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| Lake Lanao is the second largest lake in the Philippines, probably the deepest in the country and is considered one of the major tropical lakes in Southeastern Asia. The lake is home of endemic cryprinids, the species found only in the lake and nowhere else in the world. |
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| The great Christmans lanterns of San Fernando, Pampanga can reach as big as 40 feet in diameter, using as many as 16,000 glowing bulbs. |
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QUIPIA FESTIVAL
August 25- August 29 | Jovellar, Albay
"Quipia" was formerly the name of the municipality. Held annually in time for its fiesta celebration, the festival features various events highlighted by a street presentation.
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TSINELAS FESTIVAL
August 25 | City of Gapan, Nueva Ecija
To mark the anniversary of the town's cityhood, Gapan City holds its annual Tsinelas Festival, with street dancing, parade of floats decorated with regular to gigantic 7 ft. slippers the famous slippers bazaar. The festival is aimed at bolstering the new city's claim as the North Slippers Capital.
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KAGAY-AN FESTIVAL
August 26- August 28 | Cagayan de Oro City
A celebration of the annual fiesta in honor of its Patron, Saint Agustine; with a mardigras type of street dancing participated in by contingents from school & civic organizations
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DARAGANG MAGAYON
August 26- September 8 | Daraga, Albay
A historical and religious celebration in honor of the town's patron saint, Our Lady of the Gate. It aims to showcase tha cultural life of Daragueños. Various colorful activities are lined up for this celebration.
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ALCALA TOWN FIESTA
August 26 | Alcala, Cagayan
The local government unit of Alcala has highlighted the agricultural products of Alcala town like corn and rice and presented a local street dancing version and the colonial past of the town depicted in its centuries-old church- St. Phillomene Church
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FEAST OF ST. AUGUSTINE
August 27 | Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
Annual fiesta of Barangay Ubay.
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JINAWA FESTIVAL
August 27- August 28 | Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte
A local rendition of the classic Christian-moro conflict interpreted through songs and dances.
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PALADONG FESTIVAL
August 28 | Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur
The art of performing the ritual of "ladong" conducted by a "landongan".
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KALUMUNAN FESTIVAL
August 28 | San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
A reunion of relatives and friends during town fiesta of San Agustin celebrated through street dancing.
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BUYOGAN FESTIVAL
August 28 | Abuyog, Leyte
"Buyog" (bees) dancer depict the origin of the town's name in a well choreographed dance.
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