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The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño (Infant Jesus), concluding on the third Sunday, in the island and town of Kalibo, Aklan in the Philippines.
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The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines with a very rich history. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who use ...
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The feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9 is considered one of the most spectacular religious events that take place in the Philippine history.
Every year thousands of devotees from all walks of life come to the district of Quiapo to tak ...
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The Dinagyang is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines held on the fourth Sunday of January, or right after the Sinulog In Cebu and the Ati-Atihan in Aklan. It is held both to honor the Santo Niño and to celebrate the arrival ...
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Celebrated on the afternoon of New Year's Day as a gentle wind down after the exuberance of the previous night, this event sees Minalin men don ladies clothes and parade through the streets during the annual Aguman Sanduk. Normally renowned for their ...
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The Panagbenga Festival is held yearly during the month of February. The celebrations are held for over a month and peak periods are the weekends. The Panagbenga Festival showcases the many floral floats and native dances. The fragrant smells that co ...
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Tinagba Festival is a harvest-offering celebration which also coincides on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Farmers parade in carabao-drawn carts filled with the best of local produce, these are blessed at mass and are distributed to the needy. This ...
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The Iloilo Paraw Regatta is the oldest traditional craft event in Asia, and the largest sailing event in the Philippines. The Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation currently organizes the activities, with leading support from the Iloilo City and Provincia ...
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Every 10th day of the month of February is usually the day for Pamulinawen Festival. The festival is now on its 13th year. Several activities and programs were lined up for all the people and guests of Laoag to see and enjoy.
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Valentine's Day in the Philippines is synonymous with red roses (usually at a higher price than the usual), red shirts (for those who are looking for partners), fully-booked motels (yes!), crowded movie houses and restuarants, and of course, public p ...
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The Rodeo Masbateño Festival is an annual event which takes place in Masbate City which showcases skills in livestock handling, such as lassoing, wrestling, and riding cattle. Also included in the event are a fair and exhibitions and trade of cattle ...
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Iloilo has numerous festivities, which either have died a natural death due to the non-observance or have survived gracefully as people continue to remember commemorating such. One of the well-loved fiestas would be the Pintados de Passi Fe ...
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“Kaamulan” is from the Binukid word “amul” which means “to gather”. It is a gathering of Bukidnon tribespeople for a purpose. It can mean a datuship ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during harvest time, a peace pact, or ...
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Who should control Davao, the Japanese or Filipinos?
This may sound a silly question today, but this was the hottest issue that raged in Davao in the 1930's that eventually led to the creation of Davao City.
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The Moriones is an annual festival held on Holy Week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines. The "Moriones" are men and women in costumes and masks replicating the garb of biblical Roman soldiers as interpreted by local folks. The Moriones or Moryo ...
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2nd Week of April - Pangasinan
Annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag. Known to local pilgrims / tourists as miraculous, the Virgin's image has become one of Manaoag's main attractions. Pilgrims' vehicles are blessed every Sat ...
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Lami-Lamihan Festival is a yearly festival celebrated in Lamitan, Basilan during 2nd or 3rd Week of April, showcases the traditional Yakan customs and traditions, music and dances, and traditional crafts. Natives dressed in colorful attires participa ...
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While the Cebu, Kalibo and Iloilo festivals were all being held in honor of the Señor Sto. Niño, Antique's Binirayan Festival is to remember the Malay roots of Antiqueños.
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The festival of Kadaugan sa Mactan is known to be celebrated in Cebu, Philippines in the month of April as the defeat of Magellan by Lupa Lupa is re-enacted annually at the beach of Barangay Mactan where the event had actually taken place (Mactan Shr ...
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Pista'y Dayat Festival is a thanksgiving festival for the bountiful harvest and abundant fishing from the sea celebrated annually on the 1st of May. The events feature mass offering on beautiful beaches and fluvial parade. ...
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In the Philippines, the month of May, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the season of colorful festivals. Considered the Queen of Filipino Festivals or the Queen of May Festivities, the most colorful is the Santacruzan (Festival of the Holy Cr ...
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Pulillan Carabao is a festivity celebrated in Pulilan, Bulacan every 14th day of May. The festivity's main attraction features the carabaos with colorful adornments as they parade on the street with the farmers until they reach the church. These cara ...
