Manila, April 15 -- The Isneg tribe of Dumalneg town, located 73 km. northeast of this city, is set to celebrate on Wednesday the Panagwawagi Festival, an annual event showcasing the town's brotherhood and cultural pride.

The festival, which commemorates the peace pact between tribes, is usually celebrated through ethnic dances using indigenous musical instruments and a community boodle fight featuring native dishes. Its name is derived from the Isneg term for brotherhood.

Every year, Dumalneg resident Vanessa Aguinaldo looks forward to the Panagwawagi Festival, as she gets to participate in the whole-day festivity along with students of the Dumalneg National High School where she is the principal.

"Panagwawagi Festival is significant ...