TAONG-PUTIK FESTIVAL
June 24

Taong- putik originated from a unique practice of the devotees of Saint John the Baptist in Bibiclat,Aliaga,Nueva Ecija. Their bodies are completely covered with mud and adorned with vines,banana leaves or dried coconut leaves. The ritual starts as the curtain of the early dawn rises on June 24 - as the streets of Bibiclat becomes the stage for the unfolding of the performance of the devotees of the Fiesta ni San Juan Bautista. They ask for alms and candles from the people and offering them at the church during the special mass celebrated at 7:00 in the morning. The taong- putik devotees are also known as "San Juan or nag-sa-San Juan" by the townsfolk of Aliaga because they imitate Saint John the Baptist who hid his role as the chosen one to baptize Jesus Christ by wearing animal skin to deceive those who were after his head.

How to get there:

Buses going to the Cagayan Valley pass through Cabanatuan and San Jose Cities,which are along the Pan Philippine Highway,as do buses going to Aurora and Bongabong.