In a community where the temptation to vices is just around the corner for teens to carelessly take on, a proactive measure must be in place. Forward-looking as it is, the Iloilo City Government under Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas in 2019 embarked on a grassroots sports program for […]
BURIHAN FESTIVAL 2nd week of February Barangay Bitas Municipality of Tigbauan To show off local creativity and to raise awareness of the uses of the buri tree, the Bitas Burihan Festival Association has given it importance by way of the Burihan Festival. Not only celebrated to conserve and publicize the […]
GUGMA SANG PASKUA Municipality of Janiuay Every 3rd week till last week of December Park trees are decorated with hundreds of thousands of spectacular animated and stationary holiday lights illuminating the roadway that twinkle along to Christmas music. This festive yuletide celebration started in 2010. People in the community are […]
SAAD FESTIVAL Every 25th of January Municipality of Leganes Saad, a Hiligaynon word for vow is an annual festival that highlights the cultural dance- drama presentation celebrating the birth of their most beloved religious icon, their Patron Saint, St. Vincent Ferrer, popularly known as the “Angel of Healing.” The Palapak […]
PANTAT FESTIVAL Municipality of Zarraga Every 3rd week of December Considered one of the largest festivals in the Second Congressional District of the province, Zarraganhons annually honors its best produce, Pantat or Catfish on a grand scale with “don’t-miss” special events daily. The focus of the festival is on honoring […]
PASUNGAY Municipality of San Joaquin Every 2nd week of January In Iloilo, there are no other bullfighting events. It is only during the week-long celebration of the town’s festival that the general interest in bull and horse fighting is aroused amongst the fanatics. The best breeds of bulls and horses […]
JIMANBAN FESTIVAL Municipality of New Lucena Every 3rd week of January The event feature products and information displays from its 21 barangays. The festivity is one way of celebrating the gains and significant strides made in the agriculture sector and reinvigorating the sector through program advocacies. It is also a […]
SALAKAYAN FESTIVAL 1st week of February Municipality of Miagao Salakayan Festival is highlighted by the annual tribal dance-drama presentations honouring and commemorating the bravery showed by their ancestors against the Muslim pirates. Performers dance showcase a mock combat involving the Miagaowanons and the fierce Muslim pirates. Salakayan is derived from […]
TULTUGAN FESTIVAL Municipality of Maasin 3rd week of December Tultugan is a native bamboo percussion instrument used by natives of long ago as a tool for communication and as a musical instrument. With Maasin’s reputation as the Primary Bamboo Producer in the region, Tultugan Festival aims to promote its local […]
SAUG FESTIVAL Municipality of Lemery Last week of January The agricultural town of Lemery celebrates its vast agricultural heritage with the Saug Festival. Saug, a Hiligaynon term meaning to haul or to move an object laid on a bamboo sledge locally known as Karosa hitched on a draft animal like […]