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Binatbatan Festival In honor of National Heritage Month, with the theme “VICTORY and HUMANITY: Upholding Filipino Heritage and Identity”, we celebrate our cultural heritage and what makes us uniquely Filipino. Even in times of crisis, we still continue to cherish and uphold our values as a community. Just as we observe NHM, we also recognize … Read more

Pahiyas Festival In Part 3 of our Pistang Pamana series, in celebration of National Heritage Month, let us discover another festival that celebrates a bountiful harvest and honors San Isidro Labrador as the patron saint of farmers. Halina’t makisaya sa Pahiyas Festival ng Lucban, Quezon! The main attraction of the yearly festivities is the extravagant … Read more

The Kasanggayahan festival, celebrated in the whole province in the last week of October, commemorates the founding of Sorsogon as a province. Festivities include a series of cultural, historical, religious, agro-industrial, and economic activities, showcasing the province’s abundant agricultural products, particularly food and decorative items. You may want to read: Wagayway Festival Bolibong Kingking Festival

Pili Festival in Sorsogon City honors the Pili nut and tree which is indigenous to the province. The festival coincides with the town fiesta of Sorsogon City. Celebrations include street dancing by locals donning pili nut costumes, cooking competitions, fireworks displays, and even a nutcracking session along the road by the locals. Appropriately costumed young … Read more

Butanding Festival A festival that ushers in the Butanding (Whaleshark) Season as well as a thanksgiving for the blessings that the butanding’s presence has given the people of Donsol. The festival is highlighted by a street parade. Be at Donsol this summer and take a deep breath as you dive into the biggest festival ever … Read more