#HappyFiesta

[rcmntln]

BER months are truly a festive season, aside from the fact that it is a sign that Christmas is fast approaching there are also some enjoyable events being celebrated here in Eastern Samar and one of that is the Borongan City Fiesta.

The Borongan Fiesta, is an annual celebration held in Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Philippines. The fiesta has strong cultural and religious significance for the city's residents, it is being celebrated in honor of The Nativity of our Lady, patron saint of Borongan City.

The history of the Borongan Fiesta dates back to the Spanish Colonial period when Borongan was still a small coastal settlement.Its development into a town, and eventually into a city, is traced back to the early 1600 out of the scattered hamlets located on the banks of the adjacent Guiborongani (Borongan or Sabang) River and Lo-om River. Guiborongani was the larger settlement and was later on called Borongan because of the heavy fog that usually covered the place. The name Borongan was taken from the local word “borong”, which in the Waray-Waray language means “fog”. The people inhabiting the eastern coast of Samar were originally called “Ibabao” during the pre-Spanish period. According to Meranau, Borongan is a common name of green Banana,located in the surrounding of Lake Lanao. The development of Borongan was greatly influenced by the religious missions of the Jesuits during the period 1604–1768, and the Franciscans from 1768 to 1868. Borongan was established as a pueblo on September 8, 1619. On this date, the Commandancia and the Very Reverend Father Superior of the Jesuits from Palapag, a town of Northern Samar, went to Ibabao to install the first priest of Borongan, Fr. Manuel Martinez, who served up to 1627.

During the Borongan Fiesta, various activities are conducted by the Borongan City Government and the local community. These activities aim to showcase the city's rich cultural heritage and bring people together in joyful celebration. The commonly held activities during the fiesta includes: religious processions, street dancing, palarong bayan, beauty pageants, food and trade fairs, and cultural shows and performances but the very highlight of the fiesta celebration is the Padul'ong Festival.

The Padul-ong Festival is the province’s way to pay homage to its Patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mary. The festival commemorates the day they received the image. It depicts a mythical presentation on how the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary was inexplicably transported to Borongan City all the way from Portugal. The festival also illustrates the legend of a mysterious “Lady in White” who allegedly visits the Hamorawan Spring regularly. According to the locals, the Lady in White has been blessing the spring waters with miraculous healing powers. Every September 7 or 8, Borongan City celebrates an early morning mass in a quaint chapel at Barangay Punta Maria. The mass signifies that the Padul-ong Festival has officially started. From the chapel, the small image of the Blessed Virgin Mary is transferred to Rawis Port. The first part of the festival is the fluvial procession where boat owners can join along with the official boat carrier of the small image across Rawis Bay. The image is then paraded through the town going to Borongan Cathedral. At the Borongan City plaza, there is a re-enactment of how the Blessed Virgin Mary was brought here in Borongan City.

These are just few of the activities being held every Borongan City Fiesta, to be mesmerized by these activities celebrate with us, come and have fun in Borongan!

(crdts: Go Borongan page)

[chrizz23]

Ayaw mo pagboot kong mao ni among Handa sa fiesta... (FTC) Happy Fiesta Mesaoy. Kainan na #happyfiesta #fiesta #handaan #barriofiesta #Pinoyfood #pinoyfiesta #PinoyStyle #foodgram #PinoyStylePancit #bloodleSs #foodpics #foodstyle #foodfave #foods #foodaddict #foodlover #foodstagram #Goodwin #foodphotography #foodgasm #foodies (at Sa Among Balay) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMaV5THByq/?igshid=116pgiq290il1

[pusongtriskelion]

👉Happy Fiesta Santo Niño de TONDO TAU GAMMA PHI / SIGMA TRISKELION GRAND FRATERNITY & SORORITY #PusongTriskelion #HappyFiesta #TriskelionDeTondo #TondoManila https://www.instagram.com/p/CYwX79tP02B/?utm_medium=tumblr

[shawnamadea]

Lutong Pinoy...😉 #happyfiesta #vivaseñorsantoniño #pitsenyor (at Reyes Village Subd. Bugo, Cagayan De Oro City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7fmjGFAF9Z/?igshid=1u52e3acbnxyb

