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Philippine Festivals in March

Thursday, February 28th, 2008
  • Kaamulan Tribal Festival (Mar 1-6, Malaybalay, Bukidnon)
  • Fiesta sa Kanyugan/Balabago Festival (Mar 1-5, Culasi, Antique)
  • Banigan Festival (Mar 1-31, Libertad, Antique)
  • Araw ng Dabaw Celebration (Mar 1-16, Davao City)
  • Araw ng Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) (Mar 1-7, Samal)
  • Pacto de Sangre (Mar 1-5, New Washington, Aklan)
  • Pasig Summer Music Festival (Mar 1-31, Pasig City)
  • Parade of Festivals (Mar 1, Muntinlupa City)
  • Payvanuvanuan Festival (Mar 1-31, Sitio Jura, Racujaide, Mahatao)
  • Sugbahan (Mar 2-14, Davao City)
  • Pintados de Pasi Festival (Mar 5-13, Passi City, Iloilo)
  • Arya! Abra Festival (Mar 7-11, Bangued, Abra)
  • Panagtagpo Festival (Mar 7, Tagum City)
  • Pasayaw Festival (Mar 7-12, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental)
  • Holistic Festival (Mar 9-11, Villa Jireh, Labrador, Pangasinan)
  • Bangkero Festival (Mar 6-10, Pagsanjan, Laguna)
  • Strawberry Festival (Mar 14-20, La Trinidad, Benguet)
  • Lugahait Festival (Mar 16, Misamis Oriental)
  • Banana Festival (Mar 18-19, Baco, Mindoro Oriental)
  • Soli-soli Festival (Mar 18, San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu)
  • Tabak Festival (Mar 19-22, Tabaco City, Albay)
  • Sinigayan Festival (Mar 19, Sagay City)
  • Sulyog Festival (Mar 19, Bongabong, Mindoro Oriental)
  • Allaw Ta Apo Sandawa (Mar 21-26, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato)
  • Turumba (Mar 21-26, Pakil, Laguna)
  • Pasalamat Festival (Mar 21-23, San Remigio, Antique)
  • Kadalag-an Festival (Mar 21, Victorias City)
  • Alimango Festival (Mar 22, Lala, Lanao del Norte)
  • Kisi-kisi Festival (Mar 25, Negros Occidental)
  • Bantayan Festival (Mar 26-31, Guimbal, Iloilo)
  • Magayon Festival (Mar 26-31, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental)
  • Kabanhawan Festival (Mar 27, Minglanilla, Cebu)
  • Rodeo Masbateno (Mar 28-31, Masbate City)
  • Tabacco Festival (Mar 28-29, Candon City, Ilocos Sur)
  • Gawagaway-Yan Festival (Mar 30-April 13, Cauayan City, Isabela)
  • Pasaway Festival (Mar 31, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental)

Philippine Festivals in February

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
  • Pabirik Festival (Feb 1-2, Paracale, Camarines Norte)
  • Bicol Arts Festival ( Feb 1-28, Legazpi City)
  • Lavandero Festival (Feb 1-6, Mandaluyong City)
  • Festival of Hearts (Feb 1-14, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental)
  • Suroy sa Surigao (Feb 1-28, Surigao City)
  • Bulang-Bulang Festival (Feb 2-9, San Enrique, Negros Occidental)
  • Feast of Our Lady of Candles (Feb 2, Jaro, Iloilo City)
  • Salakayan Festival (Feb 2-5, Miag-ao, Iloilo)
  • Pamulinawen (Feb 2-10, Laoag City)
  • International Bamboo Organ Festival (Feb 3-11, Las Pinas City)
  • Fiesta Tsinoy (Feb 5-6, Legaspi City)
  • Tinapay Festival (Feb 7-13, Cuenca, Batangas)
  • Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival (Feb 8, Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental)
  • Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta (Feb 9-12, Omni Aviation Complex, Clarkfield, Pampanga)
  • Fistahan (Feb 9-15, Davao City)
  • Feast of Nuestra Senora de Candelaria (Feb 9, San Enrique, Negros Occidental)
  • Guling-Guling Festival (Street Dancing) (Feb 9, Paoay, Ilocos Norte)
  • Chinese New Year (Countrywide)
  • Davao Chinese New Year (Feb 9-17, Davao City)
  • Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (Feb 10, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental)
  • Harana Festival, "Karantahan Nin Pagranga" (Feb 11-15, San Jose, Camarines Sur)
  • Rokyaw Festival (Feb 11, Aquinas University, Legaspi City)
  • Tinagba Festival (Feb 11, Iriga City, Camarines Sur)
  • Tiburin Horse Race (Feb 12, Libertad, Pasay City)
  • Pamaypay ng Caloocan Festival (Feb 12, Caloocan City)
  • Feast Day of Sta. Clara (Feb 13, Pasay City)
  • Blooming Hearts Day (Feb 14, Baguio City)
  • Karanowan Fishtival (Feb 15, Bato, Camarines Sur)
  • Salapan Festival (Feb 15,Pulupandan, Negros Occidental)
  • Feast of Santa Felomina (Feb 15, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental)
  • Himag-ulaw Festival (Feb 17, Places, Masbate)
  • Aurora Day and Suman Festival (Feb 18-19, Baler, Aurora)
  • Kap’yaan Festival (Feb 18-20, Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur)
  • Babaylan Festival (Feb 19, Bago City, Negros Occidental)
  • Balsahan Festival (Feb 20, Sibunag, Guimaras)
  • Asinan Festival (Feb 20, San Lorenzo, Guimaras)
  • Kalilangan Festival (Feb 23-27, General Santos City)
  • Panguyang Festival (Feb 23-25, Tibiao, Antique)
  • Sibug-sibug Festival (Feb 23, Zamboanga Sibugay)
  • Hil-o Hil-o Festival (Fb 26-28, Maayon, Capiz)
  • Dia Dela Ciudad de Zamboanga (Feb 26, Zamboanga City)

