August

Kambingan Festival

June 6
Tuy

The Kambingan Festival, held in Tuy, Batangas, is a celebration that highlights the town’s deep-rooted connection to goat-raising, one of its primary economic activities. Although relatively modern compared to older, religion-based festivals in the Philippines, it holds significant cultural and historical value for the community. The festival is usually celebrated annually in August to coincide with Tuy’s founding anniversary on August 12, 1866. A recent celebration was also held on June 5-6.

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Sigpawan Festival

August 15
Lemery

The Sigpawan Festival of Lemery stands as a heartfelt tribute to the town’s deep connection with the sea, agriculture, and faith. First celebrated in 2007, the festival was conceived as a thanksgiving event for the community’s blessings—its bountiful harvests, hardworking people, and enduring devotion. The name Sigpawan comes from the word sigpaw, a traditional scoop net used both in fishing and farming, symbolizing the livelihood that sustains the people of Lemery. 

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Maliputo Festival

August 9
San Nicolas

The Maliputo Festival in San Nicolas, Batangas is held to honor the maliputo, a rare fish found in Taal Lake and the Pansipit River. The festival began in the late 1990s as a way to promote the town’s local product and unite the community. Celebrated every August 9th during the town’s founding anniversary, it reflects how the people of San Nicolas depend on the lake for their livelihood and how deeply the maliputo is woven into their history and daily life. Over the years, the event has also become a reminder to protect the fish and the environment that sustains it.

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