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The fiesta color of summer come alive again as Lucban celebrates the SAN ISIDRO PAHIYAS FESTIVAL - referred to by many as a fiesta to end all fiestas.
Every year, thousands of tourist and holiday makers flock to this historic town commended ...
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Magayon Festival is an annual festival in May that relives the legend of Mayon Volcano. The festival derived its name from magayon, from a Bicolano term which means “beautiful.” This celebration is held in honor of Nuestra Señora de la Porteria, ...
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The pilgrimage is a month-long celebration that sees devotees trekking up a much-trodden path leading to the religious shrine, more popularly known as the Virgin of Antipolo. The image is believed to be already three hundred years old and is said to ...
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The Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival is a merry-making event lasting a whole month, highlights of which include the Leyte Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals, the 17th Pintados Festival Ritual Dance Presentation and the "Pagrayhak'' Grand Parade. These festiv ...
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The Parada ng Lechon (roasted pig parade) a festival you must see in Balayan Batangas. The celebration is held annually on June 24, and the feast day of San Juan (Saint John the Baptist).
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THE famous Mambukal Mountain Resort in Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental is the host for this festival. The festival is a symbolic celebration of man’s return to primitive time when he was closer to nature. Oneness with nature is the unde ...
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The Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in the Philippines, where Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo (later to become the Philippines' first Republican President) proclaimed the sovereignty and i ...
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Sorsogon City�s premier annual festival is the Pili Festival which also coincides with the City�s traditional patronal fiesta, June 28-29, in honor of its patron saints, St. Peter and St. Paul.
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The festival, which runs from May 29 to June 7, coincides with the 57th Founding Anniversary of the province.
Started by Zamboanga del Norte Gov. Rolando Yebes in 2005, the festival has since become a grand annual event for the ZaNortenons t ...
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The annual celebration of the Sandugo Festivities begins in the month of March. However the street dancing competitions have been changed to July to coincide with the annual TBTK (Tigum Bol-anon Tibuok Kalibutan) translated into English, literally or ...
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Held every first Sunday of July in the river of Bocaue, in the province of Bulacan, the Bocaue River Festival is observed in honor of the Holy Cross of Wawa. Its main feature, the pagoda, a decorated huge float atop a barge, gliding along Bocaue Rive ...
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Badian was founded in 1746. The name Badian was derived from an edible plant called "BADYANG", which used to be very abundant in the place a long time ago.
Its oblong stalks were used to be eaten by the people then as vegetables. Eventually, ...
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Sagayan Festival is a cultural event using as its base a Maranao dance performed during the Araw ng Lanao del Norte. A celebration participated by all the municipalities in the province, it depicts the rich Maranao culture pageantry war dance perform ...
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Kinabayo Festival which is celebrated every July 25 in Dapitan City Zamboanga del Norte Philippines celebrate a mysterious and colorful pageant re-enacting the Spanish-Moorish wars, mainly the Battle of Covadonga where the Spanish forces under Genera ...
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Tinalak or T'nalak Festival is a day of festivity to commemorate the foundation anniversary of South Cotabato. This is celebrated every month of July in the provincial capital of Koronadal City.
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It is a celebration of Good Harvest! This globally famous festival is a weeklong celebration and thanksgiving for nature’s bountiful harvest. Kadayawan Festival is being celebrated every 3rd Week of August. A celebration of the plentiful harvests o ...
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“Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit sa hayop at malansang isda; kaya ating pagyamaning kusa, gaya ng inang sa atin ay nagpala.” Ito ang mga tanyag na katagang nagmula sa ating pambansang bayani na si Gat. Jose P. Rizal na nagbibigay ...
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Every August, Kidapawan City, southern part of the Philippinesm, and popular for its nickname, the City of Fruits, celebrates Timpupo Festival, the festival of fruits. Starting the celebration is the Fruit Float Parade, one of the highlights of the w ...
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The Cabibi festival of Lal-lo town in northern Cagayan Valley is a fitting climax to the weeklong celebration of the town’s fiesta. It is also in honor of the unique shell found only in the Cagayan River that passes through this town. The beat of t ...
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The Basco Town Fiesta is supposed to be held on August 08, 2008, Friday but due to heavy downpour it was postponed on Sunday August 10, 2008. Palu-palo festival was featured on the town fiesta. This is a cultural presentation of the municipality of B ...
