Panagbenga Festival in Baguio Philippines

It used to be that February was Baguio Citys least favorable

month, experiencing a doldrum in the number of visitor
arrivals that usually peak in December (for the holiday
season) and March or April (for the Lenten Season), on top of
the summer months. However, with the introduction of the
Panagbenga Festival, February became a time of pageantry,
fun and merrymaking in Baguio City as the city becomes
covered with the most beautiful flowers in the region.
Together with its blooms, Panagbenga also showcases the
different cultures of its 11 tribes such as the Igorots and the

Ibalois. In fact, the street dance of the Panagbenga features

dances that are inspired by these cultural tribes.
Why you should be there: Simultaneously get a taste of
Baguios tribal culture and the Tournament of Roses parade.

Fertility Dance at Obando

Couples who wish to have a child flock to Obando, Bulacan, and

every May 17 to 19 to join the street dance in Honor of Santa Clara.
The street dancing is said to be a prayer made by the couple. The
belief stems from early practice and is said to be effective, as some
have been miraculously blessed with an offspring soon after they
joined the dancing.

Why you should be there: The benefits are obvious if you are
childless, but for other people, the Obando dance is only one of the
very few religious Luzon festivals that featured street dancing on a
major part of the area.

Bangus Festival

Dagupan is known as the Bangus Capital of the Philippines, and the

City lays its claim to this by holding the Bangus Festival for 19 days
in April, culminating on April 28.
The bangus, or milkfish, festival pays tribute to the Citys biggest
industry and features various activities that center on the fish. From
deboning to eating, from the longest to the heaviest and even to the
most beautiful, each year attempts to put out a record with its
bangus competitions.

Why you should be there: Aside from being there while the City or
its citizens bag a possible Guinness World Record, the festival also
features street dancing contests, the search for the Bangus Queen (a
beauty pageant), fluvial parades, and a citywide sale for the
shopaholics on a budget!

Pagoda sa Wawa

Festivals are a time for celebration, but it is also a time for food.
Bocaue, Bulacans Pagoda sa Wawa combines both.
The river festival is held every July, when a barge carrying a huge
decorated float is released along the Bocaue River. This is where
dozens and possibly hundreds of people partake on good food and

great music. The floating feast actually commemorates Wawas Holy

Cross, which was first found floating on the Bocaue River.
Why you should be there: Experience a one-of-a-kind river feast.
After a tragedy left dozens of people dead a few years ago, the
Wawa festival has been closely scrutinized to ensure the safety of
future pagoda riders.

Bacao Festival

Bacao Festival (English: Corn Festival) is a week-long annual corn

festival occurring in town of Echague Isabela, the Queen Town of

Isabela Province. The term Bacao is of Yogad origin, meaning

corn.
The festival, held during the month of March from (15 to 19), was
created as a tribute to the towns corn and as a way to give thanks
of the towns fruitful harvest. March is the harvesting season of corn
in the region.

In 2003, Echague began its Bacao Festival in celebration of the

feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker, in honor of Patron Saint of
Echague.

The festival attracts over thousands of visitors from all over Isabela
and other neighboring provinces.
The event also features motocross racing, longest corn grilling, and
others.
The festival includes banners that are decorated using different
parts of the corn plant like corn and corn leaves. The festival also
includes street dancing, presented by dancers clad in corn-inspired
costumes, that are presented by different institutions governed by
the town of Echague. Among these participants are coming from the
Academic Institutions (College, High School and Elementary
Students), Local Government Unit, Philippine Army, Private Sectors
and other commercial establishments.

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