Festivals
Different festivals around the province.
Fiesta MAHAL TANA!
ORIENTAL MINDORO
November 15
The Fiesta MAHALTANA: Festival Showcase is an annual competition of the official festivals of all 14 municipalities and 1 city of the Province of Oriental Mindoro to showcase how religion, culture and.. Read More
Salong Dagitab Festival
ORIENTAL MINDORO
November 15
The Salong Dagitab, which means "flickering lights" pertains to the annual night festivity in the province highlighting the splendid display of Christmas decors and flickering lights participated by government.. Read More
Bahaghari Festival
PINAMALAYAN
April 25
The yearly Bahaghari Festival is a colorful commemoration of the importance of the rainbow in the history of the town of Pinamalayan. The celebration includes a street dancing competition, cultural presentations,.. Read More
Banana Festival
BACO
March 15
Banana Festival is celebrated as thanksgiving for the abundance of banana in the Municipality of Baco. The celebration includes the traditional "lupakan," "harana" (serenade), and "pandangguhan" (dance.. Read More
Basudani Festival
BANSUD
January 19
Basudani festival is a thanksgiving celebration for the bountiful harvest in the Municipality of Bansud. The main event of the celebration is a street dance participated in by the different sectors of.. Read More
Biniray Festival
BULALACAO
June 29
Brought in by the early settlers who came from the Island of Panay, this festival is done in honor of the town's patron saints, Peter and Paul, and is a way of thanksgiving for the blessings from the sea... Read More
DABALISTIHIT Festival
NAUJAN
September 10
DaBaLisTiHit Festival features different fresh water species found in Naujan Lake thru props and costumes in a street dance. Da stands for dalag, Ba for banak, Lis for banglis, Ti for tilapia, and Hit.. Read More
Kaaldawan-Iraya Festival
PUERTO GALERA
October 25
The festival is a manifestation of Puerto Galera's respect to the unique culture of the tribe displayed through Iraya dances, indigenous games, songs and folktales. As highlight of the festivity, a street.. Read More
Kalap Festival
CALAPAN CITY
March 21
As historians say, Calapan comes from the word "kalap" believed to be a kind of tree. Others say "kalap" means the process of gathering wood. From this research, it developed into a deeper analysis and.. Read More
Kapakyanan Festival
VICTORIA
September 18
Although the main agricultural crop is rice, a great portion of the town's land is planted with citrus and tropical fruits like rambutan, lanzones, and durian. These fruits are shipped in large quantities.. Read More
Kawayanan Festival
GLORIA
October 01
Aside from its large produce of rice and coconut, Gloria has an exclusive reputation of possessing vast tracts of land growing different varieties of bamboo. The staging of the Kawayanan Festival focuses.. Read More
Mangyan Festival
MANSALAY
November 25
Mangyan Festival is the official festival of the Municipality of Mansalay. It is celebrated to acknowledge and give importance to the Mangyan constituency that comprises a significant section of the municipality’s.. Read More
MASAYAW FESTIVAL
SAN TEODORO
December 08
The MASAYAW Festival of the Municipality of San Teodoro highlights its rich culture, faith, and dynamic traditions, where various activities emphasize the people’s unity and exuberance. The word “MASAYAW”.. Read More
Pakapya-Agtike Festival
SOCORRO
June 26
Pakapya-Agtike Festival, the official festival of the Municipality of Socorro, resembles a native Tadyawan Mangyan thanksgiving ritual to praise the Almighty for bountiful harvests. Highlights of the festivities.. Read More
Sab-Uyan Festival
POLA
June 24
Sab-uyan Festival takes place every June 24 in honor of the Patron Saint John the Baptist. The image is taken from the church and carried on procession to the sea where it was first found. It is accompanied.. Read More
SIPAG Festival
ROXAS
January 25
The municipality of Roxas serves as the center of trade: and commerce in the southern part of Oriental Mindoro because of its bountiful products - palay and fruits like bananas, rambutan, lanzones and.. Read More
SULYOG Festival
BONGABONG
March 15
The name "Sulyog" is a combination of the Mangyan term “suli” meaning banana and the Tagalog word “niyog” for coconut. Said products are the main agricultural crops of Bongabong. Presented in a street.. Read More