When: 3rd Saturday of August Where: Joroan, Tiwi, Albay Every 3rd Saturday of August, thousands of devotees flock to this coastal town in Albay to pay homage to the miraculous image of Our Lady of Salvation, Patroness of Albay. Attractions and Highlights: The festival’s highlight is a maritime procession after a mass at Joroan [Read More...]
When: August 15-17 Where: Tiwi, Albay What it is: The festival’s main feature is the municipalities pottery industry which is done with skills passed from parents to children and perfected through long years of practice without the benfit of written manuals. Attractions and Highlights: Highlight of the festival is a colorful street [Read More...]
When: August 12-17 Where: Guinobatan, Albay What it is: The festival is held to coincide with the town fiesta. It signifies an act of thanksgiving for the bounties from the land. Attractions and Highlights: Various activities are lined up highlighted by a street presentation. Origins: Derived from a local word “su’wak” meaning [Read More...]
When: July 21-25 Where: Libon, Albay What it is about: “Katalingkasan” means freedom and rebirth. The festival aims to revive the rich cultural heritage of the town and at the same time promote local tourism. Origins: It all started in 1996, when Libongueños soul-searched their identity – “Libongueño, Sisay Ka?” Over the [Read More...]
Bicolano Numbers: 1 saro 2 duwa 3 tulo 4 upat 5 lima 6 anum 7 pito 8 walo 9 siyam 10 sampulo 11 onse 12 dose 13 trese 14 katorse 15 kinse 16 disisais 17 disisiyete 18 disiotso 19 disinuwebe 20 bente 21 bente saro 30 trenta 40 kuwarenta 50 singkuwenta 60 sesenta 70 setenta [Read More...]
When: April 6-8 Where: Masbate What it is about: Local cowboys compete in western style rodeo events like bull riding and steed wrestling. There are also local games like carabao racing. [Read More...]
When: February 15 Where: Bato, Camarines Sur What it is: A celebration promoting the rich aquatic resources of Lake Bato. Attractions and Highlights: Participants are clad in fish-like costumes depicting the different indigenous fish of Bato Lake while gracefully dancing to creatively choreographed movements in their gaily colored unique outfits [Read More...]
When: February 14 Where: San Jose, Camarines Sur What it is: A Music Festival. The festival feature local talents and young artists in its efforts to promote cultural awareness, tourism development and youth empowerment in the district of Partido. Attractions and Highlights: Highlighted by the Bicol Love Song Choral Competition. Many other [Read More...]
When: February 1-28 Where: Legazpi City What it is: A week-long festival showcasing the region’s arts and culture, crafts and agro-industrial products coming from the six (6) provinces and three (3) cities of Bicol. It coincides with the celebration of the National Arts Month every February. [Read More...]
