Philippine culture showcases life’s diversity with fiestas such as the annual MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, where locals don colorful smiling masks and costumes to dance in the streets.

Touted as the Mardi Gras of the Philippines, Bacolod’s Masskara ... on the streets adorned with lavish headdresses and cabaret costumes, typically in October each year. The festival was launched ...

PHOTO/S: Screengrab from Instagram In a blaze of cultural splendor, the national costume competition of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 pageant unfolded, captivating the crowd with a fusion of heritage ...

MANILA, Philippines — Binibining Pilipinas 2022 candidates walked the stage at last Saturday's National Costume show held in New Frontier Theater. Western Samar's Natasha Ellema Jung proudly ...

As Independence Day draws near, streets across the Philippines and Filipino communities abroad are preparing to come alive with color, movement, and music. Parades will roll through city avenues and ...

"Made from thousands of meticulously placed pearls and crystals, it forms a breathtaking national costume that captures the essence of the Philippines. "Traditionally donned during significant events, ...

Bucknell University's Division of Equity & Inclusive Excellence is leading a campaign called "My Culture Is Not a Costume" to raise awareness of the problematic nature of certain Halloween costumes.

Staged in Sultan Kudarat Gymnasium and Cultural Center, the Miss Universe Philippines national costume competition had the 53 candidates presenting their ensembles based on the theme, Philippine Flora ...

Children in cultural costumes will wave flags with gleaming pride. But amid this pageantry, one detail is too often overlooked: the proper and respectful use of the Philippine flag. While the flag ...