Top Ten Festivals In the Philippines

For me the Sinulog Festival in Cebu City is the grandest of all Philippine festivals. Why? It is a combination of religious and cultural activities held every month of January in Cebu. It is a religious activity since it is the fiesta of Sr. Sto. Nino de Cebu and millions of devotees all over the Philippines will come to Cebu to join the fluvial procession, solemn procession and most specially to attend the highly celebrated mass at the Basilica church in honor of Sr. Sto. Nino. It is also a cultural activity since it showcase the Sinulog Grand Parade participated by different contingents not only in Cenu but also out of town contingents all over the Philippines.

No one can surpass the grandest festival of the Philippines, the Sinulog in Cebu City. Millions of people from the Philippines and even foreigners from other countries are going to this place just to watch this prestigious event held every month of January in Cebu. It is a two weeks activity to celebrate the fiesta of Sr. Sto. Nino de Cebu. In the religious aspect, millions of devotees are going there to attend the fluvial procession, solemn procession and the highly celebrated mass at the Basilica church in honor of Sr. Sto. Nino. Whereas in the cultural aspect, various events and cultural shows are held in different venues showcasing the diverse talents of cebuanos from various schools/universities. And the grandest of them all is the Sinulog Grand Parade held on the last day of the activity and participated by different contingents not only in Cebu but also out of town contingents coming from different places in the Philippines. This is the most awaited part of the two weeks festivity and millions of people are flocking in the streets to witness this grand affair. Those who can afford to buy tickets can get inside the huge Cebu Sports Center to have a good view of the contingents wearing nice colorful costumes and dancing to the beat of sinulog. Aside from the contingents you can also see some colorful floats, higantes and puppets in the streets and lots of popular celebrities from Manila are also joining the parade. And the finale is the colorful fireworks display that will lasts for more than one hour. All in all, the Sinulog festival is a big event in Cebu that people from all walks in life are gathering together and celebrating the feast of the divine Jesus Sr. Sto. Nino. I have seen other festivals in the Philippines but they are only concentrating in one aspect unlike the Sinulog, which features different aspects: historical, cultural and religious that is why it is already became popular not only in the Philippines but in the whole world as well.

Go! Sinulog festival reflects the diverse culture of our country. It emphasizes the best festival aside from this festival. I am promoting this festival where ever I go. THE BEST IN THE PHILIPPINES! :-)

Dinagyang Festival is the Queen Festival of the Philippines. The Best Festival Event in the Philippines by the Association of Tourism Officers in the Philippines. Most awaited tribe in every Aliwan Fiesta.

I cannot change the opinion of the people but what I can say is this... Iloilo's dinagyang is the FIRST PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS declared by the international press as a WORLD CLASS FESTIVAL... If you have noticed nowadays when you watch the Philippine's Grandest Festival, the Aliwan Festival, almost every province's festival have tried to COPY the drum beats of the ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL... Why? Maybe because they have seen how nice are the contenders from iloilo move along with the beat... Pati yung iba jan, naki copya na rin... Watch aliwan festival and you'll see kung anong Tribe and talagang inaabangan ng lahat... When the hosts shouts ILOILO DINAGYANG>>>>naku po... And ingay... Why? Because they have been longing to see how the warriors of iloilo entertain them... It feels like the tribe has brought them to iloilo... Kaya for me, ILOILO'S DINAGYANG FESTIVAL IS THE BEST... HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD...

THE WORLD CLASS FESTIVAL CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN ILOILO, THE DINAGYANG FESTIVAL... BUGAL SANG ILONGGO! HALA BIRA ILOILO! VIVA SENIOR STO NINO!

Super fun! Everybody gets to join in! Also said to be miraculous for sto. Nino is said to posses healing powers. At this time of the year every street is also turned into a place where you can have fun! Where there is much dancing and boozes for the party lovers!

Street dancing? Experience Ati-atihan festival and you'll have a sure way to have a worthy street dancing festival in the whole Philippines!

I don't live in aklan but once I goned there it was so fun roaming all around the town everyone can join it it was the best festival I goned to so far

Buglasan Festival showering tourist spots of the 20 towns and 5 cities throughout the province of Negros Oriental - 1st ever experience unlike other festival. Buglasan Festival promote Negros Oriental as province of best kept tourism secret in the Philippines.

We have lots of festival dances to offer. Its a province wide celebration and a collection of festival of festivals. Come and visit Dumaguete City every 2nd week of October to celebrate with us.

I LOVE BUGLASAN FESTIVAL

For me Masskara Fetsival is unique among the festival in the philippines, it is Asias most spectacular mardi grass, grandest and the most colorful festival in the philippines and also abroad the grand champion in Showtime of variety show won 3 million pesos, mass" people and kara' faces go city of smile and sugar capital of the philippines

Masskara festival is a festival of resiliency... It is a symbol of Filipino's attitude of being happy despite of the problems being encountered

Very spectacular festival in the phillippines-well known as MASSKARA festival- the smile of thier faces, the mardi-gras it was unique, happy people and colorful design. WORLD-class and very manificient festival among of all festival. I LOVE MASSKARA.

