March, 2007
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5 more Benguet towns producing strawberries
Posted on March 25th, 2007 by mvg.
Categories: Uncategorized.
WITH the promising income it gives to farmers, the town of La Trinidad is not the only one cultivating strawberries nowadays.
Dr. Silverstre Kudan of the Benguet State University (BSU) College of Agriculture said strawberry growing is now expanding to other municipalities in the province.(more)
2T ducks ready for pinikpikan fest
Posted on March 18th, 2007 by mvg.
Categories: Uncategorized.
BAGUIO CITY — Threats of spread of the bird flu virus failed to dampen the spirit of local officials of Rizal town in Kalinga, as 2,000 ducks have been reserved for their Pinikpikan Festival.
Rizal Mayor Marcel dela Cruz said the festival could help boost the town’s agro-industrial and eco-tourism industries. (more)
Arroyo in Baguio, Benguet March 19-20
Posted on March 18th, 2007 by mvg.
Categories: Uncategorized.
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will have series of engagements in Baguio and the nearby Province of Benguet aside from serving as guest of honor and speaker during the graduation rites of the premier military school, the Philippine Military Academy. (more)
Strawberry fest activities
Posted on March 18th, 2007 by mvg.
Categories: Uncategorized.
Calendar of Activities
March 9 – 23, 2007
Theme: “La Trinidad on the World Map towards Globalization” (more…)
Police plans underway for strawberry fest
Posted on March 6th, 2007 by mvg.
Categories: News.
AS THE local government of La Trinidad gears up for the staging of this year’s Strawberry Festival, extensive preparations are also underway on the part of the local police station.
Preparations done this year are more meticulous as government officials, to include President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, are expected to join the festivity.(more)
La Trinidad’s strawberry cake declared world’s largest
Posted on March 6th, 2007 by mvg.
Categories: Features.
Jane Cadalig
AFTER more than a year, the municipality of La Trinidad finally got the title it has long been waiting for.
Mayor Nestor Fongwan announced that the Strawberry Butter Cake, which the town baked in 2005, was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest fruit shortcake ever baked.
The municipality received the confirmation last May 31.
This, as Fongwan said they are now preparing for the staging of the fourth strawberry cake festival next year. (more…)
March Festivals
Posted on March 1st, 2007 by mvg.
Categories: Festivals, Schedule.
MARCH
|
Festival name |
Date and Location |
| KAAMULAN TRIBAL FESTIVAL A spectacular yearly gathering of the seven (7) hilltribes featuring their traditional songs, dances, sports, crafts and rituals, clad in their traditional vibrant costumes and heirloom jewelry |
March 1- March 6 | Malaybalay City, Bukidnon |
| FIESTA SA KANYUGAN/ BALABAGO FESTIVAL It is a reenactment of the gathering of the Malayan Datus headed by Sumakwel after their settlement in Malandog for thanksgiving and renewal. |
March 1- March 5 | Culasi, Antique |
| BANIGAN FESTIVAL Celebrated annually by Libertadnons to pay tribute to the mat weavers in the municipality. |
March 1- March 31 | Libertad, Antique |
| ARAW NG DABAW CELEBRATION Davao celebrates its birthday in a grand gala fashion befitting the largest city in Mindanao. The Araw ng Dabaw festivities come complete with a jam-packed, seven-day schedule of trade fairs and cultural presentations. There’’s also a colorful civic-military parade and a citywide beauty pageant, featuring the smartest, most charming ladies this side of the islands. |
March 1- March 16 | Davao City |
| PACTO DE SANGRE OR BLOOD COMPACT OF NEW WASHINGTON, AKLAN Katipuneros respectively wounded their wrists and used their blood to sign a document that formally expressed their grievances symbolizing their revolt against the Spanish authorities, which happened at Sitio Kuntang, Ochando, New Washington. From then on it is remembered as one of the historical places in the country. |
March 1- March 5 | New Washington, Aklan |
| ARAW NG ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL (IGACOS) Festival to showcase the natural bounty of the Island Garden City of Samal, includes water sports competition, horse fight, sand castle contest, cultural shows, etc. |
March 1- March 7 | Island Garden City of Samal |
| PASIG SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL Participants vary from singers, pianists & violinists, bandleaders and music teachers whose common goal is to keep classical music and “kundimans” alive. On this event, artists, and music lovers gather at the Pasig City Museum to listen and appreciate the music of classical artists as performed by their fellow Pasigueños. In all, the Summer Music Festival aims to revive the great musical tradition of Pasig. |
March 1- March 31 | Pasig City |
| PARADE OF FESTIVALS One of the highlights of Muntinlupa City’s Cityhood Anniversary. |
March 1 | Muntinlupa City |
