Philippine Fiestas and Festivals

The fiesta is part of the Filipino culture. Through good times and bad times, the fiesta must go on. Each city and barrio has at least one local festival of its own, usually on the feast of its patron saint. So there is always a fiesta going on somewhere in the country.

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Parada ng Lechon on the 24th of June in Balayan, Batangas, this festival literally translated as the "parade of roasted pigs". This fiesta is a celebration of the feast of St. John the Baptist. Roasted pigs are dressed up and paraded around town before being eaten.

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Obando Fertility Rites held from May 17 to 19 in Obando, Bulacan. Massive numbers of men and women dance towards the town church praying for a wife, husband or a child. The pilgrims dance to San Pascual Baylon, Santa Clara de Assisi or the Virgen de Salambao for their wishes.

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Pahiyas held every 15th of May, farm families give thanks to San Isidro Labrador for a good harvest by decorating their houses with brightly colored rice wafers called kiping.

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Pulilan Carabao Festival held every 14th of May in Pulilan, Bulacan. Hundreds of festively adorned carabaos are paraded by the farmers on the street leading to the church. There they are made to kneel down to pay homage to San Isidro de Labrador, the patron saint of farmers.

Flores de Mayo held nationwide during the month of May. Literally meaning the "flowers of May", this fiesta commemorates the search for the Holy Cross by Reyna Elena and her son, the emperor Constantine. This Philippine wide fiesta is marked by a parade of maidens escorted by young men under floral arches. The main participant represents Reyna Elena and the emperor. Flores De Mayo Festival Philippines, Emperor Constantine, Floral Arches, Month Of May, Holy Cross, Asia Destinations, The Emperor, Floral Arch

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Flores de Mayo held nationwide during the month of May. Literally meaning the "flowers of May", this fiesta commemorates the search for the Holy Cross by Reyna Elena and her son, the emperor Constantine. This Philippine wide fiesta is marked by a parade of maidens escorted by young men under floral arches. The main participant represents Reyna Elena and the emperor.

Panaad sa Negros is a weeklong celebration held in Bacolod City every 2nd or 3rd week of April. It's called the mother of festivals as it is a fusion of fiestas of 13 cities and 19 towns of the whole province of Negros Occidental. Expect a colorful display of parades, bazaars, cultural presentations, pageants, shows, fireworks and more.

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Manaoag Pilgrimage. Held every 2nd week of April in Manaoag, Pangasinan. Devotees and pilgrims flock to the shrine of Nuestra Señora de Manaoag for the feast of the patroness of the sick, the needy and the helpless. Her image is believed to be miraculous.

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Moriones Festival. Reenacted during the Holy Week in Boac, Marinduque. This Philippine fiesta is based on a play about the story of Longinus, the centurion whose blind eye is cured by a drop of Jesus Christ's blood. Actors wear colorful wooden mask and dressed as Roman soldiers.

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Atiatihan Festival

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Ati-Atihan Festival. Starts from the16th to the 22nd of January in Kalibo, Aklan. Revelers masquerading as Negritos in colorful costumes, dance to the beat of drums while chanting "Hala Bira!" in preparation to the Sunday procession in honor of the Santo Niño.

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Sinulog Festival. An annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, the Catholic festival honors their child Jesus image called Santo Niño. As corrected by the Archbishop of Cebu Jaime Cardinal Vidal, Sto. Niño is not the patron saint of Cebu but the Lady of Guadalupe. Sinulog is an annual festival that honors the said Sto.Niño in a dance ritual that commemorates the first residents of Cebu’s acceptance to Catholicism.