The Sibug-Sibug Festival is the annual two-week celebration in the municipality of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. This event is one of the most awaited festivals. The locals celebrate this event to commemorate the founding of the province and to give thanks to their patron.
Description
During February 22-26, the foundation of Sibugay is celebrated to promote the province's primary produce which is the oyster or talaba. The highlight of the feast is the “Talaba Longest Grill”. It is also famous because of the juiciest, meatiest, and most delicious taste of Sibugay oysters. The place recently achieved a world record for the World’s Longest Talaba Grill, with 5- to 12-inch-long oysters or talaba as the main feature. For that reason, the province of Zamboanga Sibugay has become the Talaba Capital of the Philippines.
So now, the province of Zamboanga Sibugay is the main supplier of oysters from the Zamboanga Peninsula to our niehgboring countries in the Asia Pacific region. Zamboanga Sibugay has its three major oyster farms which are the towns of Alicia, Kabasalan, and Siay.
Activities in the Festival
- Colorful ethnic streetdances together with rituals demonstrating good harvest, healing, and weddings
- Subanen performances in the rhythm produced from tambols, kulintangs, and gongs
- Tours of the province
- Souvenirs shopping
- Oyster cooking contest