After a 10-hour drive from Manila to Ilagan City in Isabela, a trip that has visitors surrounded by view of the province’s agricultural nature, they get a confirmation of the area’s bounty. Upon ...

Apart from being the Ilocano word for scarecrow, Bambanti is also the name of the award-winning annual festival of Isabela Province. Of course it makes sense that the colorful Bambanti is the mascot ...

MANILA, Philippines — Bambanti. It is the Ilocano word for “scarecrow.” In Isabela, where close to 69 percent of the population are Ilocanos, the province’s premier festival is named after the ...

The Bambanti Village Agro-Ecotourism Trade Exhibit showcases the best local products. It has been three years since the last Bambanti Festival was held in 2020—my first and last media tour for that ...

MANILA, Philippines - Bambanti (Scarecrow), written and directed by Zig Dulay, won Best Film at the inaugural Festival International du Film de Bruxelles (Brussels International Festival of Films) ...

This year’s week-long Bambanti festival will start on January 21. Kicking off 2019 is the much-awaited Bambanti Festival of Isabela province with its theme “Victory of Isabela Spirit” (Tagumpay ng ...

In Isabela, over 100,000 hectares of cropland area are planted with corn, making the province the country's number one corn producer. Its fields of gold are dotted with bambanti—scarecrows created by ...

Zig Dulay’s “Bambanti” won in two international film festivals recently. The Sinag Maynila entry won best film at the Festival International du Film de Brussels on Nov. 22. Its lead star, Micko ...