CAVITE Pagdiriwang at Festival

Pagkain at Produkto The ancient Amadeo term for thank

you was "pahimis," which also means
"pasasalamat" in Tagalog.

Traditionally, at the end of each harvest season, the farmer would

give away his final tin of beans to the community as a gesture of
gratitude and in the hopes of bringing good fortune and bountiful
Pahimis Festival
crops for the next harvest season.
(Amadeo)

Caviteño Tamales Sopas Tanza

Hijas de Maria is the celebration of the patron saint of General Trias

City that lasts for a whole calendar month. The church is decked up in
flowers, and a fireworks show is set off in the background.

Hijas de Maria
Tinapang Salinas Café Amadeo (General Trias City)

In Imus, Cavite, the Wagayway Festival is held to remember the

sacrifices made by the Filipino people during the Battle of Alapan,
when they fought bravely under the leadership of General Emilio
Aguinaldo against the Spanish colonizers. The historical site of Imus
has been given the name "wagayway" (wave) since it was there that
the Philippine flag was first raised to signal our victory over the
Spaniards.
Muche Pancit Pusit Wagayway Festival
(Imus City)

The Regada Water Festival is considered one of the most vibrant, wild,
and arguably "wettest" celebrations in the province of Cavite. Regada
is a Chavacano term that originates in Spanish word meaning “to
hose or washdown with water.”

Halo-Halo Calandracas
Regada Water Festival
(Cavite City) Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos
Grade 3-SSES
 CAVITE
Sayaw at Pag-awit Anyong Lupa

Mt. Palay-palay Corregidor Island Pico de Loro

Jota Caviteña

The dance is characterized by brisk and snobbish posture of the male

dancers and the flowing elegance of lady dancers. Spanish footworks Anyong Tubig
called zapateado are used as well as pairs of elongated buho castanets
for each hand. The staccato rhythm provided by the castanets is
sweeping.

Taal Lake Balite Falls Malicbilic Falls

Karakol

Karakol is a religious procession-dance performed during fiestas in

Cavite. It is accompanied by folk music played by live marching band
or recorded music.
Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos
Grade 3-SSES
 LAGUNA Pagdiriwang at Festival

Pagkain at Produkto
Coconut is one of the main
products of the city. To make the
most of the “Tree of Life”, and to show the world the talents and
ingenuity of the local townsfolk, the Coconut Festival came into
existence.
Coconut Festival
(San Pablo City)

Buko Pie Espasol The Flores de Maria is offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
done by small girls to teen-aged ones donned in gowns. Before the
offering of the flowers, these lovely ladies parade in streets at night.
Santacruzan, on the other hand, is a reenactment of the finding of the
Holy Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.

Mayflower Festival
(San Pablo City)
Bibingka Macapuno Kinulob na itik
In the celebration of Christmas during December, the people of San
Pablo have always made it their tradition to adorn the front of their
houses, especially their windows, the trees or plants on their front
yard or even their gates, with strings of colorful lights as a symbol of
welcoming the birth of Christ.

Festivals of Lights
Kesong puti Uraro (San Pablo City)

The Bangkero Festival was launched in May, 1999 in Pagsanjan,

Laguna as a showcase for the bravery of its boatmen (bangkeros).
The Bangkero Festival was conceptualized in honor of the people who
has worked hard to present the world their hometown’s natural
wonder.

Monay Bae Broas Bangkero Festival

(Pagsanjan)
Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos
Grade 3-SSES
 LAGUNA
Anyong Lupa

Sayaw at Pag-awit

Mount Atimba Mt. Makiling Mt. Banahaw

Anyong Tubig

Maglalatik

Maglalatik was originally performed in Biñan, Laguna as a mock-war

dance that demonstrates a fight between the Moros and the Christians
over the prized latik or coconut meat during the Spanish rule, this
dance is also shown to pay tribute to the town’s patron saint, San
Isidro Labrador.
Pagsanjan Falls Caliraya Lake Taytay Falls

Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos

Grade 3-SSES
 BATANGAS Pagdiriwang at Festival

Pagkain at Produkto
Celebrated on June 9, Sinukmani
Festival is participated by local folks,
preparing and decorating their own
sinukmani, making them visually and gastronomically enticing. This
year’s celebration was an attempt to make a world record of the
Sinukmani Festival longest line of sinukmani ever made.
(Rosario)

Bulalo Batangas Lomi

A street parade and dance competition are the main events of the
Anihan Festival (last week of September) – the people’s way of
thanking God for a bounty produce.

Anihan Festival
(Lobo)
Tapang Taal Batangas Goto

Matabungkay beach is famous for the bamboo beach raft or balsa.

The festival doesn’t have an exact date of celebration but it’s always
held on the month of May.

Balsa Festival
Balisong Lambanog (Matabungkay, Lian)

A long conflict-ridden history brought about the present incarnation

and success of the Livestock Market Auction in Barangay Poblacion,
Padre Garcia.

