Kagay-an Festival is the biggest fiesta attraction in Cagayan de Oro City in honor of Saint Augustine. It is considered the biggest festival celebration in the entire province of Misamis Oriental held every 26th to the 28th of August yearly. The week-long Kagay-an Festival celebration includes: Kagay-an Agro-Trade Fair that features the native products, cultural shows, competitions, celebrity concerts, Miss Kagay-an, Higaonon Street Dancing which features colourful attires and cultural dances of the Higaonon tribe, Golden Float Parade and Halad sa Lambagohan.

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Bicol has been one of the regions in the Philippines with a very strong devotion to the Mother Mary, a manifestation of the  great presence of Catholics in this country. In fact, Bicolanos are now celebrating the 300th year of Devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia. In 1710, Fray Miguel Robles de Covarubias brought the devotion to Bicol, Philippines. Many miracles happened and since then INA became part of every Bicolano’s lives.

Join them and celebrate with their INA. The month-long celebration includes trade fairs, civic events, concerts and more… Below is the schedule of the Tercentenary Grand Celebration of Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

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Here is the updated schedule of Kadayawan Festival 2010 in Davao. Etymologically, its name was derived from the Mandaya word “madayaw”, a warm and friendly greeting used to explain a thing that is valuable, superior, beautiful, good, or profitable. . Kadayawan Festival is an annual fete that showcases the best of Davao’s cultural features dubbed as the Festivals of Festivals in the region. The week-long celebration is also an act of thanksgiving for all Dabawenyos. Get yourself into Davao’s cultural heritage, join the Kadayawan Festival held every 3rd Week of August yearly.

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Here is the complete schedule of the 24th Pintados and the 15th Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals in Leyte. The activities cover the months of June and July this 2010 to be held in Leyte’s capital – Tacloban City. Refer to the complete list below for your reference.

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Here is the list of winners of the Aliwan Fiesta 2010 competitions held in Manila. Iloilo dominated again the Aliwan Fiesta this year with three contingents namely; Dinagyang Festival – Iloilo City, Kasag Festival – Banate, Iloilo, and Paraw Regatta Festival – Iloilo City. Eventually Dinagyang Festival emerged as this year’s grand champion bagging the P1,000,00.00 cash prize from Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) and the crown. And Kasag Festival landed as the 3rd runner up with Zamboanga’s Hermosa Festival as the 2nd runner up.

Aliwan Fiesta 2010 Street Dance Competition Winners

Grand Champion: Dinagyang Festival – Iloilo City
2nd runner up: Zamboanga Hermosa Festival – Zamboanga City
3rd runner up: Kasag Festival – Banate, Iloilo
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