There are a few steps to planning for a trip around the Philippines and experiencing Philippine festivals on a budget. First, plan your trip budget. Second, choose the places you want to go. Third, decide how long the trip will be and check if the festival date matches your schedule. Fourth, research flights and deals and look for deals. Finally, start saving up.

The Songkran Festival and the Wattah Wattah or Basaan Festival are alike in some ways and different in others. Both of these are celebrated in Southeast Asia and are considered religious festivals. However, Songkran is a Buddhist tradition in Thailand, while Basaan is a Catholic celebration in the Philippines in honor of St. John the Baptist. In Songkran and Basaan celebrations, people are allowed to spray water and drench the people joining in the festivity, but this is done for days in Thailand in April, while Basaan is done only on the feast day, June 24th. These celebrations are enjoyed by locals and tourists alike.

The number of school contenders for the town fiesta’s street dance competition has

declined. Schools and the local government units (LGUs) have proposed solutions to this problem. One solution was to ensure that students were excused from some school activities or given more time to complete school tasks. Another solution was for the LGU to subsidize the students’ costumes and props. Lastly, attractive cash prizes are also given to deserving winners.

What graphic organizer is used to organize information for a comparison and contrast article?

Which expository text structure is used in writing how-to articles?

Though celebrating Philippine festivals benefits the locality where they are celebrated, people may encounter a few problems during these gatherings. One of these is the heavy traffic experienced by motorists. Another is the increase in the demand for products, like food items, which also means an increase in prices. Lastly, prices of hotels and flight tickets tend to be higher.

In your Social Studies class, you were asked to interview people involved in the fiesta celebration preparations (e.g., tourism officers and church officials) and ask about the usual challenges they face during these preparations and their intended plan of action or solution. Once you make a report on the data you gathered, what expository text structure will you use?

Below are the titles of articles; which among the following do you think is an expository text that most likely uses the problem and solution structure?

The Masskara Festival and Moriones Festival are two Philippine festivals that showcase Filipino creativity and resilience. These festivals are similar in a way, but they have more differences. The Moriones Festival has been celebrated for centuries _______________ the

Masskara Festival is more recent.

The Masskara Festival is celebrated in Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental, every October. _______________, the Moriones Festival is held on the island of Marinduque every Holy Week.

_______________ the Moriones Festival which is a Christian tradition to celebrate the life and passion of Christ, the Masskara Festival is not a religious celebration.

The Masskara Festival started in 1980 when a sea vessel, MV Don Juan, and a Tacloban tanker collided, taking away around 700 lives. _______________ the Negrenses experienced a crisis when the price of sugar, the major product of Negros Occidental, dropped.

The Masskara Festival started in 1980 when a sea vessel, MV Don Juan, and a Tacloban tanker collided, taking away around 700 lives. _______________ the Negrenses experienced a crisis when the price of sugar, the major product of Negros Occidental, dropped.

The Masskara Festival is celebrated with street dancers wearing smiling masks. _______________, the Moriones Festival is characterized by penitents wearing masks and intricate costumes, bringing to life the Roman soldiers wearing Morion helmets.