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FESTIVALS

IN LUZON
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
IN BAGUIO CITY
English: Flower Festival is a month-long annual
flower festival occurring in Baguio. The term is
of Kankanaey origin, meaning "season of
blooming".The festival, held in February, was
created as a tribute to the city's flowers and as
a way to rise up from the devastation of the
1990 Luzon earthquake.The festival includes
floats that are covered mostly with flowers not
unlike those used in Pasadena's Rose Parade.
The festival also includes street dancing,
presented by dancers clad in flower-inspired
costumes, that is inspired by the Bendian, an
Ibaloi dance of celebration that came from
the Cordillera region.
PANAGBENGA

Aside from boosting the economy through tourism,


the festival also helped the younger generation of
indigenous people to rediscover their culture's old
traditions. The indigenous people were first wary with
government-led tourism because of the threat that
they will interfere or change their communities' rituals
PISTAY DAYAT FESTIVAL
IN PANGASINAN
Celebrated every May 1 in Lingayen,
Pangasinan. Pistay Dayat means “Sea
Festival,” as it is a thanksgiving festival for
the year’s abundant harvest from the
sea.
Pistay Dayat Festival has lined up
activities for locals and visitors such as
the traditional Limgas na Pangasinan
(Maiden of Pangasinan) coronation and
the iconic Banca Parada, one of the
highlights of the festival wherein
artistically-designed bancas are
showcased through a grand parade
along Limahong Channel of the Agno
River.
PISTA’Y DAYAT

Pistay Dayat offers multiple activities such as trade


and tourism fair, dancesport/orchestra competition,
variety shows, sportsfest and sandscaping
competition. These activities are meant to engage
each one from another. It is also worth mentioning
that the festival usually ends with a communal clean-
up. This is a prompt to the community’s
accomplishment over the year and the significance
of responsible aquaculture.
BANGUS FESTIVAL
IN DAGUPAN
The Bangus Festival is the brainchild of
former Dagupan mayor Benjamin Lim,
seeking to promote the city as the
Bangus (milkfish) Capital of the World.
2003 saw the festival featured in the
Guiness Book of World Records when it
secured the record for Longest
Barbeque in the World
BANGUS FESTIVAL

Other highlights of the festival include the Festivals of


the North, an event which highlights festivals other
festivals in Northern Luzon as well as the Bangusan
Street Party.
Another highlight of the festival is the “Banguisine”
Bangus International Cuisine Showcase. Chefs from
around the globe gather to show just how many
ways you can prepare Dagupan’s best product.
MANGO FESTIVAL
IN ZAMBALES
Also known as Dinamulag Festival . Mangoes are a
primary crop of the province of Zambales.
Mangoes harvest in the town of Palauig are mostly
exported to other provinces and Metro Manila. The
festival is held to celebrate bountiful harvest of
mangoes in the provinces.
Mangoes cultivated in Zambales particularly the
Dinamulag variety of Carabao mangoes were
cited as the world's sweetest mangoes by Guinness
World Records in 1995 and the country's sweetest
mangoes by the Department of Agriculture in 2013.
The yearly event is held in April, and brings together
locals and foreigners alike to savor and promote
the island’s best mangoes.
MANGO FESTIVAL

One of the highlights of the Mango Festival is the


mango eating challenge where participants
compete to see who can eat the most mangos
within a pre-determined period of time. The other
highlight of this unique festival is the street parade
where locals pour on the streets in dance and
jubilation.
Other popular highlights include the Trade Fair, the
Variety Show as well as the mango-themed street
parades. Here’s an opportunity to treat yourself to
the sweetest mangos in the Philippines
STRAWBERRYFESTIVAL
IN LA TRINIDAD
Strawberries have long been associated with
Baguio, but as far as locals are concerned, the
best strawberries still come from La Trinidad,
Benguet. It’s no surprise, then, that a festival
honouring their best is held in March every year:
the Panaspulan Strawberry Festival, more
commonly known as the La Trinidad Strawberry
Festival.
The festival started out in 1981 as a way for
former Mayor Hilarion “Abe” Pawid to
encourage local farmers to farm strawberries
instead of the usual vegetables that Benguet is
known for.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

