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Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 1&2
Philippine Festivals
EXPECTATION

Specific Objectives:
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
LO.1. Analyzes the differences and characteristics of selected Philippine festivals;
LO.2. Explains the distinguishing characteristics of each Philippine festival; and
LO.3. Watch and listen to selected music videos of the festival dances.

PRE–TEST

Directions: Write where the following festival is celebrated.

__________ 1. Ati-Atihan
__________ 2. Sinulog
__________ 3. Sublian
__________ 4. Kadayawan
__________ 5. Moriones

RECAP
Directions: Re-arrange the letters to get the words being described.

DASIMMIN
1. It is a dance song, is also chanted as they walk before the altar.

AUSSUA
2. It is a celebrated courtship song and dance that has often been modernized
for troupe performances.

NAAGYSA
3. A war dance in Bukidnon.

NBDUT
4. A song composed of four notes, is sung during rice harvests.

UURAYN
5. Mindanao folk song called uruyan.

LESSON

Festivals in the Philippines offer people a chance to exhibit their rich culture and
pay homage to the history and patron saints. They are vibrant, big, and celebrated
with a lot of pomp and show. No wonder, each province has its own Filipino Fiesta
that they are very proud of.
 Tourists from all over the world visit the Philippines not just to see its beautiful
beaches and breathtaking sights, but also to experience the country’s grand
festivals that, without a doubt, makes it more fun in the Philippines.

Ati-Atihan Festival- Aklan

If you plan to visit Boracay in January, you might as well watch the locals
masquerading as Negritos in colorful costumes, dancing and chanting “Hala Bira!”
in Aklan for their Ati-Atihan Festival.

Similar to Cebu’s Sinulog Festival, this event is celebrated to honor Santo Niño.
AtiAtihan Festival in Aklan is considered to be one of the best festivals in the
Philippines. This religious festivity is also one of the oldest Philippine celebrations.

Main Highlights

Parade of Tribes and Floats

Ati-Atihan Street Dancing

Religious Procession and torch Street Dancing

3rd week of January

People cheer and shout “Hala Bira!” and “Viva Sto. Nino” to encourage enthusiasm and
continuous dancing for the duration of the festival.

Sinulog Festival- Cebu

Head down south to the Queen City and experience this fiesta in the
Philippines that celebrates Cebu’s patron saint— Santo Niño. This is a week-long
event that is done with processions, parties, concerts, colorful and lively street
dancing, irresistible drum beats and parades.

The word “sinulog” means “like the water current,” and is actually the name of the step
that the dancers perform. The petitioners often
Main Highlights

Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of the Santo Niño

3rd Sunday of January

The petitioners often yell “ Pit Senor”

Sublian Festival - Batangas

The Sublian festival, a two week long celebration which culminates every
year on the 23rd of July, is rooted in the Batangueños devotion to the town’s patron:
the Holy Cross in Bauan and Agoncillo, and the Sto. Niño in Batangas City. This
religious devotion translated to a dance from indigenous to Batangas:
the Subli. Traditionaly performed to the accompaniment of drums and chanting,
the Subli praises the Patron in a combination of poetry, movement and music.
Today, the Sublian festival features not just devotional dance-song but street
dancing indigenous Filipino games, Harana (serenades), the Lupakan, Awitan at
Sayawan: an event which combines the sharing of Nilupak (local delicacy made of
bananas and sweet potato) with folk songs and dancesand even a Malunggayan
Fiesta, a day that celebrates the nutritional benefits of the malunggay (moringa)
plant. The Sublian Festival also coincides with the city’s founding anniversary.
 It came from 2 words: “Subsub” bending your body forward or downward
and “bali” broken.

ACTIVITY
Watch me 😊
Watch the videos of the ff: Festivals and explains the distinguishing
characteristics of each Philippine Festival

Ati-Atihan Sinulog Sublian

WRAP-UP
I have learned that Philippine Festivals are
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VALUING

Directions: Read, reflect and answer the question.

Festivals in the Philippines offer people a chance to exhibit their rich culture and
pay homage to the history and patron saints. They are vibrant, big, and celebrated
with a lot of pomp and show. No wonder, each province has its own Filipino Fiesta
that they are very proud of. How would you promote the different Festivals here in
the Philippines?

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POST-TEST
Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the blanks provided.
___ 1. It is a celebrated in Batangas A. Awitan at sayawan
___ 2. an event which combines the B. Hala Bira
 sharing of Nilupak
___ 3. The Petitioners often yell during C. Malunggayan Festival
parade in Sinulog Festival
___ 4. a day that celebrates the D. Pit Senior
nutritional benefits of the (moringa)
plant.
___ 5. The Petitioner often yell during E. Sublian Festival
parade in Ati-Atihan Festival

EXPECTATION
Specific Objectives:
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
LO.1. Watch and listen to selected music videos of the festival dances ;

LO.2. Improvise musical production through grouped video presentation; and

LO.3. Appreciate Philippine musicals.

PRE–TEST
Directions: Write where the following festival is celebrated.
__________ 1. Kadayawan
__________ 2. Moriones
__________ 3. Ibalong
__________ 4. Sinulog
__________ 5. Ati-atihan

RECAP
Directions: Re-arrange the letters to get the words being described.

