December Philippine Festivals Sched Part 1
KARISYOHAN HAN PASKO HA PALO
December 6- January 6 | Palo, Leyte
A festival to preserve the beautiful old-fashioned Filipino traditions of celebrating Christmas.
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CHRISTMAS SYMBOLS FESTIVAL_
December 6 | Tangub City
Display of different indigenous of Christmas symbols; a most spectacular display of Christmas lights and decors including a Christmas Carol Contest.
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MARIKINA CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL 2008: BATTLE OF THE IRON CHEFS:SEAFOOD COOKING DEMO
December 7 | Marikina River Bank
One of the major events included in this year''s Marikina Christmas Festival
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PAGODA AND CARACOL (FLUVIAL PARADE)
December 7- December 9 | Malabon City
The yearly celebrations in the honor of the patroness
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REHIYON-REHIYON
December 8 | Marikina City
A program initiated by former mayor Bayani “BF” Fernando, with a purpose of reviving the tie that binds the clans.
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FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPCION
December 8 | Puerto Princesa City
A grand celebration of the city’s patroness highlighted by a fluvial parade or Caracol along Puerto Princesa Bay
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SAN TEODORO DAY AND IMMACULATE CONCEPTION FEAST
December 8 | San Teodoro, Mindoro Oriental
Tayakad dancing event: Stilts masters systematically march and sway with the music to the delight of the audience; a funny and very entertaining event to see.
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COCO FESTIVAL
December 8 | San Teodoro, Mindoro Oriental
A religious festival honoring the Immaculate Conception. It features activities such as street dancing, parade of floats, etc., centered on the town’s agricultural bounty: Coconut.
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FLUVIAL PROCESSION AT TAAL
December 8- December 9 | Taal, Batangas
Two-day celebration of Taal fiesta. Residents convene at the riverbanks where bancas are anchored.
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TAG-ANITOHAN_
December 8 9 | Tudela, Camotes Island, Cebu
The festival is a street dancing and ritual contest participated by the community. It is history retold of the richness of the town’s origin from immortals to the time of the Christianization until it was separated from its mother town of Poro in the year 1911
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DAY
December 8 | Cotabato City
Catholics in Cotabato City celebrate the Immaculate Concepcion Day with a generous helping of pomp, pageantry and prayer. A grand civic-military parade highlights the festivities, complemented by cultural shows, sports competitions, and of course, lots of religious activities.
FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
December 8 | Puerto Princesa City
It is a religious festival with a dose of good-natured, fun-loving Palaweno sensibilities. Check out the nightly cultural presentations by different villagers, culminating in a grand fluvial parade along Pueto Princesa bay.
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SINADYA SA HALARAN_
December 8 | Roxas City
Sinadya sa Halaran literally means “Joy in Sharing & Thanksgiving”, fused two major festivals of Capiz-Sinadya and Halaran which were previously celebrated separately
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BONGGAHAN SA VALENCIA
December 10 | Valencia City, Bukidnon
Display of giant lighted figure in the plaza.
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PASCOCOWAYAN
December 10 | Isabela City
Christmas carol contest, Christmas light competitions and trade fairs are among the activities.
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PAMPANGA DAY_
December 11 | San Fernando, Pampanga
The people of the Province of Pampanga celebrate the official founding date of pampanga as the first province of Luzon on December 11, 1571
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PASKONG HIMIG SA LUNGSOD NG PASIG
December 11- December 17 | Pasig City
A yearly Song and Coral Competition featuring Christmas songs and carols.
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