Palawod Festival is a cultural, sea, and religious festival in Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines every June 29. Its schedule coincides with the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, the patron saints of the island. Palawod Festival is one of the participants in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo every August. Etymology Palawod Festival comes from the word […]
Siloy Festival is a cultural, bird, environmental, and religious festival in Alcoy, Cebu, Philippines every August 27. Organized by the local government, it aims to raise awareness of siloy, an endemic bird in Cebu, and strengthen advocacy for the protection of its natural habitats to ensure its survival. The yearly event is also held as […]
Bahandi Festival is a cultural, harvest, and religious festival in Alcantara, southwestern town of Cebu, Philippines, every August 28. It is organized by the local government to celebrate the fiesta of the town patron St. Augustine and as a way to express thanksgiving for bountiful harvest. Bahandi Festival is one of the cultural fests that […]
Dagayday Festival is a cultural and religious festival in Samboan, Cebu, Philippines every September 29. Dagayday Festival is one of the contingents of cultural fests that participate in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo every August. Etymology Dagayday is derived from the Cebuano word that means flow of water. It describes the way water comes forth from a […]
Buyoc Festival, previously known as Binuyokan Festival, is a cultural festival and religious fiesta in the southwestern municipality of Malabuyoc, Cebu, Philippines every September 10. It is a yearly merriment that celebrates its local culture, a means to express thanksgiving for bountiful harvest, a proud symbol of the people’s warmth and hospitality, and commemoration of […]
La Torta Festival is an annual cultural, food, and religious festival Argao, Cebu, Philippines, every September 28. It is held to promote the famous la torta de Argao and in honor of St. Michael the Archangel, the patron of the town. La Torta Festival is one of the festivals participating in the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo […]
Kinsan Festival is a cultural, food, and fish festival in Aloguinsan, Cebu, Philippines every second Sunday of June. The fest dedicates the spotlight to the kinsan fish or dotted grouper, the culinary culture arising from the harvest and consumption of the fish, and the livelihood it brings to the town’s fisher folks. Kinsan Festival is […]
Ibabao Festival, also known as Northern Samar Foundation Day, is a founding anniversary in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines every June 19. It is also dubbed as Northern Samar’s Festival of Festivals as it is a gathering of different cultural festivals conducted by the province’s component towns. The date is a special nonworking holiday […]
Sagawak Festival is the founding anniversary, also known as Araw ng Malalag, in the town of Malalag, Davao del Sur, Philippines every May 28. It is a fest that commemorates the establishment of the municipality and it also pays tribute to the indigenous people called Tagacaolo Tribe. The 28th of May was proposed to be […]
Baliw-Baliw Festival is a cultural and religious festival held in San Vicente, Olango Island, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu, Philippines every May. As a religious fest, it is held in honor of St. Vincent who is the patron saint of the village. Etymology Baliw-Baliw Festival comes from baliw, which means turning crazy or mad, and baliw-baliw is […]