Ibalong Festival
ibalong festival nonreligious festival legazpi city albay philippine based ibalong epic held august festival celebrates epic story ibalong accompanied three legendary hero namely baltog handyong bantong people parade street wearing mask costume imitate appearance hero villain portraying classic battle made way history bicol ibalong festival aim express warmth goodwill people visitor tourist encouraged celebrate bicolanos ibalong festival also known ibalon waterfall however according renowned historian anthropologist domingo abella luis camara dery merito espinas f mallari norman owen mariano goyena del prado et al present location ancient settlement ibalong magallanes sorsogon ibalong settlement