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C A L E N D AR | January-February KALILANGAN FESTIVAL
HIMAG-ULAW FESTIVAL
Feb. 17-27 | General Santos City
Feb. 22 | Tabaco City
It celebrates the “friendly co-existence among the peoples of General Santos City.” Activities include agro-industrial trade fair, cultural presentation, culinary contest, pagana, kulintangan, ethnic musical instrument competition and Kidig-Kidig sa Dalan.
This is a celebration with praise and thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest in farming or good catch in fishing expressed through various activities like street dancing, beauty competition, games, food fairs, among others. SIBUG-SIBUG FESTIVAL
KAP’YAAN FESTIVAL Feb. 18-20 | Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur
This is the anniversary of the creation of the municipality with agri-trade fair and civic military parade. BABAYLAN FESTIVAL Feb. 19 | Bago City, Negros Occidental
HARANA FESTIVAL
It was conceived to highlight a unique aspect of Filipino heritage, one that dates back to the pre-Spanish period. This festival aims to rediscover the region’s indigenous music, literature, dances, rituals and other artistic endeavors.
Feb. 11-15 | San Jose, Camarines Sur
The festival features local talents and young artists in its efforts to promote cultural awareness, tourism development and youth empowerment in the district of Partido.
ASINAN FESTIVAL Feb. 20 | San Lorenzo, Guimaras
Marvel at how the ordinary salt has gravitated the people of San Lorenzo into an annual gathering with all the delicious trimmings of specialty products.
Feb. 23 | Zamboanga Sibugay
This is highlighted by a colorful, ethnic street dancing with rituals depicting good harvest, wedding and healing. PANAGBENGA: BAGUIO FLOWER FESTIVAL Feb. 25-26 | Baguio City
This event showcases Baguio as a city of flowers with a floral street parade float parade. MANIAMBUS FESTIVAL Feb. 27 | Negros Occidental
Maniambus is a Visayan word meaning “to strike with a club” because its coastal waters were then teeming with fish that catching could be done simply by clubbing.
PABALHAS SA TABLAS Feb. 11 | Candoni, Negros Occidental
In 1935, Santiago “Tagoy” Diego led a group to settle in Tabla Valley, now known as Candoni. Diego and the rest of the group of men cleared up the area, cut off the trees and created a road. KARANOWAN FISHTIVAL Feb. 15 | Bato, Camarines Sur
This festival is derived from ranow meaning “lake,” giving significance to the beautiful Lake Bato, which teems with numerous species of fishes such as the well known tabios, tilapia nilotica, carp, eel and many others. It focuses on the promotion of what the lake has to offer and the preservation of this important fish habitat. It is highlighted by a street parade where participants are clad in fish costumes.
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EXPERIENCE Travel and Living Volume 5, Number 3, Nov-Dec 2009