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National Capital Region (NCR)

City/Municipality Tourist Destinations Festivals
Third District
Caloocan City Bonifacio Monument Pamaypay ng Caloocan
In contrast with the  abaniko, the
The Bonifacio Monument recalls the Philippine pamaypay  is made of the dried
Revolution which was spearheaded by Andrés fronds of the ubiquitous buri palm,
Bonifacio who had urged his men to raise making it more accessible among
against the colonial rule of Spain. His call to common folk. Woven and edged to
take arms against the Spanish rule was given be more sturdy, it is completed with
on 23 August 1896, which is widely known as a loop-like handle made of the stalks.
"Cry of Pugad Lawin. Today, the pamaypay is commonly
sold by vendors outside churches or
other large public areas in the
Philippines. It is also used to
The Horace Higgins Hall decorate houses during rural
was a storage building of the Manila Railroad celebrations, such as the Pahiyas
Company (now Philippine National Railways) at Festival  in Quezon Province
Caloocan City. It was named after Horace
Longwood Higgins, the first General Manager of
the MRR.

Pajotan de Sto.Niño Festival

Derived from "Maypajo", a shortcut of
Pajotan, a local variety of mango specie
clustered in manggahan area found in
Caloocan City. This colorful
procession/parade of different Sto.
Niños, together with thousand devotees
dance their way to the tune of different
groups of Ati-atihan. Several miracles
and favors granted are attributed by the
faithful to the miraculous image of Sto.
Niño.
Malabon City Asilo de Huertanos Luglugan Pancit Malabon Festival
The Asilo de Huerfanos is an orphanage that Luglugan Festival was recognized as the
began in 1887 after the Augustinians approved Best Tourism Event for food category of
the Association of Tourism Officers of the
a plan to build a new house in Malabon to Philippines (ATOP)
lodge the orphans of the plague in 1882 which And of course, the highlight of the
were until then was housed in Madaluyong. event is the giant Pancit Bilao
The orphanage was provided with a printing measuring 15 feet in diameter, divided
press, lithography and binding room, spacious into 4 triangular trays, with almost 90
halls for shops and laboratories, sewing and kilos of noodles. Four different Pancit-

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embroidery for girls, and a library. “La makers in Malabon were given each
Libertad” was put out by Clemente Jose tray to fill in. The four triangles was
prepared by the famous of Pancit
Zulueta at Malabon using the printing press at
Malabon makers, namely, Nanay's ;
the Asilo de Huerfanos of the anti-American Rosy's ; Zeny' ; Roy's.
Agustinian Friars. Considered as one of its kind culinary
festival in Metro Manila. Highlight of
the event other  than streetdancing,
and marching band exhibition is the
presentation of the Giant Bilaos
of  Pancit Malabon. 
Asilo de Huerfanos de Tambobong They provided 7000 paper plates for
On the way to the town center, I noticed a distribution but others were very ready
structure from the bridge which I first saw in and brought their own plastic bags and
Tutubi’s blog. This structure was known as bowls, approximately 8000 people
the Asilo de Huerfanos. The orphanage began in were fed.
1887 after the Augustinians approved a plan to
build a new house in Malabon to lodge the
orphans of the plague in 1882 which were until
then was housed in Madaluyong. 
Navotas City San Jose de Navotas Parish Church Pangisdaan Festival
This is the oldest parish church in Navotas. It Give way to the city of
was built in 1838 to 1862. It was canonically Navotas, the “Fishing Capital
erected on July 1, 1859. of the Philippines”, as it marks
its annual celebration of
Pangisdaan Festival. It is the
most anticipated and grandest
event in the city. Held every
16th of January, the revelry is a
tribute to every bountiful catch
of fish in the city. People of
Navotas express their deep
gratitude to their main source
of income which is fishing and
this thanksgiving is pictured
through the Pangisdaan
Festival.

City/Municipality Tourist Destinations Festivals

Navotas Centennial Park Penitensiya
A popular jogging, strolling and skating People passionately walk kilometers
spot among local residents, the park to witness the senakulo. Men roam
runs along the waterfront from the R- the streets and flog their own backs
10 Bridge (also known as Bangkulasi until they bleed, some would even
Bridge) to the Navotas Bus Terminal, willingly nail themselves on the cross
just off Circumferential Road 4 – as their penitensya.

Valenzuela City Residence of Dr. Pio Valenzuela Mano Po San Roque Festival
Dr. Pio Valenzuela, the revered member of the San Roque is the patron saint of
Katipunan’s triumvirate and our city’s the sick and invalid, but in
namesake, was born in this house on July 11, Valenzuela City, he is known as

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1869. Found along Velilla Street in Barangay the patron saint of the unmarried.
Pariancillo Villa, this house has become a Through the years, the feast has
tourist attraction, and more importantly, a drawn single men and women
valuable part of the city’s heritage. from all over Metro Manila to ask
for San Roque’s intercession in
finding their true love and future
spouse through the traditional
Sayawan Sa Calle, which is
Bell tower of San Diego de Alcala Church hailed as the oldest and the only
The belfry, or bell tower, of San Diego de celebration of its kind in the
Alcala Church is over four hundred years old, metropolis.
and is a cultural and religious relic of the
bygone Spanish era. The tower, along with the
entrance arch, is the only remaining structure
of the original church built in 1632. The main
structure of San Diego de Alcala was Feast of San Diego de Alcala
destroyed during Japanese rule and has since Feast of San Diego De Alcala is
been rebuilt and renovated, serving as an
the feast of the oldest church in
aesthetic counterpoint to the largely
Valenzuela, which includes
unchanged tower.
annual boat racing, street
dancing and different fabulous
activities of the festival.

