Showcasing the many fantastic attractions that Iligan City has to offer comes in September as the city celebrates its month-long fiesta activity.

The San Miguel Fiesta, in honor of the city’s patron, Saint Michael the Archangel, every 29th September is undoubtedly the most colorful yearly event in Iligan city and in The Philippines.

The celebration is highlighted by three traditional events.

“On September 19, the Pagpakanaug or the lowering of the Patron Saint from its pedestal on the side of the main altar to another pedestal for its yearly change of costumes is a sight to behold and a tradition unparalled,” said Erlito C. Dalangin, chairman, Diyandi Festival sa Iligan 2009.

“Although conducted inside the Cathedral, the Pagpakanaug is spearheaded by devotees and participated in by local government officials whereby the city mayor receives the Patron Saint’s helmet; the congressman receives the spear; and the chief of police the San Miguel’s shield,” explained Dalangin.

All this occurs with a ceremony and a specific count amidst thunderous chants of Viva Senor San Miguel, participated in by thousands of devotees paying tribute to the defender of their faith, added Dalangin.

Then there will be a staging of the generations-old sarzuela, the San Miguel stage play more popularly known as “Comedia.”

This is a crude and morality play in Cebuano and its theme is the triumph of San Miguel over Lucifer (good over evil).

This will be performed on the 28th of September and 4th of October at Rizal Park, this city.

The procession and street celebration on September 29, the feast day, is attended by throngs of devotees in all assortments of costumes and masks. One of the more entertaining events in travel Philippines.

Higaonons, angels, Diyandis, devil and angels dance, prance, and shout in mock battle celebrating the confrontation of Senor San Miguel and Luzbel (Lucifer).

During the procession, the devotees shout fiercely and forcefully.

Other cultural groups of Iligan, the Maranaos and Higaonons, participate in the feast with the Christian community.

This is evident in the Diyandi, a dance ritual performed by an all-female group showing the romance between a Maranao male and Higaonon female and culminates in an offering, symbolic of their union and harvest to St. Michael.

The beautiful imagery that the ritual conjures up, which relevantly describes the peaceful co-existence of the Muslims, Higaonons and Christians of Iligan, gave birth to, the Diyandi Festival sa Iligan.

The Hudyaka Cultural and Dance Sports bout will be staged at the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) on September 22, with the Department of Education (DepEd) as the proponent.

In the morning of September 27 will be the Kasadya Street Dancing.

And there will be parade of beauties in the evening, with 12 lovely ladies competing for the crown of Miss Iligan 2009, to be held at MSU-IIT gymnasium.

Likewise, 14 candidates (seven boys and seven girls) aged 5 to 12 years old will compete in the Search for the Little Ms / Little Mr Iligan 2009 which will be held early afternoon on the same day, at Rizal Park.

This is sponsored by the Soroptimist International of Iligan City.

Diyandi Festival head Dalangin said they also invited sports enthusiasts in football, golf, frisbees, and swimming to join the challenge, with the joint airsoft, rescue, Red Cross and fire-fighting competition.

“This year’s fiesta celebration bears the theme, “Tuyhakaw, Iligan..Cge, Go!,” Dalangin said.

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