EVENTS & FESTIVALS

The Ibálong, also known as Handiong or Handyong, is a 60-stanza fragment of a Bicolano full-length folk epic of the Bicol region of the Philippines, based on the Indian Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. The epic is said to have been narrated in verse form by a native bard called Kadunung. It […]

This week-long festival in Agusan del Norte features socio-cultural shows and fairs involving indigenous groups.

This is a gathering of Mindanao ethnolinguistic groups like the Bagobos and Manobos. This is highlighted by a horse fight and a Manobo wedding. The Kalibongan Festival is held annually […]