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Sultan Kudarat

Talakudong Festival

Talakudong Festival is the celebration for Tacurong City Charter Day in the city of Takurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines every September 18. Etymology Talakudong refers to the head covering that is said to be worn by people who lived in the city in the past. It is also where the name of the city comes from. […]

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Surigao del Sur

Bislig City Charter Day

Bislig City Charter Day is the charter day celebration held in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines every September 18. In the past, the celebration was called Karawasan Festival. The date is a special nonworking holiday in the city by virtue of Republic Act No. 9683 that was approved by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on August […]

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Samar

Calbayog City Charter Day

Calbayog City Charter Day is observed in the city of Calbayog, Samar, Philippines every October 16. It celebrates the conversion of then municipality of Calbayog to a city pursuant to Republic Act No. 328 that was passed in 1948. The date is a special nonworking holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 11184 signed by […]

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Negros Oriental

Tanjay City Charter Anniversary

Tanjay City Charter Anniversary is celebrated in the city of Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Philippines every April 1st. The event remembers the cityhood of Tanjay in 2001. The date may be declared a special nonworking holiday, such as Proclamation 932 issued in 2020. The city also holds the annual Sinulog de Tanjay Festival every July. In […]

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Cebu

Danao City Charter Day

Danao City Charter Day is observed in the city of Danao, Cebu, Philippines every June 7. The annual event marks its cityhood through Republic Act No. 3028 which came into effect in 1961. It also celebrates the city’s culture, heritage, and continued progress. It also celebrates the Karansa Festival every September. History of Danao City […]

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Negros Occidental

Sagay City Charter Anniversary

Sagay City Charter Anniversary is celebrated yearly in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines every June 11. It marks the conversion from a town to a city pursuant to Republic Act No. 8192 that was approved in 1996. The date is a special nonworking holiday in the city by virtue of Republic Act No. 11134 that […]

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Albay

Legazpi City Charter Day

Legazpi City Charter Day is celebrated annually in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines every June 12. Its cityhood was pursuant to Republic Act No. 2234 that was approved in 1959. The date is a national holiday as the charter day observance is simultaneous with the Philippines’ Independence Day. The city also celebrates the Ibalong Festival every […]

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Negros Occidental

Hugyaw Kansilay Festival

Hugyaw Kansilay Festival, also known as Kansilay Festival, is a cultural festival and charter day anniversary every June 12 observed in the city of Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. This yearly event celebrates the conversion of then town of Silay to a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 1621 in 1957. The date of the […]

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Capiz

Roxas City Charter Day

Roxas City City Charter Day, also called Kaadlawan sang Roxas City, is celebrated in Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines every May 12. It commemorates the passage of Republic Act No. 603 in 1951 that ushered in its cityhood status. The city also celebrates the Sinadya Festival in honor of the patroness, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, […]

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Laguna

San Pablo City Charter Anniversary

San Pablo City Charter Anniversary is celebrated in San Juan City, Laguna, Philippines every May 7. The date may be declared a special non working holiday (such as Proclamation No. 1140 in 2021). The city also celebrates the Coconut Festival every January. History of San Pablo City When Spanish colonizer Juan de Salcedo went to […]