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Higantes Festival The Role of Religious Festivals  Originated in Angono, Rizal, and Icons celebrated the patron saint clemente Religious Festivals are done in every november...

Higantes Festival The Role of Religious Festivals  Originated in Angono, Rizal, and Icons celebrated the patron saint clemente Religious Festivals are done in every november  The Higantes Festival is based on the honor of a patron saint. The origin of Angono folklore that tells us about the Fiesta dates back to when ‘hingates’ or giant paper mache made Spanish missionaries entered the by the locals to protest against the Philippines during the mid-1500s, Spanish inquisition. And now, these they found that the fiesta was a paper mache are used as a part of the convenient tool to help teach Higantes Festival. Filipinos the Roman Catholic faith. Longanisa Festival  Originated in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, celebrated the patron saint paul every january  The Longganisa Festival is held every Names of Religious Festivals 22nd day of January, the commemoration of the cityhood Sinulog Festival anniversary while the Vigan City  Originated in Cebu City, celebrated Fiesta is on January 25th, the feast the patron of sto. Nino every day of St. Paul, our Patron St. These January. double celebration revolved on the thanksgiving for all the gains that the Dinagyang Festival city have reaped over the past years.  Originated in Iloilo City, celebrated the patron of sto. Nino every Kinabayo Festival january  Originated in Dapitan City celebrated  It hosts a celebration of the Santo the patron saint James the Great Nino and the pact between the Datus every july and the locals after the arrival of  Sinug' is purely veneration using San Malay settlers Frar Leaves raised high, dancing through the rhythm of gong or beating Ati-atihan of drums as the throng of devotee:  Originated in Kalibo, Aklan, brings the Saint's Icon to His Chapel. celebrated the of patron sto. Nino  On the other hand Kinabayo is a every january unique dramatization of the triumph of  Considered as the mother of all the Catholic Faith over festivals as other festivals for instance Mohammedanism followers with the Sinulog and Dinagyang takes intercession of the Saint through His inspiration from this festival apparition in the Battles of Clavijo and Covadonga with the appearance of Penefrancia Our Lady of the Pilar. Modernity has added more color to the festival with  Originated in Bikol, celebrated the the allegorical dance drama patron of Virgin Mary every presentation of the two events. September  Penafrancia Festival was held in celebration for Our Lady of Pintados de Pasi Penafrancia, Patroness of the Bicol  Originated in Passi CIty, Iloilo, celebrated the patron sto nino every march  Nuestra Señora de la Virgen del Pilart. Filipinos believed that their patron Pattarraddat saint, Our Lady of Pillar, protected the  Originated in Santiago, city, city in various circumstances celebrated the patron Senor san Example: tiago every may  The biggest red-letter day on Santiago  During the 16th century, she also City’s social calendar: the Pattaradday protected the entire town Zamboanga Festival. For five days the 14 ethnic against the British invaders. groups of the city flesh out the  The quick suppression of the meaning of pattaradday, Ibanag for epidemics on 1897 was attributed to unity. Although it is held to mark the the intercession of the Blessed Virgin city’s founding anniversary and is likewise held in honor of the city’s of Pilar. patron, Saint James the Apostle.  She is the same Mary standing in mid- air over the Basilan strait on Sangayaw Festival September 21st 1897 as seen by  Originated in Tacloban City, many, according to those who saw the celebrated the patron sto nino every apparition she had her right hand july raised to signal the on rushing waves  a religious, socio-social occasion and to stop and thus saving the city from a a prominent local celebration that is held on 29th of June tsunami. Names of Religious Icons Pahiyas Festival Black Nazarene - Celebrated the Patron Saint of San-  Black Nazarene procession Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of payed reverence to the statue as Farmers and good harvest in what Filipinos believed that upon Lucban, Quezon. touching it has a miraculous healing power and the rope that Moriones Festival was attached to the main float, - Festival that was held during Holy produces blessings to them or Week as a reenactment of the story their family. of Longinus a Roman Centurion who was blind in one eye. It is said that Sto. Niño Longinus was the one who  Believed by the Filipinos as a pierced the side of Jesus a spear. protector and has the power to grant But when the blood and sweat of people’s wishes. Christ splattered on his eye, it miraculously healed turning San Pedro Calungsod Longinus into a believer.  The Patron Saint of Filipino Youth. A who was a missionary in Guam Zamboanga Hermosa Festival helping to teach the faith and - The Grandest festival in the city of assisting in bringing sacraments to Zamboanga in celebration for  the people there when he was martyred in 1672 Our Lady of La Naval de Manila/ Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de la Naval  A symbol of love and strength to withstand the constant battles of life.  The miracles in battles that happened in the past, gave birth to the yearly celebration of La Naval in the Philippines. San Lorenzo Ruiz  The first Filipino Saint. The Patron Saint of Filipino overseas workers and migrants Our Lady of Manaoag (Pangasinan)  Patroness of the sick, the helpless and the needy, Our Lady of Antipolo  Our lady of Peace and Good Voyage. It was believed that every time the statue was on board, the ships were protected and did not drown.