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In the Pangasinan dialect, galicayo means "come here" while manaoag means "to call." Both words were derived from stories on the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Manaoag where she called on the people to come and build a church.
The apparitions and subsequent miraculous events, which occurred in the late 1500s, inspired the Dominicans to build the church of Our Lady of Manaoag in 1913.
Since then, the town was named "Manaoag" as pilgrims from all over the country and even abroad visit the place for prayer and thanksgiving.
Thus, the weeklong Galicayo Festival, which began last Sunday, is a unique celebration of faith, culture and the arts in honor of Our Lady of Manaoag.
Now on its fourth year, the Galicayo Festival has come to be known as Pangasinan’s answer to other folk-religious fiestas in other parts of the country, with a host of interesting activities celebrating the province’s culture and traditions.
Fittingly, it also serves to usher in the Yuletide season as highlighted by the simultaneous lighting of the provincial Christmas tree and other displays.
Other highlights include street-dancing competitions, praise fests by different religious groups, a festival of Pangasinan cuisine, lantern parades, street rave parties, and the Bayanihan Dancers’ Handog Sayaw kay Inay Maria.
Capping the festival is the launching of the Manaoag Virgin Textcard of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., with PLDT chairman Manuel Pangilinan leading visitors in a Mass.
Schedule of Activities
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Date |
Activity |
Venue |
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Dec 8 Mon |
Grand GMA Kapuso Day |
Main Street |
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3:30 AM |
LIING
(Early Morning Ronda) |
Main Stage |
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4:00 Am |
Aurora
(Living Rosary) |
Main Stage |
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8:00 Am |
MISA NA SIPAN
(Eucharist Celebration of the Feast of Immaculate Conception) |
Church |
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3:00PM |
Walk For Peace
(Peace Rally)
Presentation of the Art Miles Mural
Project of the Philippines |
Main Street
Main Stage |
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6:00 PM |
LIOAOA
(Ceremonial Lighting of the Festival Rosary) |
Main Stage |
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7:30 PM |
GMA 7
(Kapuso Variety Show) |
Main Stage |
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Dec 9, Tues |
Peace be with youth
(Youth forum |
Pilgrims Center |
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8:00 AM |
Malikhaing Daliri sa Sining para sa
Kapayapaan Day 1 |
OLMC Media Center |
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Dec 10, Wed
8:00AM
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Malikhaing Daliri sa Sining Para sa Kapayapaan Day 2
(Creative Art workshop) |
OLMC Media Center |
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8:00AM |
Saklang ED Saray Anak Nen Ina
(Creative Art Workshop) |
Barangay Pugaro Day Care Center |
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Dec 11, Thurs
8:00 AM |
Malikhaing Daliri sa Sining para sa Kapayapaan Day 3 |
Creative Art Workshop |
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8:00AM |
PUNO Ng Kapayapaan
(Community tree Planting Program) |
Coastal road & Schools |
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Dec 12, Fri |
AKLAT! Aklat Kaalaman at Kapayapaan
(ABS-CBN Book Reading and Book Donation) |
PAO Elem School |
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8:00AM |
GANTILAN SA MANAOAG
(Genebra White Party) |
Main Stage |
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Dec 13, Sat
7am- 5pm |
Hon Jose C. Venecia, Jr
Medical Mission |
Pilgrims Center |
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8:00AM |
3rd North star Motor Expo 2008
(North Star Vintage Motor Club) |
Auditorium |
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8:00 Am |
ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya |
Manaoag Central School |
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7:00 PM |
Regalo
(Mr. Noel Cabangon & Shirly Halili
Cruz Ballet Co) |
Main Stage |
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8:00PM |
SMB Night |
Main Stage |
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Dec 14, Sun
8:00am |
3rd Northstar Motor Expo 2008
(North Star Vintage Motor Club) |
Auditurium |
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12:00 Noon |
Sayaw Na Sipan
(Praise Parade of Marian Devotees) |
Main Street |
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2: 00Pm |
ABETAN
(Grand Welcome of Our Lady of Manaoag)
Panagliglioa Ed Kinen Ina
(Open Category Street dancing Competition)
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Church to main Stage
Main Street |
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5:00 PM |
Grand Galicayo Festival Mass
Patnubang
(Recessional)
Carol Tan Quirmat
(Fireworks Display) |
Main Stage
Main Stage
OLMC Grounds |
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