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92-500: Bicolano people are largely an agricultural and rural people, producing rice, coconuts, hemp, and spices. A great majority of Bicolanos are Roman Catholics, with many towns celebrating festivals in honor of patron saints, and Catholic Mass being celebrated daily in many of the Bicol region's churches. There also exists minority Protestant and Muslim populations among Bicolano people. An undercurrent of animism persists as well; for instance, it

184-522: A " Sitio " located at the neighboring "Ciudad de San Juan" called "Pinaglabanan", and there they launched their second attempt to end the numerous cases of corruption made by the greedy Castilian " Encomenderos " (town officials) and "Hacienderos" (landlords), which shall be commemorated as the Battle of San Juan del Monte . On June 11, 1901, during the Philippine–American War , the province of Rizal

276-714: A Christian saint as well as a celebration of the time of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, where it is particularly important in Sweden. Winter carnivals also provide the opportunity to utilise to celebrate creative or sporting activities requiring snow and ice. In the Philippines , each day of the year has at least one festival dedicated to harvesting of crops, fishes, crustaceans, milk, and other local goods. Scholarly literature notes that festivals functionally disseminate political values and meaning, such as ownership of place, which undergoes transformation in accordance with

368-536: A Pasig native who was elected representative of Rizal in 1961. When Ferdinand Marcos ' economic policy of using foreign loans to fund government projects during his second term resulted in economic crises at the beginning of the 1970s, numerous Pasigueños participated in the various protests of the time, which eventually came to be known as the First Quarter Storm . This included brothers Eman Lacaba and Pete Lacaba, who lived in nearby Pateros but studied at

460-469: A commercial hub along Ortigas Avenue and Meralco Avenue , was established in 2005 and comprises shops, depot warehouses, stalls, restaurants and bars. Bridgetowne Destination Estates, a 31-hectare (77-acre) integrated township development of Robinsons Land, has its Victor Monument and bridge connecting Pasig and Quezon City. Parklinks , a 35-hectare (86-acre) urban estate, is partly built in Pasig near C-5. Pasig

552-483: A construction of a marble, roof-tiled cover bridge across the creek in the style of an oriental pagoda. It was named "Puente del Pariancillo", and a few years later, it changed to "Puente de Fray Felix Trillo", dedicated to the dynamic parochial curate of the Immaculate Conception Parish. Edmund Roberts visited Pasig in 1832. On the night of May 2, 1896, more than 300 revolutionary Katipuneros , led by

644-637: A five-star hotel near Robinsons Galleria . Adjacent to Ortigas Center is Capitol Commons , a mixed-use development that was built on the old site of the second Rizal Provincial Capitol. Notable developments along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue ( C-5 ) include Arcovia City , The Grove by Rockwell, and Ortigas East (formerly Frontera Verde), home of the Tiendesitas market. El-Pueblo, a colonial-themed commercial complex in Ortigas Center, provides new concept of cafes, restaurants and bars. Metrowalk (formerly Payanig),

736-423: A folk epic entitled Ibalong, the people of the region were formerly called Ibalong or Ibalnong, a name believed to have been derived from Gat Ibal who ruled Sawangan (now the city of Legazpi ) in ancient times. Ibalong used to mean the "people of Ibal"; eventually, this was shortened to Ibalon. The word Bikol, which replaced Ibalon, was originally bikod (meaning "meandering"), a word which supposedly described

828-529: A global tourist prospect although they are commonly public or not-for-profit . Many festivals have religious origins and entwine cultural and religious significance in traditional activities. The most important religious festivals such as Christmas , Rosh Hashanah , Diwali , Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha serve to mark out the year. Others, such as harvest festivals , celebrate seasonal change. Events of historical significance, such as important military victories or other nation-building events also provide

920-434: A noun c.  1200 , and its first recorded use as a verb was circa 1300. The word gala comes from Arabic word khil'a , meaning robe of honor. The word gala was initially used to describe "festive dress", but came to be a synonym of "festival" starting in the 18th century. Festivals have long been significant in human culture and history and are found in virtually all cultures. The importance of festivals, to

1012-501: A result of which there is a wide range of ancient and modern harvest festivals . Ancient Egyptians relied upon the seasonal inundation caused by the Nile River , a form of irrigation , which provided fertile land for crops. In the Alps , in autumn the return of the cattle from the mountain pastures to the stables in the valley is celebrated as Almabtrieb . A recognized winter festival,