The town eventually became known as the


Strawberry Capital of the Philippines, and have
celebrated the Strawberry Festival every year since.
The town’s biggest achievement during the
Strawberry Festival is their recognition in the Guiness
Book of World Records for baking the World’s Largest
Strawberry Shortcake. A staggering 9,622.23-kilo
shortcake was made by various bakers back in 2004.
The record stands to this day.
DINENGDENG FESTIVAL
IN AGOO
English: vegetable dish, is the official festivity
event of the municipality of Agoo, La Union,
Philippines. It is held annually in summer in
celebration of a dish by which its name is
derived from. One of the main purpose of
"Dinengdeng Festival" is to promote the local
tourism of the town, which is one of the
established Spanish settlements in the region.
Replacing the old theme, one of its primary
agricultural products tobacco, the festival has
smoothly been identified with the municipality.
DINENGDENG FESTIVAL
"Dinengdeng", is the Ilocano term for any vegetable-simmered dish. Usually cooked
in a "banga", a local term for a cooking clay pot being used by the descendants of
the local settlers in the ancient times. In fact, the "banga" is now revived to symbolize
the festival. A large cooking clay pot called "Big Banga" is used during the event in
cooking the main dish.
• Dinengdeng Festival replaced the old event theme, Tobacco festival. The latter
being too common for a festival name in the region, has been used by several
municipalities, as the crop itself becomes more abundant and sometimes causes
confusion as there were too many "Tobacco Festivals" in the region. The local
government tried to come up with a uniqueness in its annual event, primarily to
build up an identified one for the town that would promote its cultural and
livelihood values. In order to lift Agoo to the line of the prominent festivities in the
region, such as the Panagbenga and Bangus festivals, the event has been
established.
PAMULINAWEN
IN LAOG
Laoag City celebrates its annual fiesta on the
10th of February, the feast day of Saint William
the Hermit, its patron saint. It is an affair which
is primarily done to give honor, pay our
homage and extend our thanks for the
benevolence and generosity of Saint William.
Through his intercession to the Lord, Laoag
City has been blessed and spared from
calamities and disasters. The Laoagueños
await for and look forward to every
celebration of the city fiesta, making it an
extension of the fun and the frolics of the
Christmas season.
ANI FESTIVAL
IN ILOCOS NORTE
Celebrated to pay tribute to Dingras as the
rice granary of the province of Ilocos Norte.
"Mannalon" means farmer in Iloco. The
Mannalon Festival is celebrated to pay
tribute to the farmers of Marcos, Ilocos Norte.
Celebrated every April 29-May 1, the
Dinaklisan Festival showcases the traditional
livelihood of the area's fishermen.
"Panagdaklis" is a traditional way of catching
fish used by the fishermen of Currimao, Ilocos
Norte until now.
GAMENG FESTIVAL
Gameng refers to treasure. Aba and daludal are
some of their treasures which were featured. They
even choreographed a dance called abaludal
dance.
The town of Solsona in Ilocos Norte has just turned
100 years after its reconstitution in 1910. This town
was formerly known as Santiago in 1855 where it
consequently became a name of one of its
barangay. During the American period in 1903-
1909, this town was joined with Dingras because
Solsona was destroyed by a big flash flood that
claimed so many lives and properties.
GAMENG FESTIVAL

Solsona was used to be called Kaitnegan, a place of the Itnegs in the


ancient time. They were known to be the first settlers in this area. Itnegs
were pagans and uncivilized. The popular theory where Solsona got its
name was being the Cordillera mountain ranges command the view
of the daily rising of the sun. To the Spaniards, they call it Zona del Sol
or Zone of the Rising Sun. Its indeed a wonderful scenery with the
majestic sun rise in the Cordillera ranges that you can see in the early
morning.
GULING-GULINGFESTIVAL
IN POAY ILOCOS
Guling-Guling Festival is a traditional
occasion that happens yearly in the
month of February in Paoay, Ilocos Norte.
It is held before the Ash Wednesday or the
start of the season of Lent or also known as
“Semana Santa”, which begins 40 days
prior to Easter. It is celebrated as a the last
day of merry-making and enjoyment for
the townspeople before the Lenten
season.
GULING –GULING FESTIVAL

