PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
Panagbenga Festival: Celebrated in Baguio City, this festival features
floral floats, street dancing and music.
Panagbenga means ”season of blooming” in the Kankanaey dialect end
symbolizes the city’s strong community spirit.
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
The Ati-Atihan festival is one of the oldest festivals of the
Philippines, formerly celebrated about 800 years ago. It is a
celebration of Santo Nino (the infant Jesus) and starts with an
opening mass in church on the third Sunday of January.
The best part about Ati-Atihan is the indulgence of tourists and
visitors. You don’t have to merely sit on the sidelines and enjoy the
show- you can very well pick up your dancing shoes and be a part of
it. Everyone is invited to join the drum beats with colored and happy
faces. You’ll also hear chants of "Viva! Santo Niño!" and "Hala Bira!
Pwera Pasma!” during this celebration
PAHIYAS FESTIVAL
The Pahiyas Festival reflects Filipino creativity in its decorations and
festivities. It celebrates the patron saint of farmers for a good harvest-
San Isidro Labrador. A parade of locals in costumes, giant paper-
mache, and designed floats is hosted. The interesting part is the
decorations. The houses and floats are decorated with fruits,
vegetables, and colourful Kiplings which are traditional Filipino leaf-
shaped wafers, made with glutinous rice.
Moreover, all this fresh produce is available for visitors. People can pick
this produce from houses free of charge and also enjoy local delicacies
like the Lucban Longganisa and kaldereta. The best-decorated house is
also hono
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL
The Dinagyang Festival is a religious and cultural festival held annually
on the fourth Sunday of The January in Iloilo City, Philippines, in honor
of Santo Niño, the Holy Child, and to commemorate the historic pact
between the Malay settlers and the indigenous Ati people of Panay.
Kaamulan Festival
The Kaamulan Festival is a blend of a thanksgiving ritual, a peace pact
between tribes, a datukship ritual, and a wedding ceremony. This
festival is an authentic and ethnic event reflecting on the vibrance of
tribes and their traditions. It is hosted by seven ethnic Filipino tribes-
Bukidnon, Talaandig, Tigwahanon, Manobo, Umayamnon, Matigsalog, and
Higaonon. It originated from the word ‘amul’, meaning ‘to gather’. The
tribes gather to showcase their tribal costumes, dances, and products.
It is a beautiful festival to witness. They also have various traditions and
rituals like Pag Ampo (general worship), the Tagulambong hu Datu
(ritual for the installation of a Chieftain), the Panumanod (a spiriting
ceremony), the Panli Sig (rite to drive away evil spirits), and the
Pamalas (sin atonement ritual)
HIGANTES FESTIVAL
The Higantes Festival is based on the Angono folklore that tells us
about ‘hingates’ or giant paper mache made by the locals to protest
against the Spanish inquisition. And now, these paper mache are
used as a part of the Higantes Festival. It is celebrated to honour the
town’s patron saint- San Clemente. The locals open their homes and
dining to visitors as a feast celebration. Paper mache as long as 12
feet are built for each barangay.
There are a lot of different ceremonies during this time including
basaan where people are sprinkled with holy water during the
higantes parade for good fortune. This festival is also why Agono is
often known as the Art Capital of the Philippines.
PINTADOS FESTIVAL
The Pintados Festival is the most anticipated festival since 1987,
probably because of its raw cultural richness. This festival showcases
the native people who lived here before the Spanish, and how they lived
their life. You’ll see locals around the street with inked bodies and
tattoos, like the tribe people of Leyte and Samar, who were known as
the Pintados. It symbolizes the brave warriors of the past and is
celebrated with music, dance, and the vibrant colours of green and
blue.
MORIONES FESTIVAL
The Moriones Festival is probably the most dramatic and active festival
in the Philippines. It relates to the life of St. Longinus, the centurion who
pierced Jesus with a spear during the crucifixion. People reenact the
search of Longinus post-crucifixion quite literally. They dress up as
Roman soldiers, hide among houses, and playfully scare the children of
the city. It is an intriguing act to behold. In fact, the word ‘Morion’ means
the ‘helmet of Roman soldiers’. This festival gives a theatrical outlook
into the traditions of the coun
Masskara Festival
If you’re a party person, the Masskara Festival of the Philippines is
not to be missed. The meaning behind the celebration and the
celebration itself- both top each other off. It began in 1980 as a bway
escape from the reality of the situation. The locals put on smiling
masks despite hardships and brought the masked metaphor to life. It
is celebrated similarly to the current day. People put on smiling
masks and enjoy a masquerade party with street dancing, food, and
drinks.The masks are colourful and decorated with flowers, feathers,
beads, and paints. The festival also hosts unique contests like
chasing after a pig and downing coconut milk. The footfall of the
festival is over 3 million people over the course of 20 days. A parade
called the Electric Masskara is also conducted with floats decorated
with light and music try and is a perfect blend of mysticism and
pageantry.
KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL
‘Kadayawan’ is a native expression in the Dabawon tongue, derived from
the word ‘madayaw’ meaning ‘good, valuable, and superior’. This festival
is a festival of thankfulness and relates to thanksgiving traditions. The
locals pay tribute to their indigenous people and express gratitude for a
plentiful harvest. The streets are decorated with fresh fruits,
vegetables, and handicrafts. A parade of vibrant floats coloured with
produce and flowers is also hosted, along with horse fights, beauty
pageants, boat races, and a firework display.
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Submitted By: Submitted To:
Renrose I. Campos Annie Rose A. Laurente
