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BULWANONG BARANGAY FESTIVAL
A debate in Tagalog Poetry among students in the
Elementary and High School levels from public and private schools
in Metro Manila and Luzon area.
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Surigao City
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August 2-9 |
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KAHIMUNAN SA NORTHERN MINDANAO
An exhibit of Northern Mindanao products from Bukidnon,
Camiguin, Mis. Occidental and Mis. Oriental.
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Cagayan de Oro City
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August 4-5 |
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MERCEDES FISHTIVAL
It is a fisherman’s holiday celebration
in which, said festivity is dedicated as a time of annual thanksgiving
for the blessings and bounty received from the Almighty during
their seafaring, fishing expeditions and fish farming endeavors.
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Mercedes, Camarines
Norte
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August 6-11 |
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HULATAN FESTIVAL
A celebration depicting the historical events which
led to the creation of the municipality.
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Julita, Leyte
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August 11 |
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PASAKA FESTIVAL
A dance parade and cultural presentation. "Pasaka"
connotes warm, welcome, progress and homage.
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Tanauan, Leyte
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August 14 |
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KALIBONGAN FESTIVAL
Celebrated simultaneously with the charter anniversary
celebration of Kidapawan. Kalibongan means "grand festival".
A gathering of different ethnic tribal groups. The festival is
highlighted by horsefight, blood compact ceremony, trade fair,
sports competition, cultural presentation, conferment of datus
and bases and tribal wedding.
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Cagayan de Oro City
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August 14 |
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TUGUEGARAO PATRONAL TOWN FIESTA
Celebration includes sports and cultural presentations.
Trade fairs; beauty pageant, street-dancing, and others. Special
features is "NUANGKARERA", a colorful carabao parade
and carabao races.
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Tuguegarao, Cagayan
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August 15-17 |
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LUBI-LUBI FESTIVAL
A festival showing various uses of the coconut
tree and its by-products through dances and street revelry.
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Calubian, Leyte
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August 15 |
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KADAYAWAN SA DABAW
A festival of thanksgiving for bountiful harvest
and tribute to its colorful tribes in Exotic Mindanao. A celebration
that interfaces three aspects: Tribal, Industrial and Arts and
Entertainment. It is also highlighted by Float/Floral Parade &
street dancing "Indak-Indak sa Dalan. |
Davao City
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August 18-21 |
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BUYOGAN FESTIVAL
Body painting and costume competition depicting
the origin of name of the town of Abuyog. Adjudged as one of the
best festivals of the Philippines for its excellent choreography,
creative and realistic costume design.
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Abuyog, Leyte
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August 19 |
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NATIONAL HEROES DAY
A celebration paying homage to people who fought
for freedom, usually held with a cultural program and flower offering
at the foot of the Unknown Soldier Monument.
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San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
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August 29 |
