This Week’s Festivals: July 30-Aug. 5, 2017

Aug. 1

Manaragat Festival

A festival in Catbalogan City, Samar province, in honor of its patron St. Bartholomew, who locals believe made the city’s Maqueda Bay a major fishing ground. The festivities, which coincide with Samar Day, include cultural presentations, a dance parade and an  agricultural fair.

Aug. 2

Adlaw Hong Butuan

Annual charter day celebration in Butuan City in Agusan del Norte province. Festivities include a thanksgiving Mass, motorcade, street party, and a recognition of outstanding locals and city government employees’ night.

Aug. 1 to 15

Guinobatan Longganisa Festival

The town of Guinobatan in Albay province showcases one of Bicol region’s food delicacies, “longganisa de Guinobatan.”  The popular pork sausage, which is under the government’s “One Town One Product” program, is highlighted in cooking shows and competitions. Other events include a job fair, cultural night, music and street dance competition and civic parade.

—Compiled by Kathleen de Villa, Inquirer Research

Sources: Inquirer Archives, DOT, Official Calendar of the Republic, officialgazette.gov.ph, armm.gov.ph, butuan.gov.ph, guinobatan.gov.ph, sanjosecity-ne.gov.ph