SNUABIL
1. It is a celebrated in Batangas .

NATIWATASAWANYA
2. It an event which combines the sharing of Nilupak.

ROINESTIP
3. It The Petitioners often yell during parade in Sinulog Festival.

MAANLUAYNG
4. It a day that celebrates the nutritional benefits of the (moringa) plant..

LAHARAIB
5. It The Petitioner often yell during parade in Ati-Atihan Festival.
 LESSON
It's a known fact that Filipinos take their festivals and fiestas seriously. No matter
what the economic situation is, the show, or in this matter, the fiesta must go on.
Every town usually has their own annual celebrations devoted to their Patron Saint.
It's not an exaggeration then when someone says there might be a fiesta going on in
some village at any given day. Thus, there is no need to time your visit carefully if
you wish to witness the revelry and join the celebration. There's bound to be one
during your visit.

Due to the Spanish influence on Filipino's Catholic spirituality, most of these

festivals are religious in origin. Others commemorate certain important events in
history of the country. No matter what the original meaning of the festival was,
these days are usually marked with people garbed in elaborate costumes,
overflowing food and drinks, fluvial parades, processions, competitions, and many
more. Here we highlight some of the most popular Philippine Festivals. Most of
these have become tourist attraction that draws visitors from all over the world.

Kadayawan- Davao
Kadayawan is a native expression in the Dabawnon tongue. It’s derived from
the word “madayaw” which means good, valuable and superior. Dabaweños
celebrate the annual Kadayawan as a thanksgiving festival and a tribute to its
indigenous people. This is usually held every 3rd week of August.

Main Highlights

Indak Indak sa Kadalanan Street Dancing

Kadayawan Floral Parade

Parada sa Dagat
Moriones Festival- Marinduque
The Moriones is a lenten festival held annually on Holy Week on the island of
Marinduque, Philippines. The "Moriones" are men and women in costumes and
masks replicating the garb of biblical Roman soldiers as interpreted by local folks.
The Moriones or Moryonan tradition has inspired the creation of other festivals in
the Philippines where cultural practices or folk history is turned into street
festivals.[1]
It is a colorful festival celebrated on the island of Marinduque in the Philippines.
The participants use morion masks to depict the Roman soldiers and Syrian
mercenaries within the story of the Passion of the Christ. The mask was named
after the 16th and 17th century Morion helmet.[2] The Moriones refers to the masked
and costumed penitents who march around the town for seven days searching for
Longinus. Morions roam the streets in town from Holy Monday to Easter Sunday
scaring the kids, or engaging in antics or surprises to draw attention. This is a folk-
religious festival that re-enacts the story of Saint Longinus, a Roman centurion who
was blind in one eye. The festival is characterized by colorful Roman costumes,
painted masks and helmets, and brightly colored tunics. The towns of Boac, Gasan,
Santa Cruz, Buenavista and Mogpog in the island of Marinduque become one
gigantic stage. The observances form part of the Lenten celebrations of Marinduque.

Ibalong Festival- Legazpi City, Albay

The Ibalong Festival is a non-religious festival in Legazpi City,
Albay, Philippines based on the Ibalong Epic, and is held on August. The festival
celebrates the epic story Ibalong who was accompanied by three legendary heroes,
namely Baltog, Handyong, and Bantong. People parade in the streets wearing
masks and costumes to imitate the appearances of the heroes and the villains,
portraying the classic battles that made their way into the history of Bicol. The
Ibalong Festival aims to express warmth and goodwill to all people; visitors and
tourists are encouraged to celebrate with the Bicolanos. The Ibalong Festival is also
known as the Ibalon Festival.
ACTIVITY
Let’s Dance 😊
Create a dance routine using improvise musical production through grouped
video presentation of each Philippine Festival. The time limit per presentation is 3
minutes, use indigenous materials for your costumes. You will be graded of the following
criteria.

Dance Tot
Musicalit Routi Costum al
y ne e 100
40% 30% 30% %

WRAP-UP
Philippine Festivals are
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VALUING
Directions: Read, reflect and answer the question.

It's a known fact that Filipinos take their festivals and fiestas seriously. No matter
what the economic situation is, the show, or in this matter, the fiesta must go on.
Every town usually has their own annual celebrations devoted to their Patron Saint.
Why do people celebrate Fiestas in honor to their Patron Saints? What is the
importance of Fiestas in each town or province?
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POST TEST
Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the blanks provided.
___ 1. A non-religious A. Kadayawan
festival in Legazpi
City
___ 2. This is a folk- B. Passion of the
religious festival that Christ
re-enacts the story of
______, a Roman
centurion who was
blind in one eye
___ 3. A native C. Moriones
expression in the
Dabawnon tongue
___ 4. The participants use D. Ibalong Festival
morion masks to depict the
Roman soldiers and Syrian
mercenaries within the
story of the_____
___ 5. A lenten E. Saint Longinus
festival held annually
on Holy Week on
the island of
Marinduque,
Philippines