What are the famous festival in Region 8?

These were the Buyogan Festival of Abuyog, the Lingganay Festival of Alangalang and the Karatong Festival of Dulag. Meanwhile in Ormoc City, they celebrate every October the Tugob Festival, which is the Visayan word for abundant or bountiful.

What are the culture in Region 8?

CULTURAL GROUPS Region VIII is inhabited by the Waray-Warays, the country’s fourth largest cultural linguistic group. Cebuanos from the nearby island of Cebu live in Ormoc City, Western Leyte and parts of the Southwest of Leyte.

What are the festival in Eastern Samar?

Karayapan Festival – March Guiuan, Eastern Samar – A colorful festival depicting how the early Guiuan Townsfolk enjoyed nature’s bounties, rich marine life, fertile land, verdant forest. It is also a thanksgiving to their Patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mother.

What is Zamboanga festival?

The Zamboanga Hermosa Festival or Fiesta Pilar is an annual celebration in honor of the patroness of the City of Zamboanga—Our Lady of the Pillar. The Zamboangueños are known for their fervent devotion to Our Lady of the Pillar or better known to them as “Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar”.

What is the famous festival in Eastern Visayas?

The Visayas is home to major Philippine religious and cultural festivals such as Ati-atihan Festival, Dinagyang Festival, and Sinulog Festival in January, the Pintados Festival every June and the MassKara Festival in October.

What are the arts and crafts of Region 8?

Home industries include hat and basket weaving, metal craft, needlecraft, pottery, ceramics, woodcraft, shell craft and bamboo craft.

What is the famous food in Region 8?

Moron is one of the popular delicacies in Eastern Visayas specifically in Tacloban. It is made with glutinous and regular rice, sugar, coconut milk, and chocolate or cocoa tablets. It is cooked in low fire, wrapped in banana leaves, and serve as a quick snack.

What are the famous festivals in Central Visayas?

What are the festivals in Southern Leyte?

The following is a list of festivals celebrated in Southern Leyte throughout the year:

• Pagkamugna Festival (Maasin City) – July 1.
• Pabulhon Festival (Maasin City) – August 10-15.
• Karomata Festival (Pintuyan) – April 3-5.
• Tangka-Tangka Festival (Padre Burgos) – August 26-28.
• Manha-on Festival (Macrohon) – September 2.

What are the festival of Zamboanga del Sur?

One of these festivals is the Megayon Festival of Zamboanga del Sur. Spearheaded by the Provincial government, it features and highlights trade and travel products, culture and traditions of different municipalities including their local festivals.

What is the history of Region 8?

8 started as a Mineral District Office of the then Bureau of Mines and Geosciences Region 7 in Cebu City. Due to the developing mining industry in Eastern Visayas, particularly in the island of Samar, the Bureau and other concerned government agencies believed that there was a need for a BMG Office in Region 8.

What is the description arts of Eastern Visayas Region 8?

What are the products of Region 8?

Its mineral deposits include chromite, uranium (in Samar), gold, silver, manganese, magnesium, bronze, nickel, clay, coal, limestone, pyrite and sand and gravel. It has abundant geothermal energy and water resources to support the needs of medium and heavy industries.

What is pinato Samar?

Piñato. This is Samar’s answer to peanut brittle of Baguio and panutsa of Batangas.

What is the festival in Batangas?

Sublian is a festival celebrated in Batangas City, the capital of the province of Batangas. It is a two-week long festival that culminates every July 23 coinciding with the city’s foundation day. The Sublian is celebrated in honor of the town’s patron saint: the Holy Cross in Bauan and Agoncillo, and the Sto.