March

KAAMULAN

Malaybalay, Bukidnon
March 3 - 7 

Expect the Bukidnon to go tribal from the first to the second week of March, when the streets of Malaybalay take on that familiar fiesta theme. Banners, banderitas, and beer will be standard, as well as the sweet, haunting sound of native music. An early morning pamuhat ritual kicks off the festivities, to be followed by an ethnic food fest, trade fairs, and a lot of native dancing.

ARYA ABRA

Abra Province
March 7-10


Celebrates the founding of Abra Province with a variety of events, including raft and horse races.

SANDUGO

Tagbilaran, Bohol
Month-long (movable)



Highlighted every 16 March by re-enactment of the Blood Compact between Spain's Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Datu Sik|tuna, which helped forge friendly relations between the two countries.

ARAW NG DABAW

March 10-16 

The celebration of Davao's Foundation Day as a chartered city.

PINTADOS DE PASI

March 14-16

Depicts the history of the Passi City and how it got its name.

HOMONHON LANDING

Southeastern Samar
March 16 

A pageant by the seashore re-enacting the discovery of the Philippines by Ferdinand Magellan.

MT. MANUNGGAL

Central Cebu
March 16-17 

A Mountain trek, which Darks the anniversary of the tragic death of President Ramon Magsaysay, whose plane crashed on the mountain.

SINIGAYAN
Sagas, Negros Occidental
March 19 

Named after the native seashell (sigay). Shell craft art is featured during the festival.