EVENTS & FESTIVALS

Celebrated every May 31st, Tapusan Mayflower Festival exhibits activities like Kaligya Street Dancing and Grandest Float Procession. Float, in Tagalog, is called karosa – an artistically designed structure over a vehicle […]

This is a two-day affair, which serves as a thanksgiving feast in honor of the Lord.

The city of Cotabato in Mindanao celebrates its founding. This is a weeklong celebration that takes place every year.

This is an annual festival showcasing the famous and sweetest of all pineapples- the Formosa variety- abundantly growing in Daet.

Crisp, golden-brown roast pigs are paraded through the streets. As soon as the best decorated roasted pig is announced, the eating commences.

The event is held in honor of St. John the Baptist and is marked with fluvial processions, parades, and water sports.

The festival consists of three major activities: (1) Subiran Regatta – a sailboat race held at the eastern entrance of San Juanico Strait, (2) Balyuan – a pageant reenacting the […]

In Piat, Cagayan, the colorful celebration is highlighted; by street dancing, cultural shows, and a beauty pageant. This festival commemorates the Christianization of the Ytawes region of Cagayan. This is […]

This is a festival with a Maranao war dance as a main event.

In Bocaue, Bulacan, a feast is held in honor of the Holy Cross of Wawa found in the Bocaue River.

This coincides with the Foundation Day of Batangas City. It revives the tradition of dancing the subli, which is indigenous to the province.

In Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, the feast is held in honor of Santa Ana (St. Anne), known to protect the residents along the Agusan River from man-eating crocodiles.