Date

2nd week of January

UBI FESTIVAL

Venue: Tagbilaran City
Bohol

For almost half a millennium, the ube tuber has been venerated by the Boholanos. To this day, the respect for the plant is still stronger than ever. The festival will institutionalize. The ubi crop as the agro-historical-geographical-religious symbol of Bohol and to give the ubi the recognition it rightfully deserve in the market. It features an exhibit, ubi contest, an agri-business investment opportunity seminar and a cultural show.

Ms. Judy Quiachon
Bohol Tourism
Office
Tel. # 38-411-3666

January 22

LONGANIZA FESTIVAL

Venue: Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

It features the "longest Longaniza" with the hope of entering to the Guinness Book of Records as the longest Longaniza of the world.

Mayor's Office
Tel. # (072) 722-2466/722-8772

January 26

HAW-AN FESTIVAL

Venue: Bunawan, Agusan del Sur

Named after a local mudfish and inspired by its abundance, the Haw-an Festival is celebrated every January 26 in observance of the Araw ng Bunawan. I t is highlighted by haw-an catching and cooking contests and sadsad, a street dancing that showcases the Manobo's rich and vibrant culture.

Mr. Jose Rodriguez
CP # 0917-335-5436

January 31

BALOT SA PUTI FESTIVAL

Venue: Municipality of Pateros

One of the highlights of the Pateros Town Fiesta celebration. It is a food festival featuring a cooking competition of Pateros' famous "Balut", one of the country's original exotic food.

Ms. Regina Legaspi
Pateros Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office
Tel. # (02) 542-4346

DOT-NCR
Tel. # (02) 525-7082/524-8311

2nd week of February

TINAPAY FESTIVAL

Venue: Cuenca,
Batangas

An annual activity conceived by the town as thanksgiving to their patron saint, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage for a beautiful life. Gives recognition to the bakers of Cuenca for their outstanding skills in bread making. The biggest and longest bread of different shapes are paraded along the major streets of the town. Everyone partakes of the pastries and bread products after the grand parade.

DOT-Region IV
Tel. # (632) 524-1969/1528

February 10

DULANG FOOD FESTIVAL

Venue: Laoag City

Uncovers the culinary skills of the Laoagueños and revives the typically-Ilocano cuisine like the "pinakbet, bagnet, tinodok," including the famous Ilocano wine or "basi".

Laoag City Tourism Council
Tel. # (6377) 773-1676

February 15

KARANOWAN FISH-TIVAL

Venue: Bato
Camarines Sur

This fish-tival was derived from a local dialect "Ranow" meaning lake, spawned of giving significance to the bountiful Lake Bato, which is teemed with numerous species of fishes such as the well known tabios, tilapia nilotica, carp, eel, and many others. It focuses on the promotion of what the Lake has to offer and the preservation of this important fish habitat. It is highlighted by a street parade where the participants are clad in fish-like costumes as they depict the lives of the fishes.

DOT-Region V
Tel. # (052) 482-0712/820-3664

Every 20th of February

ASINAN FESTIVAL

Venue: San Lorenzo,
Guimaras

Marvel at how the ordinary salt has gravitated the people of San Lorenzo into an annual gathering with all the delicious trimmings of specialty products. Not everything in the Asinan festival is salty though, as there are the spicy seafoods, the juicy citrus, the crispy nuts. With the proper blend of the unique hospitality and the natural smiles of the people and one will hunger for more of the Asinan spectacle.

Ms. Angie Gabinete
Provincial Tourism Officer
CP # 0919-4090878

DOT-Region VI
Tel. # (033) 337-5411/509-3550

February 21-27

KALILANGAN FESTIVAL

Venue: Gen. Santos City

A festival to celebrate the "friendly co-existence with all the peoples of Gen. Santos City". Activities are agro-industrial trade fair, cultural presentations, drum and bugle competition, culinary arts contest "Pagana", "Kulintangan" ethnic musical instrument competition and "Kadsagayan" street dancing.

Mr. Warren Manilay
City Tourism Officer
Office of the Mayor
Tel. # (083) 552-5150

DOT-Region XII
Tel. # (082) 221-6955

Last Sunday of February

ITIK-ITIK FESTIVAL

Venue: Barangay Kalawaan, Pasig City

The festival features the "Itik" or native duck. The celebration includes streetdancing, itikman (Pasarapan sa Lutong Itik), karera ng mga bangka, fluvial procession and games like "Hulihan ng Itik sa Ilog".

Ms. Josefina Alvarez
Cultural Affairs & Local Tourism Office
Telefax : 628-0379

March 14-20

STRAWBERRY FESTIVALLa

Venue: Trinidad, Benguet

The Municipality of La Trinidad in Benguet known as the Strawberry Capital of the Philippines, will feature the baking of the largest strawberry cake including a trade fair on strawberry products and cut flowers.

DOT-CAR
Tel. # (074) 442-8848/7014

 

March 17

PINILISA FESTIVAL

Venue: Jones, Isabela

A thanksgiving celebration of the people of Jones, Isabela for the abundant Pamilisa harvest - a red upland rice variety. Other activities include streetdancing; pinilisa rice cooking demo and trade fair.

MS. BLESSIDA G. DIWA, Regional Director
2/F Tuguegarao Supermarket, Tuguegarao, Cagayan 3500
Tel.: (6378) 844 5364/1621
Fax: (6378) 844 1621 / 844 1736 c/o PNA
Cell. Phone: (0917) 903 2849

March 18-19

BANANA FESTIVAL

Venue: Baco, Mindoro Oriental

A celebration of its abundance of banana. It features banana cook fest and a banana (saba) inspired street dancing competition and beauty pageant. This coincides with the town fiesta in honor of St. Joseph.

Mindoro Oriental Provincial Tourism Office
Tel.# (043) 286-7876

March 22

ALIMANGO FESTIAL

Venue: Lala, Lanao del Norte

A festival to celebrate "Araw ng Lala" featuring displays of different sizes of Alimango (crab). Also featuring native costumes, dances and contests depicting and promoting local culture and tradition and a fluvial parade passing through unspoiled mangroves, among others.

Municipal Mayor Santiago L. Bontilao
Lala, Lanao del Norte
Ms. Wilma Bulaclac
Provincial Tourism Officer
Tel. # (063) 341-5647