Moriones Festival is a religious festival held annually in Marinduque during the Holy Week. The Moriones are male and female participants who dress like Roman soldiers in commemoration of Saint Longinus, the Roman soldier who stabbed Jesus on his side. “Morion” , literally means mask which was a part of the Roman soldiers’ armor.
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DID YOU KNOWThe Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol and is considered the province's most famous tourist attraction. Estimated to be around 1, 268 to about 1, 776 individual mounds, these perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, earning it its delicious moniker.
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NEWSIt's More Fun With Hudyaka Festival
Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines — If there is one cultural event that can truly be regarded as “more fun”, it can be no other than Hudyaka ZaNorte, the provincial festival of Zamboanga del Norte which celebrates its founding day.
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