Baguio Expects P3B from Panagbenga

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Source: Inquirer.net

This mountain resort city plans to spend part of the P3-billion earnings it expects from this year’s Baguio Flower Festival to promote tourism and market organic vegetables.

Councilor Perlita Rondez, chair of the city council’s tourism committee, said the P3 billion would be earned in two days, at the peak of the month-long festival in February.

Panagbenga’s major attractions are the street dancing and float parade on Feb. 23-24.

Around 500,000 tourists are expected to come during the festival, according to tourism officials.

Gerry Beltran, vice president of the Baguio Hotels and Inns Association (BAHAI), said hotels and inns had always registered an 80-percent occupancy rate for the Panagbenga.

Philippine Festivals in January

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

January

  • Aguman Sanduk (Jan 1, Minalin, Pampanga)
  • Ati-Atihan Festival (Jan 1-15, Kalibo, Aklan)
  • Bulaklakan Festival (Jan 2, Muntinlupa City)
  • Feast of the Three Kings (Jan 2, Gapan, Marinduque)
  • Bailes de Luces (Jan 5, La Castellana, Negros Occidental)
  • Kuraldal (Jan 6, Sasmoan, Pampanga)
  • Kadayaw Festival (Jan 7, Pambujan, N. Samar)
  • Binalog Festival (Jan 8, Lambunao, Iloilo)
  • Bandi & Bayluhay Festivals (Jan 8-15, San Joaquin, Iloilo)
  • Feast of the Black Nazarene (Jan 9, Quiapo, Manila)
  • Biniray Festival (Jan 9, Romblon)
  • Araw ng Koronadal - Hinugyaw Festival (Jan 10, Koronadal)
  • Sinulog (Kabankalan) Festival (Jan 10-16, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental)
  • Coconut Festival (Jan 11-15, San Pablo City, Laguna)
  • Sinulog Festival (Jan 13-19, Cebu City)
  • Malatarlak Festival (Jan 13-20, Tarlac City)
  • Batan Ati-ati Malakara Festival (Jan 15, Poblacion Batan, Aklan)
  • Aradto Festival (Jan 15, Buenavista, Guimaras)
  • Makato Sto. Nino Festival (Jan 15, Poblacion Makato, Aklan)
  • Pasungay Festival (Jan 15, San Joaquin, Iloilo)
  • Kahimunan Festival (Jan 16, Libertad, Butuan City)
  • Ibajay Ati-ati Municipal and Devotional Fiesta (Jan 16-22, Ibajay, Aklan)
  • Bansudani Festival (Jan 17, Bansud, Mindoro Oriental)
  • Sadsad sa Kalye (Jan 19, Janiuay, Iloilo)
  • Binuligay Festival (Jan 20, Jamindan, Capiz)
  • Altavas Sto Nino Festival (Jan 21-22, Poblacion Altavas, Aklan)
  • Hugyaw Festival (Jan 22, New Lucena, Iloilo)
  • Longaniza Festival (Jan 22, Vigan City)
  • Panubason Festival (Jan 22-25, Valderama, Antique)
  • Feast of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Jan 24, La Carlota City)
  • Dinagsa Ati-atihan Festival (Jan 24-30, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental)
  • Saug Festival (Jan 25, Lemery, Iloilo)
  • Sto Nino Festival (Jan 25, Malolos, Bulacan)
  • Sana-aw Festival (Jan 27, Jordan, Guimaras)
  • Handurawan Festival (Jan 27-28, Laua-an, Antique)
  • Hinirugyaw Festival (Jan 29, Calinog, Iloilo)
  • Balot sa Puti Festival (Jan 31, Pateros)
  • Feast of St. Blaise (Jan 31-Feb 3, Sebaste, Antique)