Visitors can get in the festive spirit at the annual Paskuhan in Surigao City, a month-long Christmas bazaar with fairs, stalls and entertainment. As...
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Kids' Stuff
, Business
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
, Religion
This popular Muslim festival commemorates the arrival of Shariff Kabunsuan, an Arab Malay missionary from Johore, who is credited with bringing Islam...
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Dance
, Entertainment
, Culture
, Religion
, Music
This popular Catholic festival in Cotabato City celebrates the Immaculate Concepcion Day. Amongst the festivities is a spectacular civic parade through...
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Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Culture
, Religion
, Sport
Held on the last Saturday before Christmas Eve, the annual San Fernando Giant Lantern Festival is a popular event that really gets the city in the mood...
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Kids' Stuff
, Exhibitions
, Spectacle
, Music
Celebrated on the afternoon of New Year's Day as a gentle wind down after the exuberance of the previous night, this event sees Minalin men don ladies...
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Spectacle
, Culture
, Music
, Entertainment
Held during the third weekend in January, Ati-Atihan is a cultural festival and one of the biggest events of the year in the Philippines. Held in Kalibo,...
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Culture
, Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, History
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Dance
, Music
Sinulog is a nine-day religious festival but the main celebrations take place over the third weekend in January with the main parade taking place on the...
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Kids' Stuff
, Spectacle
, Dance
, Culture
, Religion
, Entertainment
, Music
Held during the same week as the Sasmuan town fiesta, Kuraldal is a huge religious festival that attracts Christian devotees from across the region. It...
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Religion
, Culture
, Entertainment
, Dance
, Music
In a tradition that dates back to the 17th century, the citizens of Manila congregate at the city's Quiapo Church for the religious Feast of the Black...
This week-long festival introduces visitors to traditional Filipino arts and culture through a series of exhibitions, displays and stalls. Representatives...
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Culture
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Art & Literature
Held during the second weekend of February at Omni Aviation Complex in Clark, this fun festival features much more than just hot-air balloons and represents...
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Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Music
, Sport
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