FESTIVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Philippine festivals are famous for their colorful and artistic costumes, masks, and props. It is divided into religious festivals and non-religious festivals.

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A fiesta in Kalikbo, Aklan held every Third Sunday of January. The march of the early Aetas of Aklan while performing the upbeat tune of traditional dances and music.

• Ati-atihan

• Sinulog

A festival in Cebu City held every Third Sunday of January. The Cebuano’s transition from paganism to Catholicism

• Ati-atihan

• Sinulog

A festival in Iloilo City held every Fourth week of January, The Ilonggo’s conversion to Catholicism from paganism; dancing the ancestors’ upbeat dance using modern choreography

• Dinagyang

• Moriones

A festival in Marinduque held every Holy Week March or April Tribute to Saint Longinus a commander of the centurions in the Roman army, who was blind in one eye. The Marinduquenons wear masks to appear like the Roman soldiers of the biblical times

• Dinagyang

• Moriones

A festival in Pulilan, Bulacan held on May 14-15. Paying respect to Saint Isidore the Worker- the patron saint of farmers- and the Filipino farmer’s work companions- the carabaos or water buffalos. In this festival, carabaos are paraded on the streets and made to kneel at the end of the parade.

• Carabao

• Pahiyas

A festival in Lucban, Quezon held on May 15. Asking for intercession when praying to Saint Isidore for a bountiful harvest

• Carabao

• Pahiyas

A festival in Angono, Rizal held on November 23. Celebrating bountiful marine harvest by means of enlarging the image of Saint Clement, the fisherman’s patron saint. Male devotees carry the image during a procession accompanied by “pahadores” (devotees dressed in colorful local costumes, wooden shoes and carrying boat paddles.

• Pahiyas

• Higantes

A religious parade by the Catholics devotees of St. Helena. It is held every month of May and at the end of the month is the Flores De Mayo. It is a procession where the Reyna Elena, escorted by a little boy representing Emperor Constantine and the sagala or the court of the queen walk under arches decorated with colorful flowers and decorations.

• Moriones

• Santacruzan