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1104-465: Is a multicultural system that evolved through the years to accommodate the realities of the erratic climate in a varied geographical setting. Such traits can be gleaned from numerous folk tales and folk songs that abound, the most known of which is the Sarung Banggi . The heroic stories reflect such traits as kindness, a determination to conquer evil forces, resourcefulness and courage. Folk songs come in

1196-411: Is an event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures . It is often marked as a local or national holiday , mela , or eid . A festival constitutes typical cases of glocalization , as well as the high culture-low culture interrelationship. Next to religion and folklore , a significant origin is agricultural . Food

1288-492: Is common for Bicolano people to believe that whenever a supernatural entity stalks a house, they will leave centavo coins as compensation. Bicolano people speak about a dozen closely related dialects of Bikol , largely differentiated according to cities, and closely related to other central Philippines languages, all of which belong to the Austronesian (specifically Malayo-Polynesian ) superfamily of languages. According to

1380-410: Is common. Copra processing and abacá stripping are generally done by hand. Fishing is also an important industry, and the supply of fish is normally abundant from May through September. Organized commercial fishing makes use of costly nets and motor-powered and electric-lighted boats or launches called palakaya or basnigan . Individual fishermen, on the other hand, commonly use two types of nets –

1472-417: Is governed primarily by the city mayor, the vice mayor, and the city councilors. The mayor acts as the chief executive of the city, while the city councilors act as its legislative body. The vice mayor , besides taking on mayoral responsibilities in case of a temporary vacancy, acts as the presiding officer of the city legislature . The two city districts have six elected councilors each. The incumbent mayor

1564-523: Is one of the Asian countries often affected by typhoons . It is located within the so-called "typhoon belt". Generally, typhoon season starts from June and ends in November. However, the rest of the months are not entirely free of the typhoons since they are unpredictable in nature and might enter the country anytime of the year. Population growth of Pasig has consistently been higher than the regional average. Thus,

1656-497: Is such a vital resource that many festivals are associated with harvest time. Religious commemoration and thanksgiving for good harvests are blended in events that take place in autumn , such as Halloween in the northern hemisphere and Easter in the southern. Festivals often serve to fulfill specific communal purposes, especially in regard to commemoration or thanking to the gods, goddesses or saints: they are called patronal festivals . They may also provide entertainment , which

1748-575: The British Occupation of Manila in 1762 to 1764 by the Royal British army , under the leadership of General William Draper and Vice Admiral Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet , to transport their red troops (and also the Sepoys they've brought from East India ) upstream to take over the nearby forest-surrounded villages of Cainta and Taytay . They even did an ambush at the "Plaza Central" in front of

1840-609: The Catholic , Eastern Orthodox , and Anglican liturgical calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemorating saints, sacred events or doctrines. In the Philippines , each day of the year has at least one specific religious festival, either from Catholic, Islamic, or indigenous origins. Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and Thailand. Hindu festivals , such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community celebrates

1932-578: The Chinese New Year , is set by the lunar calendar, and celebrated from the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice . Dree Festival of the Apatanis living in Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh is celebrated every year from July 4 to 7 by praying for a bumper crop harvest. Midsummer or St John's Day, is an example of a seasonal festival, related to the feast day of

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2024-666: The City of Pasig ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Pasig ), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila with Rizal province, the city shares its name with the Pasig River . A formerly rural settlement , Pasig is primarily residential and industrial, but has been becoming increasingly commercial in recent years, particularly after

2116-677: The Governor-General Simon de Anda y Salazar ), local rice farmers, fisherfolk, and even Chinese traders. After the British Invasion, the Sepoys remained and intermarried with Filipina women, and that explains the Hindu features of some of today's citizens of Pasig, especially Cainta and Taytay. In 1742, an Augustinian friar named Fray Domingo Diaz, together with a group of wealthy "Mestizos de Sangley " (Chinese Mestizos) from Sagad, ordered

2208-462: The Iron Age . Many Bicolanos also have some Han Chinese , Arab , and Spanish admixtures; most of the townsfolk have small traces of each heritage. Bicolanos have a high percentage of Spanish introgression; a government-sponsored study show that 20 percent of the population have Hispanic ancestry. Bicolanos are also the ethnic group with the second largest amount of Spaniards/Hispanics as a percentage of