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Naga City celebrates the Feast of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia, popularly known as the Peñafrancia Festival in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Patroness of the Bicol Region. The feast culminates every second Friday of September each year.
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A day-long festival highlighting the annual city fiesta celebration. The main feature is the Bonok-bonok, an ethnic Mamanua (IPES) dance performed by the natives during thanks giving, worship and wedding ceremonies.
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Our ubiquitous champion boxer, Manny Paquiao, has helped put GenSan on the world map. I can't remember a single victory speech where Manny wasn't being swarmed by reporters and hangers-on, only for him to take a step back to thank God and to thank hi ...
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Annual foundation day celebration of the Province of Cotabato. Activities include civic parade, ethnic dances, sports activities and agri-cultural trade fair.
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Sarakiki-Hadang Festival is celebrated in Calbayog City, Western Samar on 1st week of September. Highlighted with a presentation of street dancers dressed like chickens and do their rooster's courtship movements.
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The MassKara Festival is a week-long festival held each year in Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines every third weekend of October nearest October 19, the city's Charter Anniversary.
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Every October the scenic city of Zamboanga, as the "City of Flowers", celebrates its grand annual Zamboanga Hermosa Festival or the popularly known as Fiesta Pilar with 12 days and nights of events and celebrations. The beautiful city of Zamboanga w ...
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Lanzones Festival is held every third week of October and it is a four day grand celebration of the lanzones fruit. The most important livelihood in Camiguin is lanzones. It is when a lot of tourists come to witness the joyous Lanzones festival. Lanz ...
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The week-long celebration of the Ibalong Festival in Albay, Legaspi is held every 2nd week of October. The festivities depict the historical evolution of Bicol from a rich land called Ibalong. This is highlighted by a colorful parade with people donn ...
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Every October of each year, the Kasanggayahan Festival is celebrated in Sorsogon in commemoration of its foundation as a Province. It is a province-wide festival, with the center of activities in Sorsogon City.
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The sun always shines in Negros. In a way, there is always hope in San Carlos
The festival must be characterized with a vibrant and festive mood of merrymaking as a thanksgiving for the bountiful blessings of the Almighty to our beloved city ...
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Every year, on November 25, the residents of the peaceful town of Glan in southern Mindanao come out to dance in the streets in colorful costumes made out of coconuts.
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Higantes Festival, also known as the Feast of San Clemente, is celebrated every November 23 in the town of Angono, Rizal. This is a major festival in honor of San Clemente, the patron saint of fishermen. His image is carried by male devotees during a ...
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As part of the San Diego de Alcala Feast Day, it is one of the unique food festival in the country which features the famous Putong Polo, the small but classy “kaka in” which was originally created in the town of Polo, Valenzuela.
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Is a joyful celebration of the people of Dumaguete, their innate hospitality, friendliness, and their propensity to live harmoniously with people of different race, religion, and cultural beliefs. Through the course of history and to the present time ...
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The Giant Lantern Festival is an annual festival held in December (Saturday before Christmas Eve) in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The festival features a competition of giant lanterns. Because of the popularity of the festival, the ci ...
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The new Circle of Fun inside the Quezon Memorial Circle is a HIT. Whoever came up with that idea did Quezon City a great service. The new mini theme park is definitely an attraction that will further draw crowds to that park and make the Quezon Memor ...
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3rd week of December / Kidapawan City, North Cotabato (1 hour 30 minutes from Manila to Cotabato City by air; 2 hours 15 minutes from Cotabato City to Kidapawan City by land)
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This custom lasts for nine days, starting on December 16 up to December 24, during which Filipinos attend dawn masses, usually starting at around 3:00-4:30 a.m. This practice started during the Spanish colonial period when priests held early dawn mas ...
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Shariff Kabunsuan Festival it is a colorful festival celebrating the arrival of Shariff Kabunsuan via Rio Grande de Mindanao more than 500 years ago to introduce Islam to the natives. The festival, which will be held from Dec. 15 to 19, will feature ...
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Rizal Day is celebrated throughout the Philippines, but the major celebration is held at Rizal Park, more popularly known as the Luneta in Manila. The event is highlighted by flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Jose ...
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