Philippines: From coconuts to Christianity... let the celebrations begin!

[joebloggs]

There are 7,107 islands in the Philippines and at least as many fiestas. Depending on your schedule, you can celebrate local produce, such as coconut (January in San Pablo, Laguna), banana (March in Baco, Mindoro), pineapple (June in Camarines Norte) and milkfish (May in Dagupan, Pangasinan). You can commemorate the treaty of friendship between a local chieftain and the Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi, at the Sandugo festival on the island of Bohol in March, the legendary origins of Mount Mayon at the Magayon festival in Albay in May and traditional frog-catching methods at the Frog festival in San Fernando, Pampanga in October.

read more here .. http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/philippines-from-coconuts-to-christianity-let-the-celebrations-begin-8919077.html

[gWaPito]

Excellent read Joe

[Ako Si Jamie]

Frog festival in San Fernando? :Erm:

Haven't heard that one before.

[Terpe]

I love fiesta's ......always have done.
They know how to 'fiesta' in Philippines for sure.
I always enjoyed them in Japan too.....they also know to 'fiesta' and keep the sake flowing:hubbahubba: