Vigattin Tourism Travel and Tourism Articles in the Philippines

Banana Bonanza!

by Rosevie Decio on May 26, 2012

Banana Festival – a humble thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest turned into one of the liveliest festivals in the Philippines. Join this festivity and surely, you'll go bananas with lots of bananas!

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Ati-Atihan: The Mother of All Philippine Festivals

by Kheem Caparas on May 26, 2012

Ati-Atihan, considered as the Mother of All Philippine Festivals, is one of the most colorful merrymaking events in the country. A combination of a religious tradition and cultural showcases, this festival will get you dancing in the streets with the loud drumbeats!

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Bolinao National Museum

by Jhaypee Guia on May 26, 2012
Bolinao Museum is located at Rizal Street across the Cape Bolinao High School in Bolinao, Pangasinan. The travel is about 363 kilometers from Metro Manila. One can take a bus from Manila to Bolinao. Travel time is about five hours.
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The Reenactment of Historical Significant Event in the Kadaugan sa Mactan Festival

by Kheem Caparas on May 25, 2012
Kadaugan sa Mactan (Victory at Mactan) is also called Bahugbahug sa Mactan or “Melee at Mactan”. It is the reenactment of the epic “Battle of Mactan”, which happened on April 27, 1521. It was the battle between the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and Mactan Island Chieftain Lapu-Lapu.
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Sibug-Sibug Festival: Most Awaited Festival of Zamboanga Sibugay

by Jhaypee Guia on May 25, 2012
Sibug-Sibug Festival is an annual event held during the 26th day of February in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. This celebration is also the anniversary of the foundation of the province.
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The International Bamboo Organ Festival

by Jhaypee Guia on May 25, 2012
The International Bamboo Organ Festival is a week-long series of cultural celebrations that highlights the world’s spectacular instrument - Bamboo Organ, invented by Fray Diego de la Cera in 1824. The festival is celebrated during the month of February in Las Piñas City.
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Tinagba Festival: Celebrating the Abundant Harvest

by Jhaypee Guia on May 25, 2012
Tinagba Festival is a yearly celebration in Iriga City, Camrines Sur during the month of February. It is a harvest-offering occasion that also celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The festival originally started from the rituals of the earliest Bicolanos who offered their harvest to their gods as a way of thanksgiving and requesting for a more abundant harvest.
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Utanon Festival: The Celebration of Vegetables

by Jhaypee Guia on May 25, 2012
The Utanon festival is celebrated yearly in the municipality of Dalaguete, Cebu, during the 9th and 10th days of February. The name “Dalagauete” originally derived from a tree that grows abundantly in the town, the Balete tree, which is also called as Dalakit in Cebuano. On the other hand, the festival's name means Vegetable.
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The Heart of Binanog Festival

by Jane Dacumos on May 25, 2012
Lambunao takes pride in its vibrant and glamorous festival – Binanog Festival. Like the other Santo Niño celebrations in Iloilo, Binanog is an annual celebration every January in honor of the infant Jesus.
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San Pablo City’s Best: Lovely Adventure of Coconut Festival

by Jane Dacumos on May 25, 2012
Let’s play a riddle game! “Sky above, sky below! Ocean in the midst of it all!” Yes, the answer is Coconut! It is because the sky represents the thick white meat of the large hard-shelled oval nut which is filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk (ocean).
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