153/365: Philippine Festivities in the Month of July

2nd of June

It’s June and after this month is over the year’s second quarter or the first half is over!  Can’t believe I am now posting the feast and festivities for the seventh month o the year – July!  

July festivities is highlighted by the very popular SANDUGO Festival which is being celebrated by the Boholanos for the whole month of July in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

SANDUGO FESTIVAL, Tagbilaran City, Bohol July 1-31

The Sandugo festival is the commemoration of the blood compact between Rajah Sikatuna and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.  The highlight of the festival is the Sandugo street dancing – a mardi gras type of parade.  The dances are depicting the theme of “friendship among equals and international diplomacy”.

Here are the other festivals for the month of July:

SINUGDAN FESTIVAL, Maasin City, Southern Leyte July 1
SAN CARLOS CHARTER ANNIVERSARY. San Carlos, Negros Occidental, July 1
TANGGOGOAN FESTIVAL, Mati, Digos City, July 1
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUIBANG, Gamu, Isabela, July 1- July 2
FESTIVAL OF OUR LADY OF PIAT, Piat, Cagayan, July 1- July 2
FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF WAWA (PAGODA SA WAWA), Bocaue, Bulacan, July 3 (1st Sunday)
BANANA FESTIVAL, Tagum, Davao del Norte, July 1- July 10
ARAW NG DAVAO DEL SUR, DAVAO DEL NORTE, DAVAO ORIENTAL, Digos City, Tagum City, Mati, Dvo, Oriental, July 1
GATAS NG KALABAW FESTIVAL, Cabanatuan City, July 1-7
ARAW NG PASIG, Pasig City, July 2
SAGAYAN FESTIVAL (MARANAO WAR DANCE), Tubod, Lanao del Norte, July 4
PHIL-AM FRIENDSHIP DAY, Baguio City, July 4
BANIG FESTIVAL, Badian, Cebu, July 3
ALEGRIA DE ISABELA, Isabela City, July 8
HUDYAKA FESTIVAL, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, July 12
LUBID FESTIVAL, Malilipot, Albay, July 12-16
SINARAPAN FESTIVAL, San Buenaventura, Buhi, Cam. Sur
July 14-15,
S’LANG FESTIVAL, Malungon, Sarangani Province, July 15
SUBAYAN KEG SUBANEN FESTIVAL, Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental,
July 15-16
BINUHAT FESTIVAL, Tagum City, July 17-23
TINALAK FESTIVAL, Koronadal City, South Cotabato, July 13-18
CORDILLERA DAY, Baguio City/ CAR provinces, July 15-30
PAHINUNGOD FESTIVAL, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, July 16
EARTHQUAKE MEMORIAL DAY, Baguio City, July 16
PADIGOSAN FESTIVAL, Rizal Park, Digos City, July 19
KALIGA FESTIVAL (STREET PAGEANTRY), Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, July 22
LIBON PAROY FESTIVAL, Libon, Albay, July 22- 25
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLNARIO MABINI, Talaga, Tanauan , Batanagas City, July 22
IBID FESTIVAL, Caibiran, Biliran, July 23
SUBILAN FESTIVAL, Batangas City, July 23
SINULOG DE TANJAY, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, July 24
KINABAYO FESTIVAL, Dapitan City, July 24
KINABAYO FESTIVAL (BATTLE OF COVADONGA), Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, July 24- July 25
KUTOO FESTIVAL, Cateel, Davao Oriental, July 25
KAUMAHAN FESTIVAL, Barili, Cebu, July 26
PAKAPYA-AGTIKE, Socorro, Mindoro Oriental, July 26
PANAGSOGOD FESTIVAL, Sogod, Cebu, July 25
KADAGATAN FESTIVAL, Cortes, Surigao del Sur, July 25
BUGANIHAN FESTIVAL, Compostela Valley, July 25-Aug 1
BALIKCARCANMADCARLAN CELEBRATION, Cantillan, Surigao del Sur,
July 25- July 31,
STA. ANANG BANAK TAGUIG RIVER FESTIVAL, Municipality of Taguig
July 26
ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE OF PAYE, Balimbing, Boac, July 30
ABAYAN FESTIVAL, Butuan City, July 31
SYENSAYA LOS BAÑOS SCIENCE FESTIVAL, Los Baños, Laguna
July ( no definite date yet)
KALAKAL FESTIVAL, Santa Maria, Laguna, July ( no definite date yet)
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF PAYE, Brgy. Balimbing, Boac, Marinduque, July 31
SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA FIESTA, ComVal, Monkayo, July 31m

Photo Source: Google images
Festival information source: DOT Website