Tagbilaran City in Bohol is a significant site in the annals of Philippine history. It is therefore fitting that it celebrates a fiesta that commemorates what is deemed a historical event that occurred on March 16, 1565. On this day, a blood compact took place between Datu Sikatuna and Captain…
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Pahoy Pahoy Farmers Festival in Calbiga, Samar
The month of May ushers in a different kind of celebration for the residents of the town of Calbiga, Samar. From an outsider’s point of view, the festivity that is known as Pahoy Pahoy Farmers’ Festival may be considered as simply one of the numerous fiestas that the Filipinos are…
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Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City
Starting the New Year right cannot be better illustrated than the Dinagyang Festival celebrated in Iloilo City. This fiesta is observed every fourth weekend in the month of January, to commemorate the Christianization of the Philippines. A month long festivity that showcases the rich culture, which the people of Iloilo…
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Tuna Festival, General Santos City
One of the more interesting fiestas in the Philippines is the Tuna Festival in General Santos City. Most probably, this celebration was inspired by the fact that this particular city is referred to as the country’s Tuna Capital. The city’s contribution to the overall revenues of the government deserves to…
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Pintados de Passi Festival, Iloilo City
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 Festival in Passi City celebrated every March. Through the years, this celebration has…
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Kadayawan Festival, Davao City
August is an exciting month for the people of Davao as this ushers in the Kadayawan Festival. Similar to the other Philippine fiestas, this particular festivity was conceived with an inspiring message behind it. With the end of martial law and the terrible reign that went with its downfall, the…
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Panagbenga Festival, Baguio City
One of the most colorful festivals and perhaps, the sweetest smelling among all festivities in the Philippines is the annual Panagbenga celebration in Baguio City. Panagbenga is a local term, which when translated means “a season of blossoming, a time for flowering”. It is quite fitting that this is observed…
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Pahiyas Festival, Quezon Province
Pahiyas is derived from the local Filipino word “Payas,” which means to decorate. This festival is acclaimed as “the fiesta to end all fiestas.” With its colorful decorations, you’ll surely agree. Held every year on the 15th of May, the San Isidro Pahiyas Festival, has become one of the most…
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Ati-Atihan Festival, Aklan
In the province of Aklan, a week long festival is held to celebrate a traditional fiesta in honor of the Santo Niño. Held every third Sunday in the month of January, the Ati-Atihan festival is considered one of the most colorful and wildest festivals in the Philippines. Black soot is…
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Masskara Festival, Bacolod City
A mask is perceived as a tool to hide real emotions. But in Bacolod City, capital of Negros Occidental in the Philippines, a mask symbolizes gaiety and festivals. Here in Bacolod, the Masskara festival is an event that gathers locals, natives and tourists to join in the celebration held on…