The word “guling” from Ilocano, means to mark or smear. The mayor in town would smear in the
person’s forehead a cross sign that signifies the purity. They also believe that the mark in their
forehead will cleanse all of their past sins. The cross is a white color made up of wet and white rice
flour.
Guling-Guling Festival (“Guling-Guling Martes”) aims to commemorate the 16th century old
practice of the Spanish friars for the religious sector to interact with its parishioners. It has always
been celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday because it was believed that this was the
last day for the townsfolk to enjoy all forms of merrymaking before they observe the Lenten season.
Highlights of Guling-Guling celebration include dance parade, “Ulnas” Parade (wooden sled),
Dudol food festival (native delicacy) and basi drinking (native wine)
BASI FESTIVAL
Piddig
Piddig is known for its place in the Basi Revolt,
led by Pedro Mateo, a native of Piddig. This
revolt is unique as it revolves around the
Ilocano’s love for basi or sugarcane wine,
hence, Piddig is known for the best basi in
Ilocos.
Basi is the local beverage of Ilocos in
Northern Luzon where it
has been consumed since before the
Spanish conquest. This
product is produced by first crushing
sugarcane and extracting the juice.
BAC-BACARRA
FESTIVAL
Bacarra Town Fiesta is celebrated in honor of
St. Andrew de Apostle, the town’s patron
saint. Bac-Bacarra Festival which started in
2005 is a heritage that rekindled the love
and passion of Bacarra people to revive and
preserve the richness of their culture and
traditions. The legendary word “bac-
bacarra” is a specie of freshwater fish
abundant in the river during the 15th century
which gave birth to the town’s name .
AMIAN FESTIVAL
(Bangui)

Baguinians celebrate in harmony and


unify in thanksgiving to God because of
the Amian climate. Hence, the birth
and the celebration of the Amian
Festival .
PANAG-ABUOS FESTIVAL
(Banna)

Panag-abuos Festival is the art of ant harvesting


shown in a dance parade around town.
“Abuos” is an exotic delicacy of the residents.
This event coincides with their town fiesta.
EMPANADA FESTIVAL
(Batac)
Batac Town Fiesta is a month long celebration in
honor of the feast of the Immaculada Concepcion
(Immaculate Concepcion.
One major highlight is the Empanada Festival
which is a showcase of the famous product- the
BATAC EMPANADA. With a distinct taste truly it
own, the BATAC EMPANADA is made of savory
filling of grated green papaya, mongo, longganisa
and egg. The dough that serves as its thin and crisp
wrapper is made of rice flour. The main feature of
the EMPANADA FESTIVAL is the street dancing
which chronicles the process of preparing the
delectable BATAC EMPANADA.
SANIATA FESTIVAL
(Burgos)
Burgos Town Fiesta is celebrated in honor of
Father Jose Burgos
BADO-BADOC FESTIVAL
(Badoc)
Badoc Town Fiesta is celebrated in honor of the
town’s patron saint, St. John de Baptist.The
town promote it's products made up of corn
husks and Bad-bado grass which is indigenous
in its riverbanks.
DINAKLISAN FESTIVAL
(Currimao)
A coastal town, it pays tribute to its fishermen
and primary industry and gives homage to
the Almighty for the rich marine life as it
celebrates Dinaklisan Festival. People come
together for the float parade, street dancing
and the coronation of the town's loveliest
maiden among others. On May 1, there will
be a grand fluvial parade where fishermen
throw their nets into the sea to catch fish
(daklis in Iluko) afterwhich the catch will be
grilled and shared by the town's people
along the shore.
MANNALON FESTIVAL

Mannalon Festival is celebrated to pay tribute to


the farmers of the town. Marcos is purely an
agriculture area with farming as the main
occupation of local constituents.
KANGAYEDAN FESTIVAL
(Pagudpud)

Kangayedan Festival is celebrated to showcase


the natural resources and products of Pagudpud.
PANAGSANA FESTIVAL
(Pasuquin)

Through time, the settlers discovered ways to


harness the bounties of living along the
coastal area; they were able to establish the
salt making industry, or “panagsana.”
With their determination, perseverance,
hard work, frugality, passion and their will to
survive, the people endure the long process of
saltmaking, working even under the scorching
sun during the summer months.
BAWANG FESTIVAL
(Pinili)

