Centurion Festival of Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro – colorful, fun and tourist-centric
Welcome to our Centurion Festival! The Centurion Festival of Pinamalayan is a traditional celebration that traces its roots from the Bible. The Centurion Festival has evolved into a festivity that’s uniquely Pinamalayan— colorful, fun and tourist-centric. The young and old will surely not hesitate to have their pictures taken with these friendly Praetorians garbed in rainbow hues. The Centurion Festival lasts the entire Holy Week (April 06-12,2009). Part of this festival is the Senakulo, a Lenten presentation that follows the last days of Christ. It features municipal government employees and officials in starring roles. Realistic backdrops, detailed costumes and superb lighting give a biblical texture to this stage presentation, transporting viewers to ...
Moriones Festival of Pola Oriental Mindoro
Moriones Festival of Pola Oriental Mindoro TO VISIT OUR PLACE, TAKE AIRCON BUS FROM JAM TERMINAL ( Taft cor Buendia ) or any Bus fromn Kamias Cubao cor Edsa bound for Batangas pier, Fare is P166.00 , from there, take fast craft SUPER CAT from Batangas Calapan,fare is P255.00 or any Roro vessel , Fare is P165.00. from Calapan sea port take air con Van to Pinamalayan. fare is P100.00 only. Here are the schedule of activities of moriones festival- Pola Or, Mindoro From Holy Monday 6 of April to Thuirsday, 9 of April, Morions in their Roman attire Costume will roam the town ...
IBON-EBON FESTIVAL of Candaba, Pampanga – The Birds and Eggs Festival
IBON-EBON FESTIVAL The Festival One of the biggest events in the Philippines, Candaba, Pampanga celebrates Ibon-Ebon Festival during February 1-2. Foreign and local guests are encouraged to take part in witnessing the grand celebration. Known government officials both local and national also joins the annual festivity. Held in honor of the local patron saint, San Nicolas de Tolentino, the local government and the people of Candaba aim to boost food production, and promote eco-tourism. The feast of San Nicolas de Tolentino has been believed to be in connection with the migration of tarat (bird specie known as the Brown Shrike) to Candaba. ...
Higaonon Dance Festival of Cagayan de Oro City
The Festival The Higaonon Dance Festival, a yearly event held every August in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, is a street parade and a narrative dance competition portraying the inherent tradition of the Higaonon tribe of Mindanao. The parade starts in the morning in a route that leads to the venue of the dance showdown. Contingents dance to the beat of the musical beat and melodies played throughout the street dancing as judges are deployed in various stations along the parade route. It is a requirement that participants wear costumes nearest to the original Higaonon traditional garb of mostly red, gold, black, ...
Buyogan Festival of Abuyog Leyte – Unique Bee Festival
BUYOGAN FESTIVAL The Festival Tacloban City of Leyte celebrates Buyogan Festival in Abuyog on the 28th of August every year. The locally known “buyog” or the bees is the center of the feast, where the name of the town is originated from. The Buyogan Festival is a choreographed dance patterned to the movements of the bees. This unique bee festival showcases the culture of Abuyog as a tourist attraction and aims to promote the festival itself. Conceptualized by the town’s official in 1996, the festival highlights streetdancing competition, where schools compete for a large amount of cash, provided by the municipal government People of Abuyog ...
Paraw Regatta of Iloilo City – armada of colorful sailboats
The Festival The annual boat race of paraws (Bornean sailboats) has once again turned the the Iloilo Strait into a sea of colors. The Paraw Regatta is takes place every 3rd weekend of February in Villa, Iloilo City, and is known to be the oldest sailing event in Southeast Asia. Designs of the modern daw paraws has managed to maintain from the ìbalanghaiî sailboats that were used by the Bornean Settlers who came to the Philippines in 1212 AD. Fishermen from coast areas of Iloilo and Guimaras are mostly the participants of the race. The eventís objective is to boost up the local ...
Sinukwan Festival of San Fernando, Pampanga
The Sinukwan Festival relives the Kapampangan spirit with a week-long calendar of cultural revivals capped by a grand street-dance parade in the streets of San Fernando, with towns outdoing each other to the tune of “Atin Cu Pung Singsing.” Organized annually by the Save Pampanga Movement, the festival memorializes Aring Sinukwan, god of the ancient Kapampangans. all photos on this site are copyrighted by Anton Sheker This festival was a treat for us, we originally went to Pampanga to shoot the Duman Festival and while driving into San Fernando, We saw a sign that read Sinukwan Festival November 29- December 6.. and ...
Duman Festival – Gastronomic Festival of Sta. Rita Pampanga
DUMAN FESTIVAL of Sta. Rita Pampanga The Festival At the time the signs of cold breeze of Christmas season, or some pertain to it as the ìamyamî, or the northeast monsoon season, blow over Sta. Rita, Pampanga, local folks knew itís time to prepare for the Duman Festival. The event is not too popular among fellow Filipinos, yet for the PampageÒos, vendors who travel from place to place, usually consisting of two elder women and a man, start to come knocking at doors selling this delicious rice delicacy, an act that distinguish the coming of Christmas. Upon arrival to the church plaza in ...
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Sandugo Trailer
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