[adhor]

Hello, Niño Don! Viva Pit Señor! #señorsantoniño #sinulog2020 #teamtourism #happyfiesta #thankyouLord #cebucity #whenincebu #instadevout (at Cebu City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7e9_CnBMr9/?igshid=gza7vreu0fu7

[deeper-authentic]

o12.o8.o17 ( sunday blast )

H A P P Y Fiesta DASMARIÑAS 🎆🎉🎊 Goraaa na mamaya sa bayan yong mga makikifiesta malamang maoy nanaman ang mga jejemon mamaya 😂 HAHA // hays mage makakagora kala ateng bantay kay bibikopogi 😹 hahaha padala nalang ng handaa 😉 UBE / LECHEPLAN w/ Lots of ulam hahah enjoy dasmarineños 💕😹

[cesslestial]

My babies are slayinnnnnn 😍 Go Lally, Sav, and Franco ❤💕 own the stage mga little conquerors!!!! #HappyFiesta https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eMvq_gNmYPRpIjXDvSAt9f9zU0vVqQjWu4kI0/?igshid=1x03h5iviacy2

[mrjlynst]

ube kayo dyan #happyfiesta

[harmpaslupa]

#HappyFiesta #SanCarlosBorromeoParish #sancarlosborromeo https://www.instagram.com/p/B4rFsykJHN3/?igshid=7ekk75dmqd7p

[aaxiimhajoe]

Sucess event last night ^^ Congrats satin mga Saggre at Payat .. See yah latur ... #MsSilangSanMiguelGay2017 #HappyFiesta #StMichael #tiredbutstillenjoy #barkadamoments #friendship

[sybeljean]

Late upload a #quadruplecelebration #happybday Nanay #Esther #advancehappybday Mama Beboth #happyfiesta Malaubang #deathanniversay Lolo #Mingo Kalami sa lechon nga ng hapa 🐽 🐽 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2aSencndD_q-Lia9R5WZq2-EPuHBO6HTZl_sU0/?igshid=19o1wibqp1nfz

[iamqueenhugo]

TRASLACION: Thank you Our Lady of Peñafrancia for everything, most especially for guiding me and my my Family. We venerate you for all the love and blessings you have been giving us most especially the protection you give us on all calamities that is striking the Bicolandia. You are truly the Queen of Bicolandia! VIVA LA VIRGEN! #HappyFiesta #ThanksINA #peñafranciafestival https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZdUSEHEnB/?igshid=sfmq9t4dutwl

[sameoldxan]

#Repost @i_am_nile_april • • • • • • Tinuig na harampang ngan karagtatawa. #VesperDayinPalo #HappyFiesta https://www.instagram.com/p/B0yROMuh4-UGt1BRrmap201n2A2P-NvIFQH3_I0/?igshid=1r7ij1xhteexg

[iambertingjansblog-blog]

Viva! St. Ignatius De Layola! 😇💞 - - Happy Fiesta Barangay Tetuan 🎊🎉 . . . . #vscocam #vsco_lover #vscofilter #vscophilippines #vsco #photooftheday #photograph #photography #blessed😇 #Wednesday #happyfiesta #barangaytetuan #smile #goodvibes #positivevibes #instagood #instacool #instastyle #instalove #instapic #instaliketofollow #instafashion (at Tetuan, Zamboanga City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0krBRwJFfg/?igshid=1xjh9o2s0mgh5

[shawnamadea]

Took this picture after being stuck in a traffic 😁😍👍👌 #happyfiesta #higalaay2019 #cagayandeorocity #happyfiestacagayandeoro (at San Nicholas De Tolentino Chapel, Puntod Cagayan De Oro) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1plTH_gUlZ/?igshid=npu6e58xxmgx

[adhor]

LECHON ka ba? Kasi SARAP mo’y MASAKIT sa puso. #banatADOR #lechon #happyfiesta #catbalogancity #karasakatbalogan #captivatingcatbalogan #manaragatfestival (at Catbalogan, Samar) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rEHfBBLK8/?igshid=1tanjgkn9tguk