NON RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL

MASKARA FESTIVAL

The MassKara Festival, a popular celebration that traces its beginnings to the early 1980s, is a
fun festival held every October by locals in Bacolod.
What makes this festival so much fun is the warmth of the locals. The name of the festival is
derived from the words ‘mass’ for many, and ‘kara’, a local word that translated to ‘face’. In
addition, the locals use the name as a pun for the local word that translates to ‘masked’.
Whenever you attend this festival, the first thing you will notice is the use of masks worn by the
locals, all of which have smiling faces. One may ask what the connection between the festival
and its origins is, keeping in mind that MassKara Festival began at a point of crisis following a
sharp drop in the global price of sugar, one of Bacolod’s key crops.
 BANGUS FESTIVAL

Dagupan City which is known as the “Bangus Capital” of the Philippines celebrates
its annual Bangus Festival which features bangusine (bangus cuisine), street
dancing, bangus grill, deboning, day and night variety shows, trade fairs, beauty
contest, sports fest, cookfest, medical mission, visual arts, band concerts, sports
actiangus Festival is celebrated annually in Dagupan City in Pangasinan, which is
known as the Bangus Capital of the Philippines. The festival features the ever-
famous bangusine (bangus cuisine) which is the main highlight of the event, street
dancing where locals wear a colorful Bangus Festival costume, bangus grilling,
deboning, variety shows, trade fairs, beauty pageants, sports fest, cooking show,
medical mission, visual arts, band concerts, sports activities, dog show, fluvial
parade, drum and lyre parade, and street party.vities, dog show, fluvial parade,
drum and lyre parade, and street party.
 MANGGAHAN FESTIVAL

Guimaras is well-known as one of the best summer destinations in the country

due to its pristine beaches. But more than that, the place has thousands of things
to offer. There are still unexplored resources, and natural beauties far from
anyone could imagine. With the rich historical heritage of Guimaras, one would
surely feel amazed at how the place evolved into what it is today. Starting from
the Spaniards, Americans down to the Japanese, they all felt that something is
unique and amazing with the place. It was only after World War II that the place
has been free from colonizers and they began to gather the left pieces together
and build a better and stronger society. With the hand-in-hand efforts of the
locals, the island once again achieved its glorious beauty making it as one of the
top tourist destinations in the entire country. Additionally, the place is also the
HOME of the sweetest MANGOES in the world.