| PAYVANUVANUAN FESTIVAL The festival marks the start of the fishing season in Batanes where the fisherfolks perform a ritual to pray for good fishing season and safety. |
March 1- March 31 | Sitio Jura, Racujaide, Mahatao |
| /ZP SUMMER This event, which cover the Zamboanga City, and the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay, del Norte and del Sur, promotes domestic tourism in the Peninsula. |
March 1 31 | Zamboanga City |
| SUGBAHAN A culinary festival that features Davao’’s grilled specialties such as tuna. |
March 2- March 14 | Davao City |
| COUNCIL OF BALABAGO REENACTMENT It is a reenactment of the gathering of the Malayan Datus headed by Sumakwel after their settlement in Malandog for thanksgiving and renewal. The site of the reenactment overlooks the island of Mararison and the Majestic Mt. Madia-as home of Bulalakaw, their acclaimed God. |
March 4- March 5 | Culasi, Antique |
| PUERTO PRINCESA FOUNDATION DAY A celebration of the founding anniversary of the City highlighted by the crowning of Ms. Puerto Princesa. |
March 4 | Puerto Princesa City |
| PINTADOS DE PASI FESTIVAL It is one of Iloilo’s grandest street festival, the region’s pride that won the grand prize in the 2005 Aliwan Festival in Manila and Iloilo Kasadyahan Over-all Champion |
March 5- March 13 | Passi City, Iloilo |
| BANGKERO FESTIVAL Pagsanjan, the tourist capital of Laguna will hold its “Bangkero Festival” on March 10 until March 14 with the theme: “Mamamayan Makilahok! Bayan Ko, Tutulungan Ko!” |
March 6- March 10 | Pagsanjan, Laguna |
| ARYA! ABRA FESTIVAL (Bamboo rafting) Abra’s biggest festival highlights of which are “Karerakit” bamboo rafting along Calaba River and Tinguan Festival of the tribal natives of Abra. |
March 07 - 11 | Bangued, Abra |
| PANAGTAGBO FESTIVAL Coincides with the city of Tagum’s founding anniversary. It aptly describes a celebration in the city where Tagumeños met Tagumeños from all walks of life in one occasion and setting since the city of Tagum is a crossroad business center in the northern part of Southern Mindanao. |
March 7 | Tagum City |
| PASAYAW FESTIVAL A combined word of “Pasalamat Pinaagi sa Sayaw” (a thanksgiving through dance). This Pasayaw expresses the joys and jubilations in praise and thanksgiving to the Almighty God through the intercession of St. Joseph. The “Pasayaw Street Dancing & Parade” is participated in by 12 contingents from the 12 barangays dancing to the uniform Latin beat followed by a showdown competition at 6:00 PM at the city gym. |
March 7- March 12 | Canlaon City, Negros Oriental |
| NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH CELEBRATION EXHIBIT A weeklong exhibit organized by the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) showcasing numerous products and services in celebration of the National Women’’s Month. |
March 8- March 12 | Clamshell I, Intramuros, Manila |
| BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE PRESIDENT JOSE P. LAUREL A yearly celebration commemorating the birth of President Jose P. Laurel. |
March 9 | Tanauan, Batangas |
| HOLISTIC FESTIVAL Projects Pangasinan as a health tourism destination with focus on wellness & lifestyle change from the holistic approach. Converging multi-sectoral groups: Eco-Defense Movement, Fishermen/Farmers Association, Tourism. |
March 9- March 11 | Villa Jireh, Labrador, Pangasinan |
| STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL The municipality of La Trinindad 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 cutflowers. |
March 14- March 20 | La Trinidad, Benguet |
| HOMONHON LANDING Commemoration of the discovery of the Philippines by Ferdinand Magellan. |
March 16 | Homonhon, Eastern Samar |
| LUGAHAIT FESTIVAL A local festival celebrating the rich history and the founding of the municipality of Lugait through native street dancing, showcase of agricultural products, and other colorful cultural performances |
March 16 | Lugait, Misamis Oriental |
| ANI FESTIVAL This town is the rice granary of Ilocos Norte, thus, they celebrated harvest in a festive way. |
March 18 | Dingras, Ilocos Norte |
| BANANA FESTIVAL 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 fiestain honor of St. Joseph. |
March 18- March 19 | Baco, Mindoro Oriental |
| SOLI-SOLI FESTIVAL Named after the Soli-Soli plant which abounds around Lake Danao, its freestyle street dancing competition uses soli-soli plant as its dominants material. |
March 18 | San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu |
| SULYOG FESTIVAL A religious festival in honor of St. Joseph celebrated by way of a Sulyog (Suli and Niyog) Festival done through dances, flats and cultural shows. |
March 19 | Bongabong, Mindoro Oriental |
| SINIGAYAN FESTIVAL An annual celebration & thanksgiving in honor of their patron, St. Joseph, showcasing the best of Sagay - - the arts, culture, products, and its people. Sinigayan concocted from the spherical shell “sigay” which abounds many islets and shores of the city. |
March 19 | Sagay City |
| RODEO MASBATEÑO (LOCAL COWBOYS) Hold on to your horses, caballeros, its rodeo time in Masbate once again! Feel the excitement as our local cowboys pit their brains against bovine brawn in western style rodeo events like bull riding and sterr wrestling, |