Fourth District
Las Piñas City Bamboo Organ Museum Bamboo Organ Festival
The Bamboo Organ is housed inside St. “The first-ever Bamboo Organ
Joseph Parish Church and the museum is
located within the church compound.  On Festival was organized by us in
display are religious artifacts and old 1976. The parish initially owned
photographs of the church and the Bamboo the bamboo organ, but it was
Organ. 
  decided that the Bamboo Organ
  Organization would be separated
Zapote Bridge from the Saint Joseph Parish
Zapote Bridge is a stone arch pedestrian
bridge crossing the Zapote River in the
Church Organization,” shared
Philippines. It connects the cities of Las Leo Renier, executive director
Piñas in Metro Manila and Bacoor in the of the International Bamboo
province of Cavite. The bridge and its Organ Festival. “The reason was
surrounding area was the site of two battles,
the Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897) between to strategically separate cultural
Filipino revolutionaries and the Spanish activities from parish activities.
colonial government in 1897 during The bamboo organ has given
the Philippine Revolution, and the Battle of
Zapote River between Filipino and American
cultural identity to the people of
forces in 1899 during the Philippine– Las Piñas.”
American War.
A modern concrete bridge, also named
Zapote Bridge, carrying motorized vehicles
and part of Aguinaldo Highway was
constructed parallel to the original bridge.

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Makati City Ayala Museum Bailes de los Arcos

The Ayala Museum is a museum The Panatang Sayaw or the Bailes de
in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is los Arcos (Dance of the Arches) is an
located in Ayala Center adjacent old and charming tradition in
to Greenbelt mall and is run privately by Barangay Poblacion. Makati that has
the Ayala Foundation. This six-storey been practiced since the 19th
edifice houses ethnographic and century. It is a ritual of praise and
archaeological exhibits on Filipino culture, thanksgiving to the Sts. Peter and
art, and history. Since its establishment in Paul and the Virgen dela Rosa.
1967,[2] the museum has been committed to
showcasing overseas collections and
situating contemporary Philippine art in the
global arena in a two-way highway of
mutual cooperation and exchange with Likhang Kamay
local and international associates Likhang Kamay offers Filipino
unique, artistic, and high-quality
treasures rarely seen in malls.
Pick one-of-a-kind gifts for your
friends and loved ones—whether
Greenbelt Chapel it’s fashion-forward jewelry and
The Greenbelt Chapel is located at the clothing, embellished fabrics,
middle of the Makati Business District, modern home décor and
surrounded by trees and plants. It a ceramics, fine prints and
very nice place for meditating and stationery, or regional coffee and
attending Holy Mass. It is very cool delicacies. All items are
inside because of three big overhead handmade from a variety of
electric fans. There are masses media, including fabric, clay,
everyday and it is a respite for the busy metal, paper, and much more.
people of the Makati Business District.

Muntinlupa City Aguinaldo Shrine Dinagsa

The shrine is the ancestral home of Emilio Dinagsa Festival is a
Aguinaldo,[4] officially the first President of the
Philippines, the only president of the First colorful Ati-atihan celebratio
Philippine Republic. The house was built in n of the people of Northern
1845 made from wood and thatch and
reconstructed in 1849. Here, Aguinaldo was
Negros. A celebration in
born on March 22, 1869.[5] honor of
Patron Sto.Nino (Infant Jesus)
held last week of January.
This is a weeklong celebration
The Japanese Garden Cemetery filled with rhythmic beating of
A garden cemetery dedicated to Japanese the drums and you will see the
soldiers who were imprisoned and executed
in Muntinlupa during the war is also located
performers’ painted in black
inside the New Bilibid Prison Reservation or covered with soot to

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Compound. Legend has it that the infamous portray an “Ati” (Indigenous

General Tomoyuki Yamashita, the “Tiger of
Malaya” is also buried in this cemetery. people in Philippines) dances
Many Japanese tourists visit the place to along with those beats.
give respect to their ancestors, hence, a
Filipino-Japanese Peace Monument is also
located in the area.

Banyahan Festival
A yearly thanksgiving celebration for the
patron "Impong Kulas" de Tolentino. It
is similar to the celebration of the Ati-
Atihan of Kalibo, Aklan and Sinulog of
Cebu. It is also to recognize "baklad"
which is the main work of people from
Brgy. Cupang and Brgy. Buli. Baklad is
fishing on the lake , which is a part of
the festival.

Parañaque City Tambo Mangroves Avian Reserve Sambalilo

this mangrove, located by the bay, is visited The Sambalilo Festival is one of the
by hundreds of bird species from all over the most colorful and prosperous festivals
Asia-Pacific region seeking for sanctuary in in the province of Laguna. It is
this exclusive zone. celebrated to celebrate
the handmade sombrero (hat) made
from pandan that has been the
foremost livelihood of the people
Redemptorist Church since time immemorial. 
one of the most visited church in Asia with
the capacity seat of 3,000 and another 9,000
for standing devotees.

Pasay City Coconut Palace Sto. Niño Festival

The Coconut Palace is made of several The feast, locally known as Fiesta
types of Señor, starts on the Thursday after
Philippine hardwood, coconut shells, and a the Solemnity of the Epiphany. Each
specially engineered coconut lumber year, the celebration starts with a
apparently known as Imelda Madera.[5] Each dawn procession wherein the replica
of the suites on the second floor is named image of Santo Niño de Cebú is
after a specific region of the Philippines and brought down to the streets. It is then
displays some of the handicrafts these followed by the novena Masses,
regions produce.[6] The palace is located on which span nine days.
F. Ma. Guerrero Street at the Cultural Center
of the Philippines Complex between the Folk
Arts Theatre and the Sofitel Philippine Plaza
Hotel. Before becoming the official residence
of the Vice President, the palace was used
Fertility Rites/Feast Day of Sta.Clara
for wedding receptions.[7]
The fertility dance is likely a
Christianized version of a pre-Christian
fertility celebration called kasilonawan,
where local babaylans (dancers)
danced as an offering to the deities of

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Star City nature. It appears that the Spaniards

Prior to the 2019 fire, 70 percent of the introduced Christianity in part by
facilities of Star City were covered and air- substituting Christian saints for these
conditioned. The amusement park deities, with Santa Clara taking on the
introduced various types of rides and role of preventing and curing infertility.
attractions in the Philippines. It hosted the
double-deck carousel, 360-degree-loop roller
coaster (the Zyklon Loop), and water log ride
(the Jungle Splash) in the country. It hosted
Snow World, the largest permanent ice
entertainment area in the country, which
featured ice carvings, a snow play area and
the country's longest ice slide. [3] Another
attraction in the amusement park is the
inverted roller coaster Star Flyer.

Taguig City American Cemetery and Memorial Sta. Anang Banak Taguig River
The Manila American Cemetery and Festival
Memorial in the Philippines occupies The Sta. Anang Banak Taguig River
Festival is held in Sta. Anna as a type of
152 acres on a prominent plateau, thanksgiving. The devour is done to
visible at a distance from the east, respect the town's benefactor Saint
Anne, who as indicated by legend,
south and west. It contains the largest accumulated the natives of "taga-giik"
number of graves of our military dead root of Taguig along the riverbank. In
1587, the agriculturists lost all their reap
of World War II, a total of 17,184, most and the town was in emergency. Holy
of whom lost their lives in operations person Anne, with his daughter Mary,
drove them to the stream where they
in New Guinea and the Philippines. thought that it was overflowing with
The headstones are aligned in 11 plots Banak angles. 
forming a generally circular pattern,
set among masses of a wide variety of
tropical trees and shrubbery. Pagiikan Mini Olympics
Native games as they were never played
before- habulan ng biik, hulihan ng itik,
patintero, arnis, tumbang preso and
many others brought to the level of the
Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne para-olympics.
Built during the term of Fr. Diego
Alvarez of the Augustinian Friars in
1587, this is definitely one of the
oldest churches in the Philippines.
Located in Liwayway St., Brgy Sta.
Ana, this was destroyed by an
earthquake in 1645 and reconstructed
in 1848. It was destroyed again by
another earthquake and rebuilt in
1896.

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Pateros San Roque Church Balot sa Puti Festival

On the 31  of January, the town
st

holds an annual event called the

Balut sa Puti Festival. It is a
food festival featuring a cooking
competition of the famous
Alfombra Slippers Philippine delicacy known as
he Parroquia de San Roque de Balut. It is one of the highlights
Pateros (more commonly known as of the Pateros Town Fiesta
Pateros Church or San Roque celebration where it brings the
Parish Church) is a quaint church best of one of the country’s
original exotic food. It is also
under the Augustinian Order
held to promote the image of
founded by Fray Andres Vehil in Pateros as a producer of the
1815. The church was named after best quality Balut in the world.
its declaration as a parish of St. People of Pateros gather to
Roch (San Roque), but it is most have a street party with a live
famous for being a diocesan shrine band, plus drinking ice cold beer
for the town’s special patroness, St. together with Balut.
Martha (Santa Marta).Due to natural
calamities, much of the church
façade was renovated with concrete
and thick lumber, and the ruined
third and fourth floors of the
adjoining bell tower were
reconstructed as well. Along with
this, the original Spanish altar was
replaced in 2014 with a European-
inspired golden set although original
parts of the church made from
adobe (eggshell finish) are still intact
and unaltered. Thick walls imbued
with the bones of Pateros’ ancestors
(usually of high standing in society)
still stand as foundations of the old
baroque church.

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