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Cavite

Sinagingan Festival

Sinagingan festival is an agricultural and religious festival in the village of Palocpoc in Mendez, Cavite, Philippines every 15th of May. It is one of the popular festivals in Southern Tagalog that aims to attract tourism and to motivate farmers to farm the crop and to find develop products out from it. First conducted on […]

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Lanao del Norte

Sagingan Festival

Sagingan Festival is the annual agricultural festival and founding anniversary of the town of Tubod in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines every October 17. It is regarded as the “mother of festivals” in the province. History of Sagingan Festival Sagingan Festival was held for the first time by Mayor Romana Dela Cruz-Neri in […]

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Romblon

Saginyogan Festival

Saginyogan Festival, previously called Coco-Banana Festival, is a yearly agricultural festival as well as a founding anniversary celebration in the town of Alcantara in Romblon, Philippines every March 21st. It is one of the popular festivals in the province of Romblon, which was put up as a thanksgiving and celebration for the abundant harvest of […]

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Iloilo

Hirinugyaw-Suguidanonay Festival

Hirinugyaw-Suguidanonay Festival is an annual cultural, religious, and food festival in the municipality of Calinog in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. It starts January 24 and ends February 2. Its celebration is one offered to Sto. NiƱo and it is also a showcase of culture and identity of the indigenous people of Panay Bukidnon. History […]

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Iloilo

Saludan Festival

Saludan Festival, also called Pagdaug Saludan Festival, is an annual cultural, historical, and harvest festival in the town of Tigbauan in the province of Iloilo, Philippines every March 18 or third Friday of October. It is a celebration of the town’s way of life, agriculture, culture, and history. Generally a week-long affair, its activities are […]

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Northern Samar

Parayan Festival

Parayan Festival is a cultural festival, rice festival, and founding anniversary of the town of San Roque in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines every March 16. It is participated by constituent barangay units. History of Parayan Festival Parayan Festival comes from the word parayan, which is a word in Waray that refers to rice […]

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Tawi-Tawi

Agal-Agal Festival

Agal-agal Festival is annual cultural and seaweed festival in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines every September 27. A week-long event, it was conceptualized as a means to promote harmony among its people, a tourism activity to attracts visitors to see its natural wonders and beautiful spots, to give a toast to the abundant seaweed production, […]

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Sulu

Mangosteen Festival

Mangosteen Festival is a cultural and fruit festival that celebrate mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) in the province of Sulu, Philippines held every September. According to a social media post from the Sulu provincial government, the Mangosteem Festival was launched in 2015 within the tenure of governor Abdusakur “Toto” A. Tan II. Sources such as news articles […]

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Philippines

National Coconut Week

National Coconut Week is a celebration of coconut, a crop that is called the tree of life, in the Philippines from August 24 to 30 every year. The Philippines is one of the world’s major producers of coconut and its derived products, coming in at second place next to Indonesia. It sent 70% of its […]

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Philippines

National Rice Awareness Month

National Rice Awareness Month is an annual event every November in the Philippines. Abbreviated as NRAM, its activities include programs that raise awareness of the role of rice in the country and the role of farmers in the economy, its responsible consumption, and healthier choices for consumers in terms of rice varieties. History of rice […]