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Camiguin Founding Anniversary

Camiguin Founding Anniversary, also known as Araw ng Camiguin or Camiguin Day, is observed in the province of Camiguin, Philippines every January 7. It commemorates the day that the island seceded from Misamis Oriental, and its status was changed from sub-province to a full-fledged province in 1968. The date is a special nonworking holiday in […]

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Panaad sa Camiguin

Panaad sa Camiguin, also called simply Panaad, is a religious act in the province of Camiguin, Philippines every Holy Week. It is a yearly pilgrimage act of Roman Catholic believers who, in fulfilling a spiritual promise, ascend Mt. Old Vulcan through the Camiguin Walkway and/or embark on a two-day walk around the island. Camiguin also […]

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Lanzones Festival

Lanzones Festival is a cultural and fruit festival held in the province of Camiguin, Philippines in the third week of October. It celebrates lazones, a fruit that the province is famous for. A week-long festivity, it is scheduled in time for the harvest season of the fruit. Camiguin also celebrates the Panaad every Holy Week […]