Tinindag Festival

November 11
Taysan

The Tinindag Festival is an annual event in Taysan, Batangas, held in celebration of the town’s founding anniversary and its distinctive local industry — the manufacture of bamboo barbecue sticks (known locally as “tindagan”). The festival was launched on the occasion of Taysan’s 100th founding anniversary, transforming a humble cottage-industry into a symbol of community pride and local identity. The making of bamboo sticks is a long-standing activity in Taysan’s barangays, combining family tradition, livelihood, and cultural heritage.

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Tan-A-We Festival

March 10
Tanauan City

The Tan-a-we Festival is held every March 10 in Tanauan City. The name “Tan-a-we” comes from the Batangueño term tanaw-e, derived from tanaw, meaning “to look through.” The festival pays tribute to Tanauan’s historic role of watching over trade and travel—its identity linked to its vantage point by the waterways and land routes leading into the town. The event is also aligned with Tanauan’s cityhood anniversary and sets a tone of unity, progress and growth for the local community.

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Punlad Festival

February 6
Tailsay

The PunLad Festival is held annually in Talisay, Batangas, typically during the second week of February, coinciding with the town’s founding anniversary and local fiesta celebration. The name “PunLad” comes from the phrase “punla sa pag-unlad” which translates to “seedling for progress,” reflecting the town’s key role as the “Seedling Bowl of the Nation.” Because Talisay provides the vast majority of the country’s seedlings and saplings, the festival honours that agricultural and horticultural heritage as a cornerstone of the town’s identity and development.

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Nata de Coco Festival

September 27
Malvar

The Nata de Coco Festival in Malvar is an annual event devoted to the town’s standout product: nata de coco — a chewy, translucent jelly-like dessert made from fermented coconut water. The festival highlights the deep connection between the municipality’s coconut-based industry and its identity, positioning Malvar as a center for nata de coco production and innovation.

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Mamaraka Festival

March 25-31
Nasugbu

Every year, Nasugbu hosts the Mamaraka Festival, a multi-day event that typically lasts between one and two weeks. It was created to provide a showcase for the town’s locally-produced fruits, vegetables, handicrafts and homemade goods, and to bring community members and visitors together. The festival reflects Nasugbu’s aspiration to promote and celebrate its local entrepreneurship, creativity and tourism identity.

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