2300-523: The Marikina River forms its western border with Quezon City. The artificial Manggahan Floodway , built in 1986, begins at its confluence with the Marikina River in its northeast. Pasig is politically subdivided into 30 barangays . Its barangays are grouped into two districts for city council representation purposes. The first district encompasses the southern and western sections of the city, while

2392-604: The National Capital Region (NCR), Calabarzon and the southwest part of Luzon . The nonstop eight-day monsoon rain, strengthened by Typhoon Gener , caused the Marikina River to overflow and destroyed the same places that were ruined by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. On June 19, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11475, officially transferring the capital of the Rizal province from Pasig to Antipolo . The law took effect on July 7, 2020, almost 45 years since Pasig became part of Metro Manila and around 11 years since

2484-717: The National Peanut Festival in the United States, or the Galway International Oyster Festival in Ireland. There are also specific beverage festivals, such as the famous Oktoberfest in Germany for beer . Many countries hold festivals to celebrate wine . One example is the global celebration of the arrival of Beaujolais nouveau , which involves shipping the new wine around the world for its release date on

2576-591: The Pasig Cathedral , and turned the Roman Catholic Parish into their military headquarters, with the church's fortress-like "Campanilla" ( belfry ) serving as a watchtower against Spanish defenders sailing from the walled city of Intramuros via the Pasig River . The Sepoys backstabbed their abusive British lieutenants and sided with the combined forces of the Spanish Conquistadors (assigned by

2668-497: The Philippines , aside from numerous art festivals scattered throughout the year, February is known as national arts month, the culmination of all art festivals in the entire archipelago. The modern model of music festivals began in the 1960s-70s and have become a lucrative global industry. Predecessors extend back to the 11th century and some, such as the Three Choirs Festival, remain to this day. Film festivals involve

2760-498: The ULTRA Stampede , in which 71 people died, happened during the first anniversary celebration of ABS-CBN 's noontime show Wowowee , because of the prizes that were to be given away. The anniversary of the show would be held on PhilSports Arena but the event has been already cancelled due to the tragedy. Pasig was one of the areas struck by the high flood created by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) on September 26, 2009, which affected

2852-641: The Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa . Among the many offspring of general arts festivals are also more specific types of festivals, including ones that showcase intellectual or creative achievement such as science festivals , literary festivals and music festivals . Sub-categories include comedy festivals , rock festivals , jazz festivals and buskers festivals ; poetry festivals, theatre festivals , and storytelling festivals ; and re-enactment festivals such as Renaissance fairs . In

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2944-614: The Visayans , numbering 108,293 or 5%. In Manila they number 39,295 or 2.5%, ranking third, after the Ilocano and Cebuano . They are the largest non- Tagalog group in the following provinces of Luzon: Rizal , 73,253 or 4.30%; Laguna 57,282 or 3%; and Batangas 11,661 or 0.42%. They rank second after the Visayans in the following provinces: Cavite , 52,031 or 2.54%, Bulacan 43,605 or 1.95%, and Quezon , 36,339 or 2.45%. They are found as well in

3036-416: The basnig and the pangki, as well as the chinchoro , buliche and sarap . In Lake Buhi, the sarap and sumbiling are used; the small fishes caught through the former is the sinarapan. The bunuan (corral) of the inangcla , sakag , sibid-sibid and sakag types are common. The banwit , two kinds of which are the og-og and kitang , are also used. Mining and

3128-490: The pabasa , tanggal , fiestas and flores de mayo . Side by side with these are held beliefs on spiritual beings as the tawong lipod , duwende , onglo , tambaluslos , kalag , katambay , aswang and mangkukulam . On the whole, the value system of the Bicolanos shows the influence of Spanish religious doctrines and American materialism merged with traditional animistic beliefs. Consequently, it

3220-601: The "Guardias Civil" ( Civil Guard ), situated near the border of barangays Maybunga and Caniogan. That was the first and victorious rebellion ever accomplished by the Katipunan, and that particular event was popularly known as the "Nagsabado sa Pasig" (the Saturday Uprising on Pasig). After they had managed to successfully out-thrown the seat of Spanish government on Pasig, the Katipuneros fled immediately and advanced towards

3312-569: The 1970s as the city's main public market. Likewise, the creek contributed enormously to the economic growth of Pasig during the Spanish colonial era (1565–1898) through irrigation of its wide paddy fields , and by being the progressive center of barter trade. The Bitukang Manok, also known as the "Parian Creek," had once linked the Marikina River with the Antipolo . Before the Manggahan Floodway

