9. THE SUBLIAN FESTIVAL, A TWO WEEK LONG
CELEBRATION WHICH CULMINATES EVERY
YEAR ON THE 23RD OF JULY, IS ROOTED IN
THE BATANGUEÑOS DEVOTION TO THE
TOWN'S PATRON: THE HOLY CROSS IN
BAUAN AND AGONCILLO, AND THE STO.
NIÑO IN BATANGAS CITY. THIS RELIGIOUS
DEVOTION TRANSLATED TO A DANCE
FROM INDIGENOUS TO BATANGAS: THE
SUBLI.
10.
11. THE IBALONG FESTIVAL IS A NON-RELIGIOUS
FESTIVAL IN LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY,
PHILIPPINES BASED ON THE IBALONG EPIC,
AND IS HELD ON OCTOBER 25-31. THE
FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE EPIC STORY
IBALONG WHO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY
THREE LEGENDARY HEROES, NAMELY
BALTOG, HANDYONG, AND BANTONG.
12. PEOPLE PARADE IN THE STREETS WEARING
MASKS AND COSTUMES TO IMITATE THE
APPEARANCES OF THE HEROES AND THE
VILLAINS, PORTRAYING THE CLASSIC BATTLES
THAT MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE HISTORY OF
BICOL. THE IBALONG FESTIVAL AIMS TO EXPRESS
WARMTH AND GOODWILL TO ALL PEOPLE;
VISITORS AND TOURISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
CELEBRATE WITH THE BICOLANOS. THE IBALONG
FESTIVAL IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE IBALON
FESTIVAL.