Kabakahan Festival
Sumang Magkayakap Atsarang Calaca
(Padre Garcia)
Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos
Grade 3-SSES
 BATANGAS
Anyong Lupa

Sayaw at Pag-awit

Taak Volcano Punta Fuego Mount Batulao

Anyong Tubig

Subli

Mention the word baraco and most people in the Philippines

immediately think of Batangas, the province with which the liberica
species of coffee is most often associated. In the performing arts, there
is a dance that is just as instantly associated with Batangas: the
“subli,” a hauntingly beautiful dance with contortive moves made by
men and women to rhythmic beatings of the drum and clacking of
castanets.
Laiya Beach Pansipit River Calumpang River

Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos

Grade 3-SSES
 RIZAL Pagdiriwang at Festival

Pagkain at Produkto Celebrated annually on the

23rd of November in Angono Rizal,
the Higantes Festival is probably the
most notable among the list. The people of
Angono hold this event every year in commemoration of the
municipality’s patron saint, San Clemente, who is also known as the
Patron Saint of Fishermen.
Higantes Festival
(Angono)

Suman Latik Pottery

The Binalayan Festival is celebrated in the province’s oldest
municipality, Binangonan. ‘Binalayan’ is a word contracted from two
of the municipality’s main sources of livelihood during the pre-
colonial era, which are the bamboo, and the ‘lawa’ or the lake.

Binalayan Festival
(Binangonan)
Religious Items Bibingka at kakanin

Similar to the Binalayan Festival, the Caru-Caruhan Festival takes

place in Binangonan. The event’s main attraction is a procession of
several miniature-sized statues of saints.

Miniature and Art Caru-Caruhan Festival

Pizza Pugon
items (Binangonan)

Hane Festival celebrates the founding of the Municipality of Tanay.

Featuring colorful costumes and masterfully-made headpieces, Hane
Festival is a celebration of Tanay’s rich eco-tourism. The festival is
also an ode to the area’s bountiful agricultural harvests, as well as
friendly townsfolk.

Dinilawang Kanduli Golden Brewed Fried

Chicken Hane Festival
(Tanay) Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos
Grade 3-SSES
 RIZAL
Anyong Lupa

Sayaw at Pag-awit

Mt. Daraitan Mt. Parawagan Talim Island

Anyong Tubig

Tariki Dance

The Tariki Dance of Tanay imitates the movements of tariki birds

hopping from one bundle of palay (rice grain) to another The dance is
usually performed during special occasions by pairs of boys and girls
dressed in white. Another unique performance is the Sikaran/Arnis
demonstration. This indigenous Filipino game/sport is a combination
of two kinds of martial arts: sikaran, which uses kicking motions to
disarm the opponent; and arnis, which uses rattan or wooden sticks.
Hinulugang Taktak Morong River Daranak Falls

Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos

Grade 3-SSES
 QUEZON Pagdiriwang at Festival

Pagkain at Produkto
San Isidro is the patron saint of
farmers. His feast day is celebrated
to give thanks for a bountiful harvest
that the farmers had received.

Pahiyas Festival
(Lucban)
It is almost the same as the one held in Lucban, only the decoration or
Pancit Habhab Lucban Longganisa Pahiyas consists of fruits, vegetables, candies, breads, and other food
either thrown or given to people after the patron saint has passed
them. Joyous preparations for the feast of Saint Isidro de Labrador,
patron saint of farmers and laborers, begins on the eve of May 14. The
best of their crops are hung on the windows, walls, arenas, and young
bamboo trees called “Bagakays.”
Agawan sa Sariaya
(Sariaya)
Pinais Pinagong

This festival is different from Pahiyas sa Lucban – balwarte or arches

are decorated with various agricultural products like bananas,
vegetables, buco, pineapple, and root crops. These crop decor are
pulled out by the people after the patron saint has passed. The three
most beautifully decorated balwartes are given prizes.

Balwarte sa Gumaca
Minukmok Puto Bao (Gumaca)

Hambujan Festival (before Holy Week; Dolores, Quezon). There is a

competition on colorful street dancing and rituals to honor the Virgin
Mary.

Budin Yema Cake Hambujan Festival

(Dolores)
Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos
Grade 3-SSES
 QUEZON
Anyong Lupa

Sayaw at Pag-awit

Malepunyo Mountain
Mt. San Cristobal Bundok Sierrra Madre
Range

Anyong Tubig

Haricuti Dance

Haricuti is a lovely, traditional dance found in many towns of Quezon

(formerly Tayabas) province, where it is customary to perform the
dance in order to enliven the social gathering and to introduce the
guests to one another. There is much fun in this dance.

Lamon Bay Balagag Falls Gapas Falls

Prepared by: Isabella Reese Aiona R. Delos Santos

Grade 3-SSES