Festivals

Calacatchara Festival has been one of the most celebrated festivals of Batangas. This is evident in the number of times the Calacatchara street dancers have wowed attendees of the annual Ala Eh! Festival – one proof that the festival of Calaca, Batangas strongly unites the people. In case you don’t …

Many Batangueños were born from a family of farmers. This is perhaps where the Batangueños’ trait of being hard-working has rooted from. Sixty (60) percent of the province’s land area is agricultural. With a land this huge to cultivate, our farmers surely need the government’s support in order to continue …

In celebration of their town’s 58th Foundation Day, the people of San Nicolas held the 7th year of Maliputo Festival Cookfest last Friday, August 9, 2013. The cookfest’s main aim is to let people taste various delectable dishes of maliputo. As Ms. Nelinda Castillo, Tourism Officer Desinate, put it, “upang …

Visit the San Nicolas page for all information on San Nicolas. A town’s festival is oftentimes in celebration of the most significant local product which contributes to its economic prosperity. Such festivals were conceptualized to let the locals (1) thank the Creator for the bountiful produce that they received for …

Saturday, April 27th – It was the second of the two-day celebration of El Pasubat Festival in Taal. When we arrived there, it seemed too quiet to say that there’s a festival going on particularly when you’re expecting a grandiose street dance competition where drumbeats roar all over town. Some …

When Batangueños gather together, the best things emanate. It was the 431st Foundation Anniversary of the Province of Batangas and this was how the Ala Eh! Festival 2012 concluded in Tanauan City. Saturday, December 8th, the final day of the Ala Eh! Festival started early for all the participating municipalities …

Visit the Padre Garcia, Batangas page for all information on Padre Garcia. It was in 2009 when our team first covered the Kabakahan Festival. Three years after, we were still welcomed by the same warmth given to us then; still amazed by the same unified spirit elicited from every move …

Visit the Mataasnakahoy, Batangas page for all information on Mataasnakahoy. Mataasnakahoy, Batangas has two festivals to celebrate: one for the glorious produce of Coconut in the town and the other one is for the preservation of the lake.   THE COCO FESTIVAL The usual festival celebrated by Mataasnakahoy is The …