PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS

LUZON: The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held annually in January in honor of

the Santo Niño (Infant Jesus), concluding on the third Sunday, in the island and
town ofKalibo, Aklan in the Philippines. The name “Ati-Atihan” means “to be like
Aetas” or “make believe Ati’s.” Aetas were the primary settlers in the islands
according to history books. They too are the earliest settlers of Panay Island where
the province of Aklan is situated.

VISAYAS: Sinulog Festival or Santo Nino Festival is an annual religious and

cultural festival in Cebu. The festival is thought to be the first of the most well-
known festivals in the Philippines. It also attracts between 1 to 2 millions of
visitors from all over the country every year and gives travelers the opportunity to
join Cebu tours to expore the province. Besides the religious part of the
celebration, Sinulog is also well-known for its street parties before the day of
celebration and during the day of the festival.
MINDANAO: The KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL is an annual festival in the city
of Davao in the Philippines. Its name derives from the fiendly greeting "Madayaw"
from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw" meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful.