FESTIVALS OF MARINDUQUE,

DAVAO & BICOL

Presentation By: Group 4
MORIONES
FESTIVAL
Moriones Festival is a colorful folk religious
festival during holy week in the island known
as the “heart of the Philippines”, the island of
Marinduque. This festival is a reenactment of
the story of Saint Loginus. He was the
centurion who pierced the side of Jesus Christ
and regained his vision after drops of blood
and water hit his eyes. He proclaimed the
miracle and because of this he was punished to
great pain and was beheaded under Ponbus
Pilate’s order.
MORIONES
FESTIVAL
Participants play the role of Roman soldiers and
wear the moriones costume so that no one can
identify them. The Morions wear their costume for
an entire week. Only when they eat or sleep, they
take it off. They perceive this as a form of sacrifice
as they must stand and walk around on thin strap
slippers, under the hot sun while wearing the
heavy wooden masks. The Moriones scare children
away and court the ladies by singing and dancing
for them.
KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL
Kadayawan Festival is held in Davao
every third week of August in celebration
of thanksgiving for good harvest with
parade floats of fresh fruits and flowers,
and street dancing with colorful tribal
costumes and accessories.
Kadayawan comes from the word
“Mandayaw” meaning thanksgiving for
nature’s gift; warm and friendliness
greeting; and to describe things that is
good, valuable, superior and beautiful.
IBALONG FESTIVAL
Ibalong Festivak is held in Bicol Region,
aims to express friendliness, enthusiasm
and goodwill to all people. Bicolanos and
tourists celebrate the festival to
commemorate the three heroes of the Bicol
epic in the town of Ibalong namely Baltog,
Handyog, Bantog.

In this festival, the people parade in the

streets wearing masks and costumes like
the heroes and villains of the epic.
 GUESS THE FESTIVAL
(PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND TO ANSWER, NOT
IN CHORUS)
• This celebration originated from tribal festivals of the “Lumad” and Muslim tribes of
Davao in the 70’s featuring the dances and rituals of thanksgiving.

• KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL
 GUESS THE FESTIVAL :
• held in Bicol Region, aims to express friendliness, enthusiasm and goodwill to all
people.

• Ibalong Festival
 GUESS THE FESTIVAL
• a colorful folk religious festival during holy week in the island known as the “heart of the
Philippines”, the island of Marinduque.

• Moriones Festival
 OPINION

•Among of those festivals mentioned,

which of them is your favorite?
Why?
 MEMBERS:
• Trixie Kyle T. Eden (Leader)
• Audric A. Embuscado
• Fernand Ranniel F. Ferido
• Mark Laurence Masellones
• Ashley Martiza F. Aspiras
• Glenda Grace L. Balancio
• Zakura Marie Alisla
• Alyssa E. Martin
•Thank you all for your
participation!!!

•:D