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Fiest of the Black Nazarene -The Black Nazarene, known to devotees in Spanish as Nuestro Padre Jess Nazareno (Tagalog: Po ng !t"# na Nazareno$ is a li%e-sized, dark wooden sculpture o% Jesus &hrist carr'ing the cross, while representing his passion and su%%ering and is (elieved to (e #iraculous (' #an' )ilipino &atholics* !t is one o% the two statues o% &hrist (rought %ro# +e,icothe older and #ore popular cop' (elonging to the .ecollects was destro'ed in /orld /ar !! during the 0i(eration o% +anila*

Salakayan Festival in Iloilo -1ne o% the #ost visited, popular, and inviting cele(rations in the province o% !loilo, Salaka'an )estival %eatures di%%erent special activities and events %or the entertain#ent o% tourists and local people* The events included in the %estival surel' pro#ote the heritage, histor', as well as culture o% so#e o% the tri(es in the province* To #ake sure that this !longgo %estival is cele(rated success%ull', the provincial govern#ent usuall' provides %unds %or the conceptualization and organization o% events %eatured in this special %estival*

-KAAMULAN FESTIVAL - 2aa#ulan )estival is an ethnic cultural %estival held annuall' in +ala'(ala' &it', Bukidnon %ro# the second hal% o% )e(ruar' to +arch 34, the anniversar' date o% the %oundation o% Bukidnon as a province in 3536* !t is held to cele(rate the culture and tradition o% the seven ethnic tri(al groups7Bukidnon, 8igaonon, Talaandig, +ano(o, +atigsalug, Tigwahanon and 9#a'a#non7that originall' inha(it the province*:3;:<; !t is the onl' ethnic %estival in the Philippines*

Ali an Fiesta is an annual event that gathers di%%erent cultural %estivals o% the Philippines in Star &it' &o#ple, in Pasa' &it' wherein contingents co#pete in dance parade and %loat co#petitions, as well as in a (eaut' pageant* 1rganized (' +anila Broadcasting &o#pan' (+B&$ together with &ultural &enter o% the Philippines (&&P$ and the cities o% +anila and Pasa', the event is du((ed as =The +other o% >ll )iestas,= with prizes totaling to P? #illion (roughl' 9S@64,444$*

Flores !e Mayo (Spanish: =)lowers o% +a'=$ is a &atholic and >glipa'an %estival held in the Philippines in the #onth o% +a'* 0asting %or a #onth, it is held in honor o% the Airgin +ar'* The Santacruzan re%ers to the pageant on the last da' o% )lores de +a'o, held in honour o% 8elena (known as .e'na Blena$ and &onstantine %inding the True &ross in Jerusale#* That it is in +a' pro(a(l' ste#s %ro# the old, Calician date o% .ood#as, which was a(olished (' Pope John DD!!! in 35E4 in %avour o% the present Septe#(er 3F o(servance*

The Feast of Saints "eter an! "a#l , or the Sole#nit' o% Saints Peter and Paul, is a liturgical %east in honour o% the #art'rdo# in .o#e o% the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is o(served on <5 June* The cele(ration is o% ancient origin, the date selected (eing the anniversar' either o% their death or o% the translation o% their relics

The $ine%anila International Fil% Festival is an annual %il# %estival held in +anila, the Philippines* !t was %ounded (' )ilipino %il##aker >#a(le =Tiko'= >guiluz in 3555* The %ocus o% the %estival is on the cine#a o% the Philippines as well as Southeast >sian cine#a*

The $ry of "#&a! La in ()ilipino: Sigaw ng Pugad 0awin$, alternatel' and originall' re%erred to as the &r' o% Balintawak ()ilipino: Sigaw ng Balintawak, Spanish: Crito de Balintawak$ was the (eginning o% the Philippine .evolution against Spanish rule Because o% di%%ering accounts and the a#(iguit' o% place na#es in these accounts, the e,act date and place o% the &r' is disputed* )ro# 354G until 35E?, the o%%icial stance was that the &r' occurred on >ugust <E in Balintawak* !n 35E? the Philippine govern#ent declared a shi%t to >ugust <? in Pugad 0awin, Huezon &it'*

Kalesa Festival - This cultural %estival is held to pa' tri(ute to the preservation o% old %ashioned horsedrawn carriages, locall' known as kalesa* The cele(ration also %eatures a lot o% #usical per%or#ances, dancing and singing*

The Masskara Festival (8iliga'non: Pista sang +ass2ara, )ilipino: )iesta ng +ass2ara$ is a %estival held each 'ear in Bacolod, Philippines, ever' third weekend o% 1cto(er nearest 1cto(er 35, the cit'Is &harter anniversar'

The Vir&in of Los 'e%e!ios (Spanish: 0a Airgen de los .e#edios$ or 1ur 0ad' o% 0os .e#edios (Spanish: Nuestra SeJora de los .e#edios$ is the title o% the Airgin +ar' which was developed (' the Trinitarian 1rder, %ounded in the late 3<th centur'* The devotion (eca#e tied to the .econKuista o% Spain, then still at its height* !n the %ollowing centur' it spread to other parts o% Burope* /hen Spain (egan the e,ploration and conKuest o% the >#ericas, it was a %avorite devotion o% the Spanish conKuistadores* !t re#ains a popular devotion in Spain*

The Metro Manila Fil% Festival-"hili((ines )MMFF-"$ is the annual %il# %estival held in +anila* The %estival, which runs %ro# the <Lth o% Mece#(er to the %irst week o% Januar', %ocuses on locall'-produced %il#s* The ++)) was esta(lished in the 'ear 356L, during which Miligin +o ng 8a#og ang 9haw na 0upa (/ater the Thirst' Barth with Mew$ (' >ugusto Buenaventura won the (est %il# award*