It's Fiesta time!!!!

My mother is from Aklan, so for one, it's Ati-atihan that we we love to enjoy and celebrate. I haven't been to any REAL Ati-atihan festival, but seen some here in Manila and on other places as well.

Ati-atihan became famous because of those people who paints themselves black, which they said was the color of Ati's or Aeta's. They were the first settlers on the island of Panay, as they were also the one's who fought against those Spanish colonizers during the early times, back when our country hasn't yet been named Philippines..

may is also our place's fiesta. When i was a kid, i really love the santacruzan everynight ofr 9 days because there is an assigned hermana host to serve food! It is also common for the locals to watch movies show in the street at night. Community bonding is never been this good! Even if we are in the middle of the city of manila, everyone share and join the festivities because we are mostly relatives just like in the provonces. Nowadays, many locals are newcomers and they do not join or share in the fiesta celebration. We are losing our traditions because of emigration.

My parents are born and raised in BOhol Province, a place where during the month of MAY, every day a certain barangay or municipality celebrate their fiesta. When I was young, since we tranferred abode in BUkidnon we used to go there every summer and I really had so much fun, eating all kinds of delicious foods...

I used to join Flores de Mayo also when I was young, when I was in High School I am already the one teaching the children and I really had wonderful experience that time, we used to have retreats and recollections as well as outings so I get the chance to go to other places for free.

One memorable experience I had during the month of May was when my eldest daughter became the May Flower. I was really very excited to see my little girl with her very beautiful gown which I chose for her. The feeling that you had (in your own little way) helped the church with the money is also great!

Hi! I'm also from the Philippines and i enjoy fiesta's as well. I'm from Bohol and this province observes fiesta every single day of this month. When it's May, many people goes home to celebrate it. Most of the people there hold their reunions in time of this month as well. I'm a proud Boholana. It's just sad that I wasn't able to go home yesterday for the Tagbilaran Fiesta. I had work to do. But, I hope not to miss it the following year. I miss my family there.

here in cebu, the biggest festival ever is Sinulog, in honor of Sto. Niño de Cebu. Sinulog is street dancing competition participated by different groups from cebu and even from far places. There is also floats and giant mascot competition.

I was born and raised here in Manila so the only Fiesta we celebrate would be the Resurrection of Our Lord which is also known as "Salubong". Me and my fiancee have plans to travel sometime on the future and our main focus, for now, is Luzon. I'll research more on the different Fiestas here in Luzon first before we head off.

yeah i agree, many filipinos will share this event specially if you go to Bohol where you will find the chocolate hills, they celebrate their fiesta every month of may. they are very happy during this celebration. i never shared this festival!

Sounds like May is a good time to visit the Philippines. I have been to Manila once, but that was not in the month of May. Any way, I really enjoyed my stay in Manila, a beautiful City, people are so nice, so friendly, so cheerful!
Have nice time. Hope to be there again soon!

Hi there dhangski!

I am from the Philippines too. In Tangalan, Aklan to be exact and we are currently having celebrations and programs for our fiesta in May 16-17. There's a foodfest in our plaza and events every night. Last night was videoke night, pop division. It was fun.

How I wish I could also join the celebration of Fiesta in provinces because compare here in the Philippines it is just look like ordinary celebration but of course there are times that there are people who are still celebrating it. I want to see the unique festivals.