Jan 1 - Aguman Sandok in Angeles City, Pampanga
Jan 6 - Three Kings in Gapan, Nueva Ecija
Jan 25 - Malolos Fiesta in Malolos, Bulacan
Feb (movable) - Mardi Gras in Olongapo, Pampanga kind of carnival
Mar 17 - Armadahan Regatta/Laguna de Bay, Laguna
Holy Week - Semana Santa in San Pablo, Laguna Flagellation in Angeles City, Pampanga
Good Friday - Cenaculo or passion play in entire Nueva Ecija Cenaculo (passion play) in entire Bulacan Crucifixion in San Fernando, Pampanga Colorum in Dolores, Quezon
Apr 9 - Bataan Day, Bataan
May 7/8 - International Sea Fair in Balanga, Bataan water sports events
May 12 - Parancillo in Valenzuela, Bulacan
May 14 - Carabao Festival in Pulilan, Bulacan
May 15 - Pahiyas in Sariaya and Lucban, Quezon Turumba Festival in Pakil, Laguna
May 17/19 - Fertility Rites in Obando, Bulacan
Jun 24 - San Juan Bautista Feast in Calumpit, Bulacan Parada ng Lechon in Balayan, Batangas
Jun 28/30 - River Festival/Apung Iru in Apalit, Pampanga
1st Sun of Jul - Pagoda Sa Wawa in Bocaue, Bulacan
Oct 11 - Feast of La Naval in Angeles City, Pampanga
Nov 30 - Binabayani in entire Zambales
Dec 12 - Pagsanjan Fiesta in Pagsanjan, Laguna
Dec 23 - Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga
Dec 24 - Maytinis in Kawit, Cavite
Dec 16 / Jan 6 - Lantern Festival in Bacoor, Cavite.

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In a country with few employment options that offer enough upon which to subsist and an embargo that contributes to substandard living conditions for the majority of the population, women and girls flock to densely populated Havana in search of sexual employment in hotels, bars, restaurants and on the streets.