Fiestas and Festivals are mainly and almost part of the Filipino Culture since to the old culture of our first pioneers and heritages. Over and over the years from the good times and bad times of the country fiestas and festivals is highly celebrated and respected by the Filipino peoples. Each City and barrios has [...]

Sarakiki-Hadang Festival Sarakiki is a Waray word means a movement of a rooster who’s trying to mate with a female chicken or a rooster tries to challenge a fight with another rooster. The word “Sarakiki” refers to the act of praising to gods or spirits, and “Hadang” is a ritual dance of appreciations. Sarakiki-Hadang festival [...]

“Bonok-Bonok Maradjao Karadjao Festival – Surigao City” September 9 Bonok-Bonok Festival is a colorful tribe culture of the Mamanwa Ethnic Tribe. This festival celebrates the honor of the city’s patron “San Nicolas de Tolentino”. Bonok-bonok festival is a tribe ritual dance originated from early ancestors and offered chicken, wild pigs, different fruits and tribe dancing [...]

“THE BUYOGAN FESTIVAL”, (August 19), ABUYOG, LEYTE Abuyog, a town in the City of Tacloban celebrates an annual choreographed festival derived from the movement of the bees called “Buyogan” Festival. Buyogan is from the local term “Buyog” or the Bees. This very unique festivity shows the culture of Abuyog as a tourist attraction. Buyogan parade [...]

The Kadayawan Festival is an annual celebration in the city of Davao, Philippines. The word “Kadayawan” was derived from the Mandaya term “Madayaw” which means a friendly greeting of the native tribes, and from the Dabaweño word “Dayaw” which also means beautiful, superior, good and valuable. This festival is one the city’s great celebration towards [...]