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It is an annual thanksgiving celebration for the bountiful harvest of their sweet lanzones
during the third week of October. The Festival is held in Camiguin. Street dancing, parades, and
cultural heritage performances that honor the area’s rich past are parts of the festival’s opening
The MassKara Festival can trace its roots back to the 1980s and was born out of a crisis.
To lift the spirits of the locals and bring back the smiles on their faces, the MassKara Festival was
created. The smiling masks were a declaration of the people of Bacolod City that they will pull
through and survive the challenges and tragedies that they are facing. The celebration of
positivity or optimism in which the images of colorful and cheerful masks help the community
people to become resilient in their problems. The term came from the words ‘mass’ which
translates to crowd and ‘kara’ which translates to face. Hence, MassKara means masks for many
faces or the crowd. The term also translates to the Festival of Many Faces.
Unlike many of the festivals in the Philippines, the Ibalong Festival doesn’t take off
religion or harvest. The festival is based on the Ibalong Epic, which tells of the story of Ibalon
who was joined by three legendary heroes, Batlog, Handyong, and Bantong. The three heroes
rid the town of monsters, saved the people from a great flood, and laid the laws of the land.
People parade on the streets wearing masks and costumes to imitate the appearance of the
heroes and villains, portraying the classic battles that made their way into history.
Kalilangan Festival (General Santos, City)
Basically, it’s a social gathering that is marked by the exchanging of gifts between allies,
elders, leaders, and subordinates. It’s also a time when traditions are passed from one
generation to the next.It celebrates the tradition of sharing, hospitality, and altruism as the part
of the cultural heritage of Mindanao. Kalilangan is taken from the root word “kalilang” which
means celebration or commemoration in the Maguindanaon dialect.
Panagbenga is an annual flower festival celebrated every February which takes place in
Baguio City, Philippines. The term “Panagbenga” comes from a Kankanaey term meaning
“season of blooming”. This festival reflects the history, traditions and values of Baguio and the
Cordilleras. It lasts over a month long and flourishes through community spirit involvement.It
celebrates a tribute to the beautiful flowers that bloom in their community, further, a way of
expressing their gratitude by means of floral offering in which the floats are covered with
flowers to highlight the parade.