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The Wattah Wattah Festival, also known as the Basaan Festival (lit. ' dousing of water ' ), is the feast of John the Baptist , the patron saint of San Juan, Metro Manila , and many other communities across the Philippines.
Honours the patron of Barangay San Ildefonso, Saint Ildefonsus. Halamanan Festival: 23 [20] Guiguinto, Bulacan: Celebrated as a token of gratitude of town residents to Guiguinto's patron saint St. Ildephonsus (San Ildefonso), [20] and showcases the town's garden and landscape industry. [21] Pabirik Festival [22] January 23 to February 2
This is a list of Filipino saints, beati, venerables, and Servants of God by the Catholic Church. The majority of these men and women of religious life were born, died, or lived within the Philippines. Ferdinand Magellan's expedition of 1521 to the islands included Catholic priests and missionaries among the crew.
The rites, especially the fertility dance, are popular with pilgrims from all over the Philippines, most of whom supplicate the triad of saints for a child, a spouse, or general good fortune. Throughout the three days, devotees joyously dance in the streets as a form of prayer, asking for the spirit of life to enter into the wombs of women.
Sunduan Festival - A colorful procession of 2 barangays in Pasig sharing one patron saint - Santa Rosa de Lima. Ka-Angkan Festival - Ka-angkan is the Feast of Clans being celebrated during the foundation anniversary of Marikina. It is a great festival of the families that have made the city their home.
Agawan Festival is an annual harvest festival held in Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines every 15 May in honor to Saint Isidore the Laborer, [2] the patron saint of agriculture and good harvest. The celebration is known as the Happy Pandemonium and one of the four harvest festivals celebrated in the province of Quezon every May 14 [ 3 ] or 15th.
Saulog Festival: May 1: Saulog which means “celebration.” It is a festival of thanksgiving in Tagbilaran City in honor their patron saint, St. Joseph the Worker. [7] SidlaKasilak or Festival of Lights of Loon: August 30 – September 8: This annual festival of lights honors the "Birhen sa Kasilak" (Our Lady of Light), patroness of Loon.
Buling-Buling Festival is a religious and cultural event celebrated annually in Pandacan, Manila in the Philippines on the third Saturday of January, in time with the town's fiesta, to honor its patron saint, Santo Niño — a wooden image of child Jesus Christ. It is a festival of street dancing where its people, Pandaqueños who are well ...