It is an annual festivities celebrated for the whole month of August to pay homage to their Patrol Saint - Senyor Bartolome whose feast day falls on the 24th of the mentioned month. Catbalogan City celebrated its more than 400 years of establishment as the capital of the whole island of Samar; from a small fishing village in 1616 to a promising city in Eastern Visayas. Most of all, this festival is an ongoing call for people to remain resilient despite the odds and to keep moving forward.
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| The stunning costumes of Manaragat Festival. |
I don't have my DSLR with me, so the photos above were captured using a not-so-expensive action camera. This Manaragat Festival performance was part of the Aliwan Fiesta held at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila. Their stunning colors and routines placed them in the Third Place for Dance Parade Competition.