seismic activities were not signs of an imminent eruption.

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Published at 2021-03-11 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Environment, History

Tags: Pampanga, Pinatubo, Volcano

It's All Systems Go for Malolos-Clark Railway Plan

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday signed P85 billion in construction contracts for a key phase of the 148-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) System in Luzon, a major infrastructure project that is moving forward under the Duterte administration.

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Published at 2020-10-09 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : News and Events, Technology, Travel

Tags: Pampanga, Project

10 Things You Need to Know about Kapampangans

So you want to live in Pampanga, or room with a Kapampangan, or even marry a Kapampangan? Prepare for a bumpy ride! Here are tips to help you survive the company of this much-admired, much-reviled and much misunderstood people.

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Published at 2018-08-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Documentary

Tags: Kapampangan, Pampanga

Angeles City's Mini-Renaissance in Heritage Restoration

An unexpected midsummer trip to Angeles City in Pampanga has opened our eyes to the mini-renaissance in cultural heritage currently happening in this city. For those compatriots who may have been used to thinking of Angeles as a chaotic outlier to what used to be the formidable Clark Air Force Base, a quick visit to this convenient destination may prove to be revelatory.

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Published at 2018-08-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Documentary

Tags: Angeles City, Pampanga, heritage

Why Women Rule Pampanga

In the 1300s and 1400s, powerful women with names like Panginuan ("the Revered One”) and Sasamban (“the Worshipped One”) were already enjoying co-ruler status with their husbands in the ancient Kapampangan-Tagalog communities around the Pampanga and Pasig rivers.

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Published at 2018-03-15 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, History

Tags: Pampanga, women

Pampanga to Host Three-Day Hot Air Balloon Festival in February

Pampanga will once again be the home of the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, also known as the Weekend of Everything that Flies, which will take place from February 8 to 11, 2017 at the Omni Aviation Complex in Clark for its 22nd edition.

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Published at 2018-03-12 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, News and Events

Tags: Festival, Pampanga, balloon

Kapampangan

The Kapampangan occupy Pampanga, Tarlac, and Bataan in the CALABARZON Region on Luzon Island. The area is part of the so-called “rice granary of the Philippines” — vast plains suitable for planting rice and other crops.

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Published at 2018-03-02 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Bataan, Kapampangan, Pampanga, Tarlac

Pampanga River

Pampanga River is the second largest river on the island of Luzon in the Philippines (next to Cagayan River) and the country's fourth longest river. It is in the Central Luzon region and traverses the provinces of Pampanga, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija.

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Published at 2018-02-16 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Travel

Tags: Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga

Angeles City

Angeles City is in Pampanga province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. The city is rich in history and heritage, with old and historical significant buildings dotting its landscape, but these days it is best known for its high concentration of casinos and vibrant nightlife for men. Aside from these, it is also famous for its extreme sports adventures in the lahar flows of Mt. Pinatubo.

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Published at 2017-03-20 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Travel

Tags: Angeles City, Pampanga