TAMBOBO FESTIVAL Municipality of Ajuy Every 2nd week of September Tambobo is a Hiligaynon term for a depository for goods, = storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed or a bin or granary for storing grains mostly made from hand-woven bamboo slits. The festival, as the term denotes, is the […]
People and Culture
DISYEMBRE SA GUIMBAL Municipality of Guimbal Every 3rd till the last week of December Each year, the public plaza of Guimbal is transformed into a holiday and fantasy with many musical animated exhibits and glittering lights. Visitors can enter a winter wonderland of lights, with songs and local entertainment. This […]
KAHILWAYAN FESTIVAL Municipality of Santa Barbara Every 17th of November The Cry of Santa Barbara is translated to the annual celebration of KAHILWAYAN FESTIVAL every November 17th. Kahilwayan is a Hiligaynon term that means Freedom or Liberty. It isa dance-drama presentation that re-enacts the historic battle of the llonggos against […]
BAYLUHAY FESTIVAL 3rd week of January Municipality of San Joaquin Bayluhay, coined from the Hiligaynon word baylo meaning to barter or to exchange is a tribal dance competition showcasing the historic barter based on the Maragtas Legend. It was said that sometime between the 13th and 15th century, ten Shri-Vijayan […]
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 […]