3404-596: The Bitukang Manok in the late 1960s when the disappearing waterway, instead of being revived was totally separated from the Marikina River, and was converted into an open sewage ditch, with its original flow now moving in reverse towards the direction of the Napindan Channel (a portion of the Pasig River bordering between the barangays Kalawaan-Pinagbuhatan and Taguig), to give way to public commercial facilities. Pasig

3496-635: The Cebuano and Ilonggo ; and the Kankanaey from northern Luzon. Bicolanos are also found as a minority in Mindanao , especially in the Davao Region . Bicolanos supposedly have a high tolerance for eating chili food or foods which are highly spiced. The Bicolano cuisine is primarily noted for the prominent use of chili peppers and gata ( coconut milk ) in its food. A classic example is gulay na lada , known outside

3588-526: The Metro Manila Commission (precursor of Metro Manila Authority and later Metropolitan Manila Development Authority ) was created through Presidential Decree 824. In July 1994, Pasig was converted into a highly urbanized city through Republic Act 7829. And in December 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos signed it into law, which was ratified through a plebiscite on January 21, 1995. On February 4, 2006,

3680-579: The Ortigas Avenue and the east city side of the Manggahan Floodway. It is the most destructive flood in Philippine history. Pasig is accessed by the Pasig River , wherein the waters of Marikina River channeled and the Manggahan Floodway routed to Laguna de Bay . In the first week of August 2012, intense monsoon rain caused the 2012 Philippines flooding , which affected again Pasig and particularly

3772-687: The Pacific is also located here. The head office of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines was established in the district. The former headquarters of the Philippine Stock Exchange is located along ADB Avenue . San Miguel Corporation , owner of one of the largest producers of beer in Asia, also has its headquarters in the district along San Miguel Avenue. Situated along Ortigas Avenue is Crowne Plaza ,

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3864-795: The Pasig Catholic College (PCC) where their mother was a teacher. When Marcos suspended the writ of habeas corpus in 1971, eventually declared Martial Law in September 1972, students were unable to congregate. In Pasig, one of the prominent residences that sheltered them and allowed them to meet together was the Bahay na Tisa in Barangay San Jose. Because the house was also the venue of meetings of prominent Pasig leaders who were pro-Marcos, it came to be known as Pasig's "Freedom House." The house has since been declared an Important Cultural Property by

3956-456: The Pasig. Some of these Mexicans, after being discharged from their duties, had settled in Pasig and other nearby areas. So that they would be close to the Mexico-made image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in nearby Antipolo . Indian Filipinos (from India ) that had later settled in nearby Cainta, Rizal also visit Pasig on their way to the capital. The creek has been also used during

4048-586: The Philippines' National Museum. Another prominent site in Pasig which was affected by Martial Law was the Benpres Building , which was shuttered by the Philippine Constabulary when Marcos' declaration closed down all media outlets on September 23, 1972. After the fall of the dictatorship, one of the first properties to be surrendered by a Marcos crony to the PCGG was the "Payanig sa Pasig" property, at

4140-937: The Philippines, with the Immaculate Conception Parish (Pasig Cathedral) as the seat. Pasig is the headquarters of the Presbyterian Church of the Philippines . Poverty incidence of Pasig Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Historically, Pasig produced rice, fruit and sugarcane as an agricultural town. The western part of the city is where most of Pasig's financial resources are primarily concentrated. It includes numerous factories, warehouses, establishments and commercial facilities. They are primarily situated in Ortigas Center , Pasig proper and along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue ( C-5 ) and Ortigas Avenue ( R-5 Road ). Real estate and commercial developments along Mercedes Avenue and other areas near

4232-586: The Rizal provincial government moved to the latter city. Pasig is bordered on the west by Quezon City and Mandaluyong ; to the north by Marikina ; to the south by Pateros and Taguig ; and to the east by the municipalities of Cainta and Taytay in the province of Rizal . Pasig was also bounded by Makati to the southwest until 2023 when the Barangays Cembo, West Rembo, and East Rembo became part of Taguig. The Pasig River runs through it and forms its southwestern and southeastern borders with Taguig, while

