Jan. 12
Sinulog Festival kickoff
The much-awaited festival in Cebu City, Cebu province, in honor of Sto. Niño opens with a Mass, trade fair and a launching parade from Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño to Cebu City Sports Center. Sinulog is a dance ritual that resembles a current, or flowing water.
Jan. 13 to 15
Coconut Festival
A weeklong celebration in San Pablo City, Laguna province, that pays homage to the city’s patron St. Paul the First Hermit and showcases its main agricultural product, coconut. Activities include a beauty pageant, a float parade and streetdancing competition.
Compiled by Kathleen de Villa, Inquirer Research
Sources: Inquirer Archives, DOT, Official Calendar of the Republic, gov.ph, cityofvalencia.gov.ph, laguna.gov.ph