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Mahaguyog Festival

Last Saturday of February to March 7 · Sto. Tomas, Batangas

A week-long festival characterized by street parades, pageantry, and merrymaking, held as a prelude to the feast day of St. Thomas of Aquinas, the town's patron saint. Expresses gratitude from farmers for their bountiful harvest and supports the One-Town, One-Product (OTOP) program.

Philippines Festivals Mahaguyog Festival

Month

February

Province

Batangas

Region

Calabarzon

Category

Regional

Date

Last Saturday of February to March 7

Patron

St. Thomas of Aquinas

Festival Themes

cultural harvest civic

Location

Mahaguyog Festival is held in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. The celebration is centered in Sto. Tomas itself.

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