4324-549: The Supremo Gat. Andres Bonifacio , Emilio Jacinto and Pio Valenzuela , secretly gained access in this very creek aboard a fleet of seventeen "Bangkas" (canoes) to the old residence of a notable Valentin Cruz at Barangay San Nicolas, and formed the "Asamblea Magna" (mass meeting). Three months later on Saturday evening, August 29, about less than 2,000 working-class Pasigueños (along with a hundred Chinese " Trabajadores " (laborers) from

4416-812: The Valley Golf and Country Club), and the Hinulugang Taktak falls of Barangay Dela Paz (fed by the Taktak Creek passing close to the Antipolo Town Square), thus being the detached and long-abandoned Antipolo River. Since the early 1600s up to the period of Japanese Imperialism , over a thousand Catholic devotees coming from "Maynilad" (Manila), "Hacienda Pineda" ( Pasay ), " San Juan del Monte", " Hacienda de Mandaloyon" ( Mandaluyong ), "Hacienda Mariquina" ( Marikina ), "Barrio Pateros ", "Pueblo de Tagig" ( Taguig ), and "San Pedro de Macati" ( Makati ), followed

4508-455: The calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival , for example, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh 's rule and then every three (or four in one case) years after that. Among the Ashantis , most of their traditional festivals are linked to gazette sites which are believed to be sacred with several rich biological resources in their pristine forms. Thus, the annual commemoration of

4600-562: The city center are developing. The eastern part was mostly dominated by residential areas but numerous commercial establishments are now being developed along Marcos Highway . In the arguably more significant western part of Pasig, east of the city of Mandaluyong and part of the barangay of San Antonio, lies the Ortigas Center . Ortigas Center is one of the top business districts in the country. Numerous high-rise office buildings, residential condominiums, commercial establishments, schools and malls are situated here. The University of Asia and

4692-706: The confluence of Ortigas, Meralco and Doña Julia Vargas Avenues , whose title businessman Jose Yao Campos said he was keeping under the name of the Mid-Pasig Land Development Corp (MPLDC) in lieu of Ferdinand Marcos. This was eventually sequestered by the Presidential Commission on Good Government as part of the Unexplained wealth of the Marcos family . On November 7, 1975, Pasig was carved out of Rizal province and became part of Metro Manila when

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4784-481: The construction of the Ortigas Center business district in its west. The city is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig , based in Pasig Cathedral , a landmark built around the same time as the town's foundation in 1573. Pasig was formerly part of Rizal province before the formation of Metro Manila , the national capital region of the country. The seat of government of Rizal was hosted in Pasig at

4876-622: The consumption of specially prepared food (showing the connection to "feasting") and they bring people together. Festivals are also strongly associated with national holidays. Lists of national festivals are published to make participation easier. The scale of festivals varies; in location and attendance, they may range from a local to national level. Music festivals, for example, often bring together disparate groups of people, such that they are both localised and global. The "vast majority" of festivals are, however, local, modest and populist. The abundance of festivals significantly hinders quantifying

4968-575: The devotees carry the image on their shoulders in procession to the packed waterfront. On the ninth day of the festivities, The Virgin of Peñafrancia is brought to her home, to the Minor Basilica of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia via a grand fluvial procession in the Naga River . This celebration of the Bicolanos is considered one of the largest Marian celebrations in Asia. Festivals A festival

5060-420: The dreaded but frequent typhoons. For land preparation, carabao -drawn plough and harrow are generally used. Sickles are used for cutting rice stalks; threshing is done either by stepping on or beating the rice straws with basbas, and cleaning is done with the use of the nigo ( winnowing basket ). As in other neighboring regions, men still expect the Bicolana women, both before and after marriage, to do

5152-407: The efforts of Augustinian and Franciscan Spanish missionaries. Through the Franciscans, the annual feast of the Virgin of Peñafrancia, the Patroness for Bicolandia, was started. The Catholic priest Miguel Robles asked a local artist to carve a replica of the statue of the Virgin in Salamanca; now the statue is celebrated through an annual fluvial parade in Naga City. Bicolanos actively participated in

5244-399: The failed Sangley revolts of 1639 and throughout the 17th century), armed with coconuts, machetes and bayoneted muskets (some were donated by the rich Ilustrado families, while many of those guns were looted from Spanish authorities), joined the Katipunan and made a surprise attack at the "Municipio del Gobernadorcillo " (the current site of the Pasig City Hall) and its adjacent garrison of