Bailes de Luces of La Castellana (literally translated as Dance of Lights) is a Festival of Hope and Thanksgiving. Celebrated every 30th of December (Street Dancing Competition) and 5th of January (Arena Showdown) Bailes de Luces is a spectacular festival that showcases the Filipino's creative mind couple with the wildest of imagination. The most colorful festival in town that utilizes technology through the use of Light Emitting Diodes that radiates colorful rays of lights throughout the performance. A Festival that is best watched live for one to experience the magical interplay of colorful lights wrapping every dancer's body. A one of its kind Festivity. The One and the only in the world. Performing in one Varity show of a national television (ABS-CBN's It's Showtime), La Castellana's Bailes de Luces gained not just a score of 9.9/10 but also a minute or more of standing ovations from both the judges and the viewers. A truly peculiar, spectacular and grandious Festival. Vamos a bailar en La Castellana!

Great festival world class

One of a kind festival... The blend of dancing lights and colorful costume and headdress of the dancers makes it more delightful... You don't want to wink your eye while watching for you not to miss anything... Watching it once makes you comeback for the next time...

Kadayawan is the people's festival. It's a thanksgiving for the year that was and the year which will be. A celebration of the city's icons - the Philippine Eagle, Mt Apo, Durian, and Waling Waling. And most of all, it's a celebration of all festivities in Davao making it the King of Festivals in Davao.

The only festival in the island of Mindanao that's known internationally.

In this festival fruits are celebrated. But these are not you're ordinary kind of fruits. Each and every one of them unique. For example... The Durian - "King of the Fruits" and Mangosteen - "Queen of the Fruits". The fruits are also cheapest here. The floats in this festival are very colorful thanks to the flowers grown in the cities. And this fest is know internationally.

Himag-o, paulaw himag-ulaw kini... Aho aho... Hehehehehe

HIMAG-ULAW Festival Celebration is one of the highlights every year in Placer Masbate,
Himag-ulaw festival is the grandest occasion in Placer Masbate,
wanna experience our Festival?
come!
and have fun every February,

It's more Fun in the Philippines,
but
it's funnier in PLACER...

I've been there, the event is very amazing..

WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR UPCOMING ACQUAINTANCE PARTY PAGKILALAHAY 2012 WITH THE CONCEPT FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS WITH THE THEME ITS MORE FUN IN PASSI CITY COLLEGE, WE LUCKILY PICK UP PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL TO REPRESENT OUR DEPARTMENT HRM, HOPE WE CAN MAKE IT TO THE TOP, TO BE THE CHAMPION IN STREET DANCING!

Panagbenga is really the best festival for me. It makes me proud that Baguio city really made it to the top 10. I really really Love Flowers. And it also makes me proud that I am a citizen of Baguio. GO GO GO BAGUIO!

The best festival ever!

The oldest festival in the province of Negros Oriental. Truly a celebration of authentic Negrense culture! The dance ritual was Christianized upon the arrival of the Spanish colonizers. After the foundation of the parish of Siaton. St. Nicholas of Bari was chosen as the towns patron saint and since then the religious image of San Nicolas is carried and paraded around the town proper and included in the Inagta dance ritual. Shouts and chants of Viva! Senyor San Nicolas! And responded by the people with Viva!

I love inagta festival... Cause it's the festival of my hometown... And not just that it is the most oldest festival in negros oriental... And it's is really historical

A festival which originated from pre-hispanic era. It has a unique dance formation and choreography. The dance movements are derived from the forest animals abundant in Siaton during those times like Monkey, snake, wild chicken, frog, wild boar. The town of Siaton in the southern tip of Negros Oriental was home to a large number of negritos "Agta" they already inhabit the coastal areas and the river banks of Siaton in the early 14th century.

I love this festival because they produce word class festivals like BUYOGAN FESTIVAL of abuyog, leyte and LINGGANAY FESTIVAL of alang-alang leyte! Hail pintados festival

The buyogan festival of abuyog leyte must be included...

The festival of east..

Its amazing event please do watchet it... And amazing people as well

BEST TOURISM EVENT for SPORTS! The most unique festival in the country... Inspiration of Boracay's Sand sculpting because of "Hulma Balas" which is a competion among Ilonggo artists! A festival full of activities and life!

Paraw Regatta is the symbol of Ilonggos' resiliency amidst calamities and challenges. Indeed, Iloilo has underwent so many trials but she remains dignified and respected. Just like Paraw Regatta, the country's oldest sailing festival, Ilonggos year after year showcases spectacular sailing boats with magnificent paintings of Ilonggo Artists. It is both a display of Ilonggo Culture and tradition. This is one proof that navigation for the Ilonggos has been an old practice. In fact, the festival is done nearby the Country's FIRST MARITIME SCHOOL in Villa Arevalo, Iloilo City. Could this be one proof that Ilonggos dominated the number of Filipino Saefarers?

