Cultural Festivals

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Cultural Festivals[edit] The many communities of predominantly Catholic Philippines almost all have a patron saint assigned to each of them. Ati-Atihan Festival - Kalibo, Aklan (in honour of Santo Nino) Dinagyang Festival - Iloilo City (in honour of Santo Niño ) Kinabayo festival - Dapitan City (in honour of Saint James the Great) Higantes Festival - Angono, Rizal (in honour of Saint Clement) Longganisa Festival - Vigan City (in honour of Saint Paul) Kasadyahan sa Iligan - Iligan City (in honour of Saint Michael the Archangel) Mammangui Festival - Ilagan City (held on May 30) Moriones Festival - Marinduque (part of Holy Week; commemorates Saint Longinus) Pintados-Kasadyaan - Leyte Sigpawan Festval-Lemery, Batangas Celebrate every Easter Sunday Sangyaw - Tacloban City Silmugi Festival - Borbon, Cebu (in honour of Saint Sebastian) Sinulog Festival - Cebu (in honour of Santo Niño de Cebú) Zamboanga Hermosa Festival - Zamboanga City (in honour of Our Lady of the Pillar) Pintaflores Festival - San Carlos City, Neg. Occ. (in honour of Saint Charles Borromeo) Regada Water Festival - Cavite City, Cavite (in honour of Saint John the Baptist) Meguyaya Festival - Upi, Maguindanao Padul-ong Festival - Baysay Borongan

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Cultural Festivals[edit]The many communities of predominantly Catholic Philippines almost all have a patron saint assigned to each of them. Ati-Atihan Festival-Kalibo,Aklan(in honour of Santo Nino) Dinagyang Festival-Iloilo City(in honour of Santo Nio ) Kinabayo festival -Dapitan City(in honour of SaintJames the Great) Higantes Festival-Angono, Rizal(in honour ofSaint Clement) Longganisa Festival -Vigan City(in honour ofSaint Paul) Kasadyahan sa Iligan -Iligan City(in honour of SaintMichael the Archangel) Mammangui Festival -Ilagan City(held on May 30) Moriones Festival-Marinduque(part ofHoly Week; commemoratesSaint Longinus) Pintados-Kasadyaan-Leyte Sigpawan Festval-Lemery, BatangasCelebrate every Easter Sunday Sangyaw-Tacloban City Silmugi Festival -Borbon, Cebu(in honour ofSaint Sebastian) Sinulog Festival-Cebu(in honour ofSanto Nio de Ceb) Zamboanga Hermosa Festival -Zamboanga City(in honour ofOur Lady of the Pillar) Pintaflores Festival-San Carlos City, Neg. Occ.(in honour of SaintCharles Borromeo) Regada Water Festival-Cavite City, Cavite(in honour of SaintJohn the Baptist) Meguyaya Festival-Upi, Maguindanao Padul-ong Festival - Baysay Borongan