5336-483: The festival. Furthermore, a festival may act as an artefact which allows citizens to achieve "certain ideals", including those of identity and ideology. Festivals may be used to rehabilitate or elevate the image of a city; the ephemerality of festivals means that their impact is often incorporeal, of name, memory and perception. In deviating from routine, festivals may reinforce the convention, be it social, cultural or economic. Pasig Pasig , officially

5428-432: The festivals helps in maintaining the buoyancy of the conserved natural site, assisting in biodiversity conservation. In the Christian liturgical calendar , there are two principal feasts, properly known as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Resurrection (Easter), but minor festivals in honour of local patron saints are celebrated in almost all countries influenced by Christianity. In

5520-423: The following provinces: Aurora, 7,079; Pampanga 6,685; Oriental Mindoro , 2,930; 247 in Marinduque ; and in Cebu 1,534, which is 0.06% of the population. In just this random survey, the Bikol people make up a total of 545,544 or more than half a million, residing outside their region of origin. On the other hand, other ethnolinguistic groups in the Bicol region, besides the Tagalog, are the Visayans, particularly

5612-547: The form of awit , sinamlampati , panayokyok , panambitan , hatol , pag-omaw , rawit-dawit and children's song and chants. To suit the tropical climate, Bicolanos use light material for their houses; others now have bungalows to withstand the impact of strong typhoons. Light, western-styled clothes are predominantly used now. The typical Bicolano wears light, western-styled clothes similar to those of other Filipinos in urban centers. Seldom, if ever, do Bicolanos weave sinamay or piña for clothing as in

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5704-548: The history of Pasig before Spanish colonizers arrived in 1573 and established the settlement, which they called the Ciudad-Municipal de Pasig. However, surviving genealogical records and folk histories speak of a thriving precolonial barangay on the banks of the Bitukang Manok River (now nearly extinct and known as Parian Creek), which eventually became modern-day Pasig. The most significant rulers of this precolonial polity were Rajah Lontok and Dayang Kalangitan according to legends, which also say that they are closely related to

5796-497: The impetus for a festival. An early example is the festival established by Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses III celebrating his victory over the Libyans. In many countries, royal holidays commemorate dynastic events just as agricultural holidays are about harvests. Festivals are often commemorated annually. There are numerous types of festivals in the world and most countries celebrate important events or traditions with traditional cultural events and activities. Most culminate in

5888-445: The last few centuries – some traditional festivals in Ghana , for example, predate European colonisation of the 15th century. Festivals prospered following the Second World War. Both established in 1947, Avignon Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have been notable in shaping the modern model of festivals. Art festivals became more prominent by the turn of the 21st century. In modern times, festivals are commodified as

5980-470: The majority of household work, while Bicolano men are still expected to be the primary source of income and financial support of their family. Close family ties and religiosity are important traits for survival in the typhoon-prone physical environment. Some persisting traditional practices are the pamalay , pantomina and tigsikan , and the people hold strong beliefs on God, the soul and life after death. Related to these, there are annual rituals like

6072-432: The manufacture of various items from abaca are important industries. The former started when the Spaniards discovered the Paracale mines in Camarines Norte . Coconut and abacá are two dollar-earning products grown in the coastal valleys, hillsides or slopes of several fertile volcanoes. The Bicol River basin or rice granary provide the peasants rice, corn, and root crops for food and a small cash surplus when crops evade

6164-514: The month of August. Maximum rainfall in usually occurs from the month of June to September. The average annual of rainfall is 2,014.8 millimeters (79.32 in) with a peak of 420.0 millimeters (16.54 in) in July and a low 26.9 millimeters (1.06 in) in April. The highest temperature occurs during the month of April and May (34 °C (93 °F)) while the lowest occurs during the months of January & February (24 °C (75 °F)). The Philippines, due to its geographical location,

6256-399: The national resistance to the Spanish, American and Japanese occupations, led by two well-known militants, Simeón Ola and Governor Wenceslao Vinzons . Historically, the Bicolano people have been among the most resistant to foreign occupation, and the region was very hard for the central government to control until the end of World War II. Bicolanos live in the Bicol Region , which occupies

6348-405: The next nine days people, mostly Bicolanos, come for an annual visit, light candles and kiss the cult image of the Virgin. To the Bicolanos, this affair is religious and cultural as well. Every night, shows are held at the plaza the year's biggest cockfights take place, bicycle races are held and the river, a lively boat race precedes the fluvial procession. At noon of the third Saturday of the month,

