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Higantes Festival

Philippine Events, Philippine Regional Festival

Higantes (also spelled ‘Gigantes’) Festival is one of the most well-known festivals in the Philippines. It is a celebration of thanksgiving to the municipality’s patron saint, Saint Clement.

The festival is famous for the giant papier mache effigies being paraded during the procession of the statue of San Clemente. The locals join in the procession as well wearing wooden shoes and their costumes.

The celebration is actually based on a folklore from Angono with the giant (higante) symbolizing the agrarian protest that occurred during Spanish colonization.

Sources:

https://www.rizalprovince.ph/pages/tourism-festival.html

https://thehappytrip.com/2019/03/higantes-festival-angono-rizal/

https://www.tpb.gov.ph/?sfid=80726&_sft_event_type=calendar-of-philippine-festivals-and-monthly-observances-theme&_sfm_month_all_year_round_event=11

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Kalimudan Festival

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The Kalimudan festival is a week-long celebration of the founding anniversary of Sultan Kudarat province. True to its name (Kalimudan) which means ‘a gathering’, the festival is a form of thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest of the province.

The different tribes in the province gather for the festivities to exhibit each of their colorful and rich cultures. It highlights the ideals of Sultan Kudarat, the man the province was named after, who was a legendary chieftain.

Sources:

https://iyil.ph/articles/get-know-soccsksargen-the-kalimudan-festival/

https://www.mymindanao.com/2019/10/kalimudan-festival-of-sultan-kudarat.html

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P’yagsawitan Festival

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Pyagsawitan Festival is an annual celebration in the municipality of Maragusan in Compostella Valley province. It is a celebration of thanksgiving for the bountiful produce and other blessings they received.

It is also a celebration of the cultural heritage of Mansaka. Dagaday Sa Panahon and Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan are just some of the highlights of the festival.

Sources:

https://ceciliagayledeasis.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/pyagsawitan-festival-november/

https://www.tpb.gov.ph/events/pyagsawitan-festival/

https://davaodeoro.gov.ph/davaodeoro/event/pyagsawitan-festival/

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Kahilwayan Festival

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Also known as the Cry of Santa Barbara, Kahilwayan Festival is a social celebration that highlights the Ilonggo’s role in the uprising against Spain. The term Kahilwayan was derived from an Ilonggo expression that implies freedom.

The festival is a retelling of the account of the Cry of Santa Barbara. It commemorates the raising of the Philippine banner by progressive powers in Santa Barbara on November 17, 1898, which signified the beginning of the resistance against Spain. This was critical in the Philippine history as Santa Barbara was proclaimed a National Trunk Site outside Luzon in the Centennial Freedom Trail during the Philippine Centennial Celebration in 1998.

One of the main highlights of the Kahilwayan Festival is the people are dressed in various vibrant outfits and they are out on the streets marching to the tune of Marcha Libertador.

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https://www.hellotravel.com/events/kahilwayan-festival-cry-of-santa-Barbara

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Pandag-Kitab Oriental Mindoro

Philippine Events

Pandag-Kitab is a provincial festival held in Calapan city. It was derived from Pandanggo (Fandango) and Dagitab which means “light”. It adapts the basic steps of Pandanggo sa Ilaw (Dance of Lights) which was told to have originated in Mindoro Island.
The style of Pandang-Gitab is the traditional “sway-and-balance”, with graceful shallow gyrating of hips and torso, complemented with a side-to-side gentle swing of hands, careful not to drop the candle-on-glass on both palms and on the head of the dancer. Props and other materials are being utilized for added attraction and modifications are allowed but must not affect the fundamental pattern of the dance (pandanggo) itself. The Pandang-Gitab Oriental Mindoro was launched as a street dancing competition and became a much applauded attraction as it was danced in Calapan City’s main avenue.

Sources:

https://www.visitmyphilippines.com/index_title_NOVEMBER_func_all_pid_4936_tbl_0.html

https://thehappytrip.com/2014/10/festivals-in-the-philippines-for-november/

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Helobung Festival

Philippine Events, Philippine Regional Festival

Helobung Festival, true to its name which means “never-ending joy”, is a grand celebration of the T’boli tribe’s culture and traditions. It is held every November 9th-11th to commemorate the founding of the town.

It is the liveliest time of the year for the town. The T’boli tribe showcases their culture, arts, and even sports during the festival. Crafts they created out of abaca are also on proudly displayed during the festival. The streets are adorned with ethnic designs and is filled with traditional music played by the tribe’s musical instruments.

Sources:

http://www.traveltothephilippines.info/2019/10/23/helobung-festival-celebrates-tboli-culture-of-never-ending-joy/

https://www.soxph.com/2016/03/a-grand-celebration-of-culture-and.htmlhttps://philippines.travel/events/helobung-festival#:~:text=Every%209th%20to%2011th%20of,and%20ethnicity%20of%20the%20province.

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Sandurot Festival

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Sandurot Festival is Dumaguete’s annual celebration that highlights the hospitality and welcoming soul of the city. Due to the hospitality and friendliness of the locals, Dumaguete city earned the name The City of Gentle People.

The Sandurot Festival came from the Visayan word “pakig-sandurot” which means to “to join in”. It is celebrated every 3rd week of November. The festival is held in honor of the patroness of Dumaguete, Sta. Catalina de Alejandria. It celebrates religious traditions, culture, and unity of the city.

Sources:

https://dumaguete.com/festivals-negros-oriental/sandurot-festival-of-dumaguete/

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Lanzones Festival

Philippine Events, Philippine Feast

Lanzones Festival is a yearly celebration in Camiguin as thanksgiving for the harvest of the island’s most famous “Lanzones” fruit. It is a week-long celebration filled with street dancing parade and tableau competition. Everyone from schools, to civic organizations, and even the local government units participate in the parade and competitions. There is a trade fair as well and other festival activities.

Sources:

https://www.escapemanila.com/2017/04/list-of-philippine-festivals-in-october.html

https://www.tpb.gov.ph/?sfid=80726&_sft_event_type=calendar-of-philippine-festivals-and-monthly-observances-theme&_sfm_month_all_year_round_event=10

https://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/october_december_festivals.html

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Higalaay Festival

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Annual Fiesta Celebration, a week-long festivity filled with a series of colourful, culturally-rich and fun-filled core events that culminate every last week of August, the feast day of the city’s patron saint, St. Augustine.

It has grown not only as the customary day of thanksgiving but also a rallying point for a campaign to promote Cagayan de Oro City and the surrounding areas globally as an investment and tourism destination.

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Kinabayo Festival

Philippine Events, Philippine Regional Festival

“Kinabayo” is an annual observance of Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte’s Fiesta in honor of Saint James “the Greater and the Moor Slayer”. Held every July, “Sinug and Kinabayo” have become a festivity. “Sinug” is purely veneration using San Francisco Leaves raised high, dancing through the rhythm of the gong or beating of drums as the throng of devotees brings the saint’s image to his chapel. On the other hand, “Kinabayo” is a unique dramatization of the triumph of the Catholic faith over Mohammedanism believed to have happened through the intercession of the saint in view of his apparition during the battles of Clavijo and Covadonga and the appearance of the Lady of the Pilar. Modernity has added more color to the festival with the allegorical dance drama presentation of the two events.

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Higantes Festival

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Kalimudan Festival

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P’yagsawitan Festival

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Kahilwayan Festival

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Pandag-Kitab Oriental Mindoro

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Helobung Festival

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Sandurot Festival

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Lanzones Festival

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Higalaay Festival

Kinabayo Festival

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