The Salakayan festival of Miagao is held every first week of February. Salakayan, coined from a Hiligaynon term “salakay” or to “attack” is a week long celebration that merges merry making and the arts, lore and customs of the town.
The highlight of this presentation is the "Salakayan Contest" – a street drama and dancing depicting the victorious battle of the local defenders against the moro marauders who frequently attack the shorelines of Miag-ao and divest the people of their belongings.
The Salakayan Festival embodies the rich culture and history of the people of Miag-ao which need to be preserved in the present times.
Salakayan Festival 2010 Schedule of Events
Feb. 7 (Sun)
- 7:15 AM – FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY THANKSGIVING MASS & FLUVIAL PROCESSION at Kuta, Bgy. Baybay Norte
- 6:00 PM – OPENING OF FOOD FAIR at Miagao Town Plaza
Feb. 8 (Mon)
- 8:00 AM L.G.U. FLAG-RAISING CEREMONIES at Mun. Hall Grounds & OPENING OF AGRO-TRADE FAIR at Orbe St. beside JRBBH
- 2:00 PM SALAKAYAN 2010 OPENING SALVO
- 6:00 PM BARANGAY NIGHT at Miagao Town Plaza
Feb. 9 (Tue)
- 6:00 AM SALAKAYAN SPORTSFEST (Volleyball & Badminton) at Miagao Public Plaza
- 8:00 AM BLIND MASSEURS’ SESSION at JRBBH
- 6:30 PM “SAYAW-AWIT” (Cultural Show) at JRBBH
Feb. 10 (Wed)
- 6:00 AM SALAKAYAN SPORTSFEST (Volleyball & Badminton) at Miagao Town Plaza
- 6:00 PM M.C.E.S. GRAND ALUMNI NIGHT at Miagao Town Plaza
Feb. 11 (Thu)
- 6:00 AM SALAKAYAN SPORTSFEST (Volleyball & Badminton) at Miagao Town Plaza
- 7:00 AM BALIKBANWA MASS at Miagao Church
- 9:00 AM BUSINESS FORUM at Parish of St. Thomas of Villanova Multi-Purpose Hall
- 6:00 PM BALIKBANWA NYT at Miagao Town Plaza
Feb. 12 (Fri)
- 6:00 AM SALAKAYAN SPORTSFEST (Kiddie Marathon & Senior Citizens’ Walkathon)
- 6:00 PM CIGNAL NIGHT at Food Fair Area
Feb 13 (Sat)
- 8:00 AM SALAKAYAN TRIBES’ CONTEST 2010
- 2:00 PM MASS DANCE PRESENTATION & HIGANTE CONTEST at Stage 1 (Front of Miagao Church)
- 6:00 PM TRIBES’ NIGHT at Miagao Town Plaza
Feb. 14 (Sun)
- 6:00 PM CORONATION BALL at Miagao Town Plaza
- 8:00 PM CORONATION OF QUEEN OF MIAGAO at Miagao Town Plaza
….im one of the tribe dancer of the TRIBU KABUGWASON who gain the salakayan festival tribe competition CHAMPION.!!! i cant wait to see our pictures posted and im expecting that first in the list is our tribe……… also wanted to see some videos… and Marcos, if you have some time…… me myself, and my tribemates are very open to have some interviews so that, our salakayan festival blog here is more intertaining to all miagaowanons as well as to all filipino’s…. our school Miagao National High School is just beside the road infront of the gasoline station….. thank you very much for keeping intouch our very own Salakayan Festival…. wish you all the luck……. MABUHAY MIAGAO…… MABUHAY SALAKAYAN FESTIVAL…… USWAG MIAGAO..IPADAYAW.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…………………… TRIBU KABUGWASON… MABUHAY! MABUHAY! MABUHAY!
to all my tribemates especially the graduating dancers…… roy buenviaje. jezza nejar, rose yanna mallo, joylie tamayo, hera jane ngir-ngir, dolores blacer, kevin nuevaespana, elly naorbe, jullian alojado. jhoren paul japitana, robert trinidad, and others 4th year dancers……( i 4got) others dancers… mark, mica, michelle, royet, dave, zaca, jessie ann, don, billly, nelmar, carl, alolod, bingl, genzel, kim, basta ah….. all HINUGYAW DANCE TROUPE……. hehehe……………………. and atlast……… MS. ROSEMARIE FORTALEZA….!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THX A LOT MAAM. WE LOVE YOU..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRIBU KABUGWASON… WE DID IT.!!! =]
we want victory party..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
victory party!!!
imagine..???? after 3 years waiting…. now the miagao national high school tribu kabugwason bounce back and grab the title in the said tilt…….. a simple but enjoyable and heart-pumping disco can solve our problem and complete the happiness..!!!!!!!!!!!!
imagine..???? after 3 years waiting…. now the miagao national high school tribu kabugwason bounce back and grab the title in the said tilt…….. a simple but enjoyable and heart-pumping disco can solve our problem and complete the happiness..!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you to our supporters……!!!
nicola….just wait 4 our victory party because it is not simple as u expect but it is super bongga to d highest level ……wer?sa baguio…………in short sa little baguio getsss………mabuhay miagao…..ipadayaw rosemarie fortaleza,salvador timonan,lenelia jamile…mabuhay…
toinx…
mabuhay….tribu kabugwason…
baboosh….i luv u miagao…!sana mkablik pku dra..!
….ahay franco bskan la ka ti na mering…champion sigapon…jejejejejejejeje/////mabuhay nang kabugwason…..hala bira ta….
ay///ah nikola…kmi la ka dumdum sa amon bha….la kmi na dal sa hw…ok lng na sa amon ah………….hala birada ta…
nong gud day…pwd mo ma post ang tanan nga picture namon nga tribu kabugwason…pls
cge ma out na q la man kmu ga reply mong ,.,bye…
/………hala bira tribu kabogwason……….champion ta…..dn ta ma victory party………….sa mga la nag hug sa amon…..tnx gd……………sa mg nag inom ka sabado sang gab-e….salamat gd…bskan na kigan kmi……….champiom…………
requested from arnold to me….. want to greet my beloved tribemates KRISEL,MACO,KENNETH,KING,TRIXIA,JOVIT,IAN,………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….AND..arnold.. maan da ay.. hekhek….
ayt……..gna jowk ka lng pay
ogot ka gd ya……
ahay…..
wla ang pngamuyo qh hnd mu mag daug…hahahaha
go lifters…rgrdz lg qh kay sir bado…!louie n ang dating lifters…hahahaha….!
hu u,.????? lpat ko
pag sure
mga hambog kmu….!
daw cnu kmu nga mga tikalun……!
please refrain from this kind of comment…why resort for this?