Lechon Festival is a cultural, food, and religious festival held during the feast of St. John the Baptist in the town of Balayan in the province of Batangas, Philippines every June 24. At the center of the celebration is lechon, a whole-pig recipe cooked in an open grill. Lechon Festival is considered the king of […]
Manggahan Festival is a yearly cultural, agricultural, and food festival held in the province of Guimaras, Philippines every May. Also called Guimaras Mango Festival, it is a celebration of the mango fruit and agriculture that are the key drivers of its local economy aside from tourism. Due to the signature sweetness and export-quality of its […]
Tuna Festival is a yearly cultural and food festival held in General Santos City in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines every September 5. A week-long festivity, it is a celebration of the city being a major producer of tuna and derived products in the country. It is likewise an inaugural anniversary celebration of its […]
Bangus Festival, officially named Dagupan City Bangus Festival, is a yearly cultural and food festival in Dagupan City in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines held every April 30. It is a celebration of the city’s production of bangus fish and many of its related products. A month-long festival, it is promoted as Dagupan City positions […]
T’Nalak Festival is an annual cultural festival in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines held every second week of July. It is a province-wide celebration of the diversity of its culture and ethnic minorities. In addition, it is also a yearly commemoration of the founding of the province. Major activities happen in Koronadal City, the […]
Kadayawan Festival is a yearly cultural and historical festival in Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines held every third week of August. It is a celebration of diversity and thanksgiving for life and harvest, Davao City being rich in bounties of nature and agriculture, in addition to giving tribute to the city’s indigenous minority composed […]
Ibalong Festival is a cultural, historical, and sports festival held in the city of Legazpi in the province of Albay, Philippines every August. It is a celebration of the history of the founding of Bicol as contained in Ibalong epic that was created before the Spanish conquest and passed down as oral history until it […]
Pintados de Pasi Festival is a cultural and historical festival and founding anniversary held in the inland city of Passi in Iloilo, Philippines every March, coinciding the date that Passi was granted cityhood status which is March 14, 1998. Thus, the festival is a blend of commemorating the proud tribal culture of body-painting of pintados […]
Aliwan Festival is a cultural festival held in Metro Manila, Philippines every April. It is a three-day grand fiesta that brings together contingents from different regions, provinces, cities, and towns in the country. Major competitions include street dance, float, and festival queen search called Reyna ng Aliwan. Special awards in best folkloric performance, best costume, […]
Pintados Festival, also known as Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival, is a cultural and religious festival held in honor of Sto. Niño in the city of Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines every June 27. A month-long celebration, it is also a commemoration of the pre-colonial body-painting tradition of pintados, the name that the Spanish colonizers gave to the native population […]