I love kagay-an festival!

The Kagay-An Festival is celebrated in honor of St. Augustine and it gets better and better every year! Know Cagayan de Oro's history and culture thru the "Kagay-An Street Dancing Competition". Be amazed by the colorful and energetic performances of the different schools in the "PE Rhythmic Dance Competition". If you're hungry, check out the mouth-watering dishes at the "Kumbira - A Culinary Show/Competition". Want to see floats and lovely ladies dancing their way through the city streets? Then watch the Civic Military Parade! Have a picnic with your family while watching the "Pyro Festival" at the SM Grounds. Rodeos, Horse Riding, Fun Runs, Ms. Kagay-an Pageant, Fluvial Parade... There's so much in store for you! So what are you waiting for? ALI NAMO SA CDO!

The pyro festival is mind boggling as well as fascinating. This year's festival is the busiest and the prices are have been augmented because the number of contingents this year are more than twice compared last year. Furthermore, the mouth watering lechon can be seen in almost every table within the city. Accordingly, the tradition of inviting family and friends to a feast wasn't neglected at the same time elbow to elbow can be seen in almost every corner.

Most visited and participated festival in northern luzon...

Home of guiness book of world records longest bbq!

The best festival and the most colorful festival in the phillipines PAHIYAS FESTIVAL

May 15 3 day to go to the most colorful festivals in the world! Pahiyas!

Unique, as thousands local n foreign tourist arrive yearly to see dfestival

Magayon literally means beautiful. And the Magayon Festival promises just that, a beautiful event.

Celebrating life and lights of the people of Bicol, Magayon festival builds up the excitement for the locals and the tourists alike. This month long festivities, which will start on April 10 and will end on May 10, will showcase the beauty and the talents of the south.

With such events like, Mutya at Ginoo ng Magayon, concerts from various artists, the Magayon Festival Legend Showdown (street dancing competition), Karwahe sa Magayon (float competition), Hot-Aw sa Kaonan (eating contest), and so much more, the festival promises fun and culture at the same time.

The festivities will be held at heart of Albay, which offers the scenic view of the world famous Mayon Volcano. The beauty of the place is sure to set the mood for the aptly named festival.

Did you know:

The Magayon Festival got its name from the tragic and legendary tale of its most famous heroine, Daragang Magayon. Legend has it that from her death came the most beautiful and almost perfect volcano, the Mayon Volcano.

One of the best festival on EARTH! Celebrating the merry-making of ALBAYANOS thru the majestic beauty of world renowned MAYON VOLCANO.

It should be at least the on the second spot after sinulog...

The premiere festival of bicolanos

Proud to be generals! Love tuna!

Nagragsak ken napintas. I love laoag

Love watching the mythical creatures (Ibalong Epic) on parade.

The Ibalong Festival is a non-religious festival in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines and is held in August. The festival celebrates the epic story of the town of Ibalong Bicolano with three legendary heroes, namely Baltog, Handyong, Bantong and other ancient heroes. People parade in the streets wearing masks and costumes to imitate the appearances of the heroes and the villains, portraying the classic battles that made their way into the history of Bicol. The Ibalong Festival aims to express warmth and goodwill to all people; visitors and tourists are encouraged to celebrate with the Bicolanos.

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"BAyluhay" is a Kinaray-a word for "Barter". This festival depicts the History of Panay being bartered to a golden salakot and a long golden necklace by the Atis with the Ten Bornean Datus. This festival also showcases the different cultural rituals and practices of the natives of Iloilo, Specificaly in the Municipality of San Joaquin. This festival is rich in historical perspectives and cultural extravagance. This also presents how creative the people of San Joaquin are through highlighted dances based on folkloric stories and tradition shown through artistic choreography.

Very wonderful and nice festival

Scarecrow or Bambanti is the festival of the queen of the north the province of Isabela... One of the most beautiful festival here in the philippines... Joined by different municipalities and cities in the province, halikana't tuklasin and hiwaga ng ISABELA! AGBIAG TI ISABELA! AGBIAG! AGBIAG! AGBIAG!

Kuraldal Festival is so nice :)))

-the event or festival were no one can know. Haha

You shouid watch this festival during Pintados-Kasadyaan festival, Sinulog festival and Aliwan Festival... They are so good and they have a world class quality!

Come and celebrate with us! We celebrate this festival every november 23 in honor of our patron saint. The holy name of child Jesus! Or the senior santo nino..

Please.. Watch and vote.. You can also watch our video @ youtube..

Just type "LANTAWAN FESTIVAL"

This is the oldest Festival in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte.