Culture
A Harvest Holiday
Every year on the 15th of May, the town of Sariaya bursts into a flurry of color and restless activity. It is the day of the harvest festival, more popularly known as the Pahiyas. read more The Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo
Held every fourth Sunday of January, the Dinagyang Festival is one of the three biggest festivals in Visayas in honor of the Child Jesus, Santo Niño. read more Discover the Giant Lanterns of Pampanga
Visitors from all over the country flock to the town of San Fernando to see the giant lanterns paraded along the City Hall during the Christmas season. read more The Masskara Festival
The term “masskara” literally means “many faces,” and during a fun festival such as this, expect to be surrounded by many merry countenances portrayed in papier-mache or face paint.
read more Hot Air Balloon Festival
The only ballooning event in the country was first made possible by the Department of Tourism under Secretary Mina Gabor when she commissioned in 1994 two balloon pilots from Korea and England, Sung Kee Paik and John Emery, respectively, to mount what was to become the biggest and most colourful spectacle in the country. read more Weaving History: T’Boli Craft in Davao
Traditional arts, crafts, and skills are demonstrated by the tribal women of the “Bola Tribe” from South Cotabato. read more