Pinili Town Fiesta is celebrated in honor


of St. Isidore de Farmer, the town’s
patron saint. Bawang Festival which is
now a tourist attraction is observed
because garlic is the main commodity of
Pinili.
DAMILI FESTIVAL
(San Nicolas)

Held every Christmas time, the town of San


Nicolas, Ilocos Norte celebrates the Damili
festival to acknowledge the main source of
their livelihood: Pottery. They use the red
variety they call Damili, which is abundant
in the Ilocos region. Aside from pots, the
red clay is also being used to create the
beautiful damili tiles used as flooring for
various structures like the Fort Ilocandia
Casino and Hotel, Laoag International
Airport, and Marcos Mansion.
ABALUDAL FESTIVAL
(Solsona)
ABALUDAL came from the words “ABA”(gabi) and
“DALUDAL” (young gabi shoot), two of the primary
root crops of the municipality. This exotic crop is
extremely common and beloved in Solsona and
usually grows everywhere. It is a usual scene in the
market the gabi leaves, stems and roots which are
sold in HUGE volumes. What a wonderful sight to
watch the so much fresh gabi leaves from small to
enormous, in piles, bundles and baskets full, totally
fresh and just harvested, hanging and starting to dry
and dry and cut up, ready to cook…A testament to
its desirability, availability, adaptability and
probably most of all, economy.
TADEK FESTIVAL
(Nueva Era)
Tadek is a ceremonial dance performed as an
expression of merriment for an attainment of
victory, courtship and marriage, and even after
burial and when remembering the dead. The
dance is accompanied by instruments such as
drums (tambor) and flat gongs (gangsa). The
dancers use cloth as “allap” at the tip of their
fingers while dancing. The tadek dance is an
integral part of the culture of the people of
Nueva Era, and the yearly celebration of the
Tadek festival crystallizes the people’s efforts to
keep their culture and history alive and vibrant.
SIWAWER FESTIVAL
(Vintar)
Siwawer Festival with the theme: “Talugading ni
Siwawer Pasantaken,” was hatched as a fitting
celebration to showcase Vintar’s many great
leaders and achievers worthy of praise and
emulation. Moreover this festival aims to serve as
a venue in promoting culture, arts and tourism
development; natural resources preservation;
and local cultural heritage conservation.
MAGDADARAN TALIP FESTIVAL
(Carasi)
Magdadaran Talip Festival is celebrated to
commemorate the ancient peace pact that has
brought lasting peace between and among the
ethnic tribes in the province of Ilocos Norte and
its environs to cultivate and bring to the fore the
rich culture, customs and traditions indigenous to
these tribes and to enhance fellowship and
stronger ties not only among themselves but also
with the Ilocanos.
RAMBAK TI ARAK KEN SAPLID
FESTIVAL(Adams)
Adams was a haven of the Iyapayaos and Imallods
during the pre-Spanish era and later of the Ylocanos
who migrated in the 1930s upon the invitation of the
Iyapayaos. In the 1970s, the Kankanaey tribe from the
Cordilleras and the Bago tribe from La Union and
Ilocos Sur also migrated to Adams.
Some of these migrants brought with the them
knowledge of Tapuey (rice wine) making, while others
brought with them the tiger grass seedlings. Soon,
intermarriages among the tribes people and the
Ylocanos took place. As a result, there was merger of
technical knowhow. Applying the knowledge of
Tapuey making, the folks experimented on bugnay
fruit wine making. Simultaneously, the tiger grass
which grew robustly in Adams, was woven with rattan
and nito into soft broom, otherwise known as ”saplid.”
PANAGWAWAGI FESTIVAL
(Dumalneg)
The Panagwawagi Festival is a celebration of
brotherhood. It commemorates the peace pact
among warring tribes and the settlement of land and
caste disputes among members of the tribe. It
celebrates the respect between cultures, and the
embracing of each other’s unique cultures, most
notably that of the Isnegs and the Ilocanos. As a
result of this exchange, the Ilocano adopted some of
the Isneg’s ways in the form of dances and their
dialect. On the other hand, the Isneg has likewise
adopted the Ilocano’s way of clothing, dialect,
dances and even religion. The festival depicts the
sharing of faith by the Ilocano, and embracing the
spiritual values of the Isneg.

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