Date : March 4
Venue : Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Description
A celebration of the founding anniversary of the City highlighted by the crowning of Ms.
Puerto Princesa.
Contact : City Tourism Office, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Telephone No. : (048) 433-2983 / 434-4211
BOLING-BOLING FESTIVAL
Date : Starts on Sunday and ends on Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday
Venue : Catanauan, Quezon
Description
It is an age-old practice particular to Catanauanins, which is celebrated annually. Participants roam around the town garbed in any costume they may fancy. Most of them wear colorful clown-like clothes while others imitate anybody whom they want, be it somebody they idolize or somebody they despise, and make fun of them. Boling-Boling comes from the Visayan word “ Boling “ which means dirt. The festival reminds us of the vulnerability of a man and serves as symbolic spiritual cleansing and signals the start of the Lenten season.
Contact : Office of the Mayor, Catanauan, Quezon
Telephone No. : (042) 315-8198
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT JOSE P. LAUREL
Date : March 9
Venue : Tanauan, Batangas
Description
A yearly celebration commemorating the birth of President Jose P. Laurel.
Contact : City Tourism Office, Tanauan City, Batangas
Telephone No. : (043) 778-5639
SIKARAN FESTIVAL
Date : March 15
Venue : Baras, Rizal
Description
In Sikaran, the players move around like boxers. Each one aims to knock his opponent
down by kicking at the latter’s legs. The kicks are delivered with considerable force and
agility and sudden upward and backward movements of the foot. The use of the feet is
necessary in winning over the opponent thus, the name “Sikaran” which means to kick.
Contact : Office of the Mayor, Baras, Rizal
Telephone No. : (02) 653-3909 / 629-7950
SULYOG FESTIVAL
Date : March 19
Venue : Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro
Description
A religious festival in honor of St. Joseph celebrated by way of a Sulyog (Suli and Niyog)
festival done through dances, floats and cultural shows.
Contact : Office of the Mayor, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro
Telephone No. : (043) 283-5013
KALAP FESTIVAL
Date : March 21
Venue : Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Description
As historians say, Calapan comes from the word “kalap” which is believed to be a kind of tree. Others say “kalap” means the process of gathering woods’. From this research, it developed into a deeper analysis and interpretation of the word “kalap” which became the basis of the festival celebration to gather series of historical facts about Calapan anchored on values of discipline, unity and God loving citizenry.
Contact : City Tourism Office, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Telephone No. : (043) 288-2202
BIRTHDAY OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO
Date : March 22
Venue : Cavite
Description
A celebration commemorating the birth of the First President of the Philippine Republic
Date : March 29 to April 2
Venue : Pagsanjan, Laguna
Description
A flotilla of boats decorated with the colors of the vintas and the bright hues of summer with
gorge that are paraded downstream of the Pagsanjan River. A competition of the skills among the boatmen is held, among others as part of the annual event organized by the Municipality and the Resort Industry of Pagsanjan, Cavinti and Lumban.
Contact : Office of the Mayor, Pagsanjan, Laguna
Telephone No. : (049) 821-7950 / 808-4057
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