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• Ati-atihan Festival


  A festival in the Philippines that originated as a pagan festival of the Ati tribe in Panay, but was later given a Christian twist by Spanish missionaries
• Ati-atihan Festival


  • Celebrates the unity and bond between the Ati tribe and the Borneo Malay Datus who arrived in Panay in the 13th century
  • Originally a pagan festival, now celebrated as a religious festival
• Kadayawan Festival


  A festival in Davao, Philippines that celebrates the unity and diverse culture of the ethnic groups that inhabit the land
• Kadayawan Festival


  • Includes parades of farm tools, fruits, native orchids, rice, corn grains, and vegetables as a thanksgiving to the Almighty for the year's bountiful harvest
  • Includes pageants, concerts, competitions, and street dancing
• Moriones Festival


  A festival in the Philippines that re-enacts the story of Longinus, a Roman soldier who was present during Jesus' crucifixion and converted to Christianity
• Moriones Festival


  • Participants wear "morion" masks to portray Roman centurions and march in a procession, with some engaging in self-punishment like whipping and carrying a wooden cross
• Sinulog Festival


  A festival in Cebu, Philippines that celebrates the miraculous appearance of the Santo Niño (Holy Child Jesus) and is considered the grandest festival in the Philippines
• Sinulog Festival


  • Includes attending mass, watching parades, and the Sinulog dance expression "Viva Pit Senyor" meaning "Long live, call on to the Lord"
• Ibalong Festival


  A festival in the Bicol region of the Philippines that celebrates the Bicolanos' resiliency against calamities through tales of courage and might
• Ibalong Festival


  • Includes field dance contests, parties, carnivals, band concerts, flea markets, fireworks, car races, food fests, and cooking demos
  • Features the Mutya ng Ibalong pageant where ladies are chosen based on how they embody traits of courage and might
• Sublian Festival


  A festival in Alitagtag, Batangas, Philippines that celebrates the appearance of an image of the Holy Cross, the patron saint of the old town of Bauan
• Sublian Festival


  • Includes the Subli dance, which is native to the town and involves long prayers, dances, and songs performed by couples with the males shuffling passionately and hitting bamboo sticks on the ground while the females dance with sophisticated wrist and finger movements
  • Also includes the Lupakan (making of a sweet snack called nilupak) and Awitan (singing), Palaro (native games), sublian contests, and other planned activities
• Other notable festivals in the Philippines

  • Panagbenga (Flower festival) - Baguio City
  • Hot Air Balloon Festival - Clark, Pampanga
  • Pagoda (Floating pagodas) - Bocaue, Bulacan
  • Higantes (Festival of giants) - Angono, Rizal
  • Pahiyas (Feast of San Isidro Labrador) - Lucban, Quezon
  • Pintados (Ancient tattooed warriors) - Tacloban City
  • Dinagyang (Negritos' Sto. Nino) - Ilo-ilo City
  • Masskara (Mask festival) - Bacolod City
  • Mudpack Festival - Minoyan, Negros Occidental
  • Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan) - ARMM
  • Kinabayo (Horse festival) - Dapitan City
• Komedya


  A dramatization of the religious, political, and social conflicts between Christian and Muslim heroes, usually ending with the Christians' victory and the conversion of the Muslims to Christianity
• Moro-moro


  A folk drama performed in villages usually during fiestas, about the battle between Muslims and Christians, with the Moros as the villains
• Sarswela


  A play with musical performances of songs and dances, written in prose and woven into acts, usually about Filipino lovers joining a revolution against Spanish forces
• Sarswela


  • Depicts a glorious moment of pride for all Filipinos, becoming a unique style of musical theater that delved into the political struggles of the past in search of a better future
  • Has roots in the Spanish genre but also drew inspiration from the local Sainete comedy skit
• Bodabil


  The Philippine Vaudeville, a famous genre of entertainment in the country from the 1910s up to the mid-1960s, featuring musical numbers, short comedy and dramatic scenes, magical shows, monologues, and acrobatics
• Bodabil


  • Originally based on American models but featured Philippine songs like kundimans
  • Many leading artists of Philippine films in the 20th century started their careers in Bodabil
  • Peaked in fame during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines when movie production was halted and Filipinos were entertained by this stage show