This week’s festivals
Our Lady of the Pillar
Oct. 9
Kakanindayog Festival
A feast in Imus City in Cavite province to promote its kakanin or native delicacies made of sticky rice or vegetable roots. Imus also pays tribute to its patroness, Nuestra Señora del Pilar, and marks its founding anniversary through Karakol, a religious dance procession.
Karakol
Oct. 9 to 12
Patronal fiesta and anniversary of Hacienda de San Luis
Parades, Masses and trade activities are held in Cauayan City in Isabela province in honor of Our Lady of the Pillar, its patroness. The feast day also coincides with the anniversary of Hacienda de San Luis, a historical and cultural site in the city.
Oct. 9 to 15
Kaaldawan Iraya
A cultural festival in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro province, highlighting the dances, songs, folk tales and other traditions of the Iraya, a Mangyan tribe in northern Mindoro province. Kaaldawan is an Iraya-Mangyan term for
“birthday.”
Oct. 10
Kanduli Festival
Kanduli, which means thanksgiving, is an Islamic and cultural activity in Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat province. It showcases Maguindanaoan culture, delicacies and agricultural products from the barangays. Sectoral groups are recognized for their contributions in building the town.
Oct. 12
Karakol Festival
A parade in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro province, during the feast of the town’s patroness, Nuestra Señora del Pilar. People wearing colorful hats and dresses dance in the streets while carrying the figure of the patroness.
