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Gotad Ad Ifugao

Gotad is an Ifugao term which refers to a large gathering of people. This is a celebration which represents phases of prestige rites in which people living around the community meet on the village of the family conducting the rites.

Gotad Ad Ifugao is a long week prestige festival celebrated every year by the Ifugaos to commemorate the Ifugao Foundation. This is celebrated after the harvest season of palay locally known as "tinawon" meaning yearly or every year wherein Ifugaos from the different municipalities are gathered in Lagawe, the capital town of the province to perform various activities. This is a form of thanksgiving celebration after a long year of hard work.

The theme for 2014 Gotad Ad Ifugao is "A Celebration of Cultural Heritage as Foundation for Self Determination and Sustainable Development". Different municipalities of the province will participate the activities that will feature them, their culture and the progress of their own lands. Olympic sports and indigenous sports competition, ball games and cultural competition including beauty pageant are among the list of activities prepared by the province for this year's celebration. Featured indigenous sports are bultung (wrestling), hinnukting, guyyudan (tug of war), akkad (kadang kadang) race, uggub and others.

Schedule of Activities

A Celebration of Cultural Heritage as Foundation for Self Determination and Sustainable Development

Float Parade contest 

Street Dancing Parade and Contest

Different products from the municipalities of Ifugao 

Halo-Halo

Halo-Halo is one of the treats popularly known in the Philippines. It is a mixture of different ingredients like kidney beans, jackfruit, sweet potato, nata de coco, gulaman, ube, pinipig, coconut, sugar palm, cheese, banana. Fruits, beans and other sweets are all placed first in the tall container followed by the shaved ice, evaporated milk and topped with leche flan or purple yam.

Halo-Halo

White Sand Beach, Puerto Galera

We took the Jam Liner Bus Terminal in Buendia along Taft Avenue, Pasay going to Batangas City Pier at around 5 in the morning. It was almost 8 am when we reached the pier. We boarded a ferry going to White Beach from the pier after almost 20 minutes talking with the men offering cheaper fares and packages.

One of the stalls offering ferry services to the different
ports in Mindoro.

Passed by Sabang, another place in Puerto Galera

Finally arrived at White Beach. We were welcomed by the local people offering us a place to stay. There are a lot of affordable accommodation nearby the front beach from Php 500 to Php 1000 depending on the room and its location. 

One of the restaurants at the front beach

Typical activities are swimming, snorkeling, island hopping, nature walk etc.

Different live shows are seen during the night. 

Beach volleyball

Banana boat ride

Parasailing

Island hopping

Cave under the sea

The beach is a bit crowded like Boracay but White Beach is nearer to the country's capital. It very accessible to people who want to escape the busy life in Manila.