March 20- April 7 | Masbate City |
| TURUMBA The largest religious activity consisting of 7 fiestas or lupi to commemorate the seven sorrows of Our Lady of Turumba, starting before the Holy Week every nine days thereafter and ends in the month of June and in celebrated with dancing procession. |
March 21- March 26 | Pakil, Laguna |
| PASALAMAT FESTIVAL Pasalamat FestivalA festival that tells the history or past that our ancestors used to practice the virtue of thanksgiving in the form of rituals and offerings. |
March 21- March 23 | San Remigio, Antique |
| KADALAG-AN FESTIVAL The festival is in commemoration of the city’s Charter Anniversary which falls every 21st of March and goes with a week long festivities. |
March 21 | Victorias City |
| ALIMANGO FESTIVAL A festival to celebrate “Araw ng Lala” featuring displays of different sizes of alimango (crab). Also features native costumes, dances and cotests depicting and promoting local culture and tradition and fluvial parade passing through unspoiled mangroves. |
March 22 | Lala, Lanao del Norte |
| 19 MARTYRS OF AKLAN Celebration dedicated to the 19 martyrs of Aklan who consecrated their lives in the cause of freedom against the colonizers. |
March 23 | Kalibo, Aklan |
| LUCKY SUMMER VISITOR/S A special feature of Summer in Baguio Project, this annual event spearheaded by the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club, will choose the lucky visitors to the Summer Capital of the Philippines and will be afforded prizes that include hosted meals, tours, free accommodations, and other souvenir items |
March 24 | Baguio City |
| KISI-KISI FESTIVAL Kisi Kisi Dance Parade is a dance parade which stands for the way fishes flip-flops and twitches as they are hauled during the bountiful harvest. It starts at 1:00 in the afternoon where participating groups wear costumes and headdresses adorned with multi-colored shells & fish nets while props include bamboo poles and baskets used for fishing. Before the dance parade a re-enactment of the Sinulod is being shown wherein the town’s patron Sr. Sto. Niño saved the village from the moro raids. |
March 25 | Negros Occidental |
| TABAK FESTIVAL Held in conjunction with the celebration of the City’s 1st Foundation Anniversary. The festival derived its name from a local word “tabak”, meaning bolo, where the name of the City (Tabaco) was taken from. It’s highlight is a street presentation where participants showcase the legend of the City. Numerous other activities are lined up to drum beat the affair. |
March 25 | Tabaco City, Albay |
| MANNALON FESTIVAL This town is a purely agricultural area dominated by farmers and farming is their main occupation. Expect agr-trde fair and other related activities. |
March 27 | Marcos, Ilocos Norte |
| KABANHAWAN FESTIVAL Showcases the “SUGAT” in which the town is known for many years since. This year, the celebration will be more grand followed by a day long games and entertainment tht highlights the endowment of Minglanilla in history, trade and arts. |
March 27 | Minglanilla, Cebu |
| TABACCO FESTIVAL Annual festival to promote major industry of the city “Tobacco.” |
March 28- March 29 | Candon City, Ilocos Sur |
| KATKAT SA DIPOLOG An annual activity at the mountain ranges of Dipolog City’s Linabo Peak and the Sungkilaw Falls area. This is participated in by mountaineers and nature trekkers, which is to be held every summer season in Dipolog City. |
March 28- April 3 | Dipolog City |
| GREEN BEACH LIBERATION Commemoration of American Liberation forces landing at Green Beach recently known a Barangay Zone-1. |
March 29 | Pulupandan, Negros Occidental |
| MALIBAY CENACULO A 10-day activity commencing with daily performances of particular scenes from the Bible stories. Different scenes are to be performed by Cenaculistas of Pasay. |
March 29- April 7 | Tanghalang Malibay, Malibay Plaza, Pasay City |
| GAWAGAWAY-YAN FESTIVAL Celebrates the cityhood of the City of Canayan in Isabela Province; activities include cultural shows, trade shows, parades and street dancing and variety shows, etc. |
March 30- April 13 | Cauayan City |
| SINUGDAN/COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST CHRISTIAN MASS Commemoration of the first mass in the Philippines held by the Spaniards. |
March 31 | Limasawa Island, Southern Leyte |
| FIRST EASTER MASS CELEBRATION A re-enactment of Magellan’s landing and planting of the cross on March 21, 1521 at Mazaua, Butuan City. |
March 31 | Butuan City |
| HIMAMAYLAN CITY CHARTER DAY ANNIVERSARY This annual activity is usually commemorated on a 3-day civic and cultural celebration capped with a Charter Day Program where outstanding individuals and organizations are being conferred with Dungganon Award. |
March 31 | Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental |
| PASAWAY FESTIVAL Marks the charter anniversary of the city |
March 31 | Sipalay City, Negros Occ. |
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