region 8 and 9 festivals

• gapnod - september 1. anniversary of almeria
• ibid festival - july 25. lizards locally known as ibid which is found by the river of town caibiran
• bagazumbol - 1st saturday of october. celebrates the birth of christianity in the town of naval during spanish time
• padul-ong - september 7-8. blessed virgin mary. how the image was transported all the way from borongan to portugal
• lechon - september. features the delicacy of lechon
• sanggutan - may 18. old coconut wine of the town barugo
• pintados-kasadyaan - june 29. pintados is a festival dance while pagraybak is a grand parade to celebrate sto niño
• lubi-lubi - august 15. coconut trees of life of the people of calubian
• alikaraw - dec 31. ancient rituals
• bankaton - august 20. sailboat race
• mayaw-mayaw - may 10. thanksgiving. pre-spanish time of the rice production
• alimango - july 25. in the town of sta margarita. courtship dance
• manaragat - aug 24. catbalogan city. st bartholomew. maqueda bay
• karomata - april 3-5. farmers
• pagkamugna - july 1. founding anniv of maasin city.
• ajonay - aug 10. unity
• pabulhon - aug 10. display of maasin’s agricultural products
• manha-on - sep 2. dances and chants thru bamboo percussion instruments
• buklog - feb 2. thanksgiving festival of subanen.
• hudyaka - may 29-june 7. showcase zamboanga del norte
• kinabayo - june 12-july 25. st james, dapitan’s patron saint
• kutsitsa - april 26. thanksgiving festival for a bountiful harvest
• megayon - sep 11-17. founding anniv of the province
• pasalamat - jan 15-29. street dancing competition presenting the traditional way of holding thanksgiving celebration among subanens and kalibugans
• sibug-sibug - feb 15-26. oysters
• kasikas - may 1. sr. san jose mamumuo, patron of ipil
• bangus - december. milk fish
• kasadyaan - dec 15- 19. founding anniv of diplahan
• zamboanga hermosa/fiesta pilar - oct 10-12. our lady of pilar at the legendary fort pilar.
• regatta de zamboanga. colorful vintas