Tubod Festival is a cultural and religious festival in Tuburan, Cebu, Philippines every June 13 in time with the fiesta of St. Anthony of Padua, the patron of the town.
Tubod Festival is part of Pasigarbo sa Sugbo.
Etymology
Tubod Festival comes from tubod, a local word in Cebu that means spring and from which the name of the town originated.
History of Tubod Festival
Tubod Festival was launched in June 12, 2006. It is a celebration of the town’s rich natural resources, local culture, and heritage.
Additionally, the town is home to many springs of water. In facts its name, Tuburan, literally means a place of springs. The most popular are Molobolo, Mantawihan, Tubod, Magdagook, Langub, San Juan, and Bitian springs.
Devotion to St. Anthony of Padua
Catholicism was introduced to the settlement. Founded by Mariano Montebon of Sogod, it is named after the springs that can be found in its lands. It became a town in 1851.
A church was established in honor of St. Anthony of Padua, which was elevated into a parish on July 26, 1854 through a royal decree. On February 13, 1857, a bishop’s decree was issued and officially the new parish seceded from Pinamungajan Church and in turn it became the matris of the Tabuelan Church.
A church that was erected in the 1930s was destroyed during the Second World War.
It was declared an archdiocesan shrine by then Ricardo Cardinal Vidal on January 31, 2007.
Tubod Festival Activities
Among the activities of Tubod Festival are street dancing and grand ritual showdown.
How to reach Tuburan, Cebu
From Mactan-Cebu International Airport, get a ride bound for South Bus Terminal and then take a bus to Toleo-Tuburan. Other alternative routes are via Cebu Transcentral Highway and from the North Bus Terminal via the town of Sogod.
References
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved September 7, 2025
- Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu. Cathedral Museum of Cebu, Inc. and University of San Carlos Press. 2010. ISBN 978-9715390187. Retrieved September 7, 2025
- Elizaga, Troy. The Formation of Towns and Parishes in Cebu, Philippines. Retrieved via Academia on Retrieved September 7, 2025
- Dampios, Saison Jr. (November 27, 2016). A quick trip to Tuburan. The Freeman. Retrieved September 7, 2025
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 25, 2018). Tuburan, Cebu. The Freeman. Retrieved September 7, 2025
- Tubod Festival. Tuburan, Cebu. Retrieved September 7, 2025
Tubod Festival Summary
Name Tubod Festival Celebration Culture, Religion Church Archdiocesan Shrine of San Antonio de Padua Country Philippines Email lgutuburan.cebu@tuburancebu.gov.ph Established June 12, 2006 Facebook web.facebook.com Location Tuburan, Cebu Organizer Municipal Government of Tuburan Patron St. Anthony of Padua Religion Roman Catholic Website www.tuburancebu.gov.ph
| Name | Tubod Festival |
|---|---|
| Celebration | Culture, Religion |
| Church | Archdiocesan Shrine of San Antonio de Padua |
| Country | Philippines |
| lgutuburan.cebu@tuburancebu.gov.ph | |
| Established | June 12, 2006 |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Location | Tuburan, Cebu |
| Organizer | Municipal Government of Tuburan |
| Patron | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.tuburancebu.gov.ph |