6440-440: The old Rizal Provincial Capitol until a new capitol was opened in Antipolo , within Rizal's jurisdiction in 2009. On June 19, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11475, which designated Antipolo as the official capital of Rizal. However, it remained as the de jure , or official capital of the province until July 7, 2020. The city's name, Pasig , is a Tagalog word which means, "a river that flows into

6532-408: The other half were Sangleys (Chinese Filipinos) These tributes were policed by a company of Mexican soldiers under command by a handful of Spanish, patrolling the Pasig river from nearby Fort Santiago which has the Pasig river snake through it. The years: 1636, 1654, 1670, and 1672; saw the deployment of 22, 50, 86, and 81 of these Latin-American soldiers from Mexico at Fort Santiago patrolling along

6624-621: The past; sinamay is reserved now for pillow cases, mosquito nets, fishing nets, bags and other decorative items. Bicolanos observe an annual festival in honor of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia on the third Sunday of September. The City of Naga comes alive. During the celebration, a jostling crowd of all-male devotees carries the image of the Virgin on their shoulders to the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral , while shouting Viva La Virgen! For

6716-473: The percentage share of Pasig in the total population of Metro Manila has significantly increased. Its share has grown from less than 3% in 1960 to 4.5% in 1980 and then to almost 6% in 2015. Pasig's population is projected to reach one million between the 2025 and 2030 census years. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig was established in 2003 by Pope John Paul II as the diocese of the Catholic Church in

6808-434: The population, after Chavacanos . Like any other ethnic groups from Luzon, Bicolanos are also widely dispersed outside their regional homeland. As of 2000, they make up the largest non-Tagalog group in the following cities of Metro Manila : Caloocan City , 59,276 or 5.05% of the city’s population; Pasig City , 24,678 or 4.9%; and Valenzuela City , 21,896 or 4.55%. In Quezon City , they rank second in population size after

6900-423: The practice has been seen as a means of creating geographical connection, belonging and adaptability. The word "festival" was originally used as an adjective from the late fourteenth century, deriving from Latin via Old French . In Middle English , a "festival dai" was a religious holiday. The first recorded used of the word "festival" as a noun was in 1589 (as "Festifall"). Feast first came into usage as

6992-711: The precolonial rulers of the Kingdom of Tondo and the Rajahnate of Maynila . The creek was given the name Bitukang Manok ( Tagalog for "Chicken Gut ") due to the serpentine shape of its waterway. Among its early dwellers were Tagalogs and people from South China with origins dating back to the Ming dynasty ), and the Itneg people , nomads who migrated from the deep jungles of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range . The Bitukang Manok

7084-402: The present, is found in private and public; secular and religious life. Ancient Greek and Roman societies relied heavily upon festivals, both communal and administrative. Saturnalia was likely influential to Christmas and Carnival . Celebration of social occasions, religion and nature were common. Specific festivals have century-long histories and festivals in general have developed over

7176-475: The principal river of that area. Archaeological diggings, dating back to as early as the Neolithic, and accidental findings resulting from the mining industry, road-building and railway projects in the region, reveal that the Bicol mainland is a rich storehouse of ceramic artifacts. Burial cave findings also point to the pre-Hispanic practice of using burial jars. The Spanish influence in Bicol resulted mainly from

7268-458: The region as Bicol express , a well-loved dish using siling labuyo (native small chilies) and coconut milk. Meals are generally rich in carbohydrates, and vegetables are almost always cooked in coconut milk; meat recipes include pochero , adobo , tapa and dinuguan . Commonly eaten fish are mackerel and anchovy; in Lake Buhi , the sinarapan or tabyos (known as the smallest fish in the world)

7360-622: The screenings of several different films, and are usually held annually. Some of the most significant film festivals include the Berlin International Film Festival , the Venice Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival . A food festival is an event celebrating food or drink. These often highlight the output of producers from a certain region. Some food festivals are focused on a particular item of food, such as

7452-551: The sea" or "sandy bank of a river". Etymologically, it is a word of Proto-Malayic (PM), *pasir , or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (PMP) / Proto-Western-Malayo-Polynesian (PWMP) word, *pasiR . It is cognate with the meaning of "sand" in Malay ( pasir ) & "beach/sand" in Acehnese ( pasi ) and almost similar meanings and similar spellings in other Western Malayo-Polynesian (WMP) languages. There are no surviving firsthand accounts of

7544-462: The second district encompasses the northern and eastern sections. Among these barangays, 27 are located on the northern side or right bank of the Pasig River while 3 (Buting, San Joaquin and Kalawaan) are located on the river's southern side or left bank. The dry season runs through the months of November to April, while the wet season starts in May and lasts to November. The wet season reaches its peak in

7636-797: The southeastern part of Luzon , now containing the provinces of Albay , Camarines Norte , Camarines Sur , Catanduanes and Sorsogon and Masbate (although the majority of Masbate's population are a subgroup of Visayans). Many Bicolanos also live in the southeastern towns of the Calabarzon province of Quezon . Bicolanos also live outside Luzon, particularly in Northern Samar in Visayas (due to its proximity to Bicolandia ) and Davao Region , Misamis Oriental , Caraga and Soccsksargen in Mindanao . Bicolanos numbered 6,082,165 in 2020. They are descended from Austronesian peoples who came from Taiwan during

7728-462: The third Thursday of November each year. Both Beaujolais nouveau and the Japanese rice wine sake are associated with harvest time. In the Philippines, there are at least two hundred festivals dedicated to food and drinks. Seasonal festivals, such as Beltane , are determined by the solar and the lunar calendars and by the cycle of the seasons , especially because of its effect on food supply, as

7820-517: The total there of. There exists significant variation among festivals, beyond binary dichotomies of sacred and secular, rural and urban, people and establishment. Among many religions , a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods . A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions have festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover , Easter, and Eid al-Adha are moveable feasts – that is, those that are determined either by lunar or agricultural cycles or

7912-534: The trail of the Parian Creek to the Pilgrimage Cathedral on the mountainous pueblo of Antipolo, Morong (the present-day Rizal province). The Antipoleños and several locals from the far-reached barrios of "Poblacion de San Mateo", "Montalban" ( Rodriguez ), "Monte de Tanhai" ( Tanay ), "Santa Rosa-Oroquieta" ( Teresa ), and "Punta Ibayo" ( Baras ), had also navigated this freshwater creek once to go down to

8004-471: The vast "Kapatagan" (Rice plains) of lowland Pasig. Even the marian processions of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage passed this route back and forth eleven times. In the 1600s, Fr. Joaqin Martinez de Zuñiga, conducted a census of Pasig City based on tributes and each tribute representing an average family of 5 to 7, and found that it totalled 3000 tributes, half of which were Indios (Native Filipinos) and

8096-688: Was built in 1986, The Parian Creek was connected to the Sapang Bato-Buli Creek (which serves as the boundary between Pasig's barangays Dela Paz-Manggahan-Rosario-Santa Lucia and the Municipality of Cainta ), the Kasibulan Creek (situated at Vista Verde, Barangay San Isidro, Cainta), the Palanas Creek (leaving Antipolo through Barangay Muntindilao), the Bulaw Creek (on Barangay Mambungan, besides

8188-574: Was created through Act No. 137 of the Philippine Commission . Pasig was incorporated into the province of Rizal, and was designated as the capital of the new province. In 1939, the barrio or sitio of Ogong (Ugong Norte), which includes the present-day Libis area, was separated from Pasig to form part of the newly established Quezon City . After World War II , the Bitukang Manok was slowly exposing its ecological downfall. It resulted in water pollution due to rational ignorance. The worst came to

8280-434: Was home to a number of prominent human rights advocates who became prominent during the administration of Ferdinand Marcos. One of these advocates was lawyer and publisher Augusto "Bobbit" Sanchez, whose publication "The Weekly Post" was so hardhitting that Pasig politicians came to refer to it as the "Weekly Pest." Another human rights advocate who was an early critic of Marcos' policies was opposition figure Jovito Salonga ,

8372-406: Was once a principal tributary of the Marikina River . The Spanish colonizers called the creek Rio de Pasig ; however, the natives still called it the Bitukang Manok. The first stretch of the Bitukang Manok became known as the "Pariancillo" (Estero de San Agustin), where its shoreline was once settled by ethnic Chinese and Malay merchants to trade their goods with Tagalogs until it developed up to

8464-412: Was particularly important to local communities before the advent of mass-produced entertainment. Festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics also seek to inform community members of their traditions; the involvement of elders sharing stories and experience provides a means for unity among families . Attendants of festivals are often motivated by a desire for escapism, socialization and camaraderie;

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