PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS (ARTS)
The word fiesta means “party” or “feast” in Spanish. It is a traditional celebration
passed on from generation to generation. Fiestas are celebrated annually to give thanks
for a good harvest or to honor a patron saint.
Philippine
Festivals
Type of
Festival
Where it is
commonly
celebrated
When it is
celebrated
Religious
Lucban,
Quezon
May 15
Religious
Obando,
Bulacan
May
Religious
Marinduque
Holy Week
Religious
Kalibo, Aklan
January
Religious
Cebu City
3rd week of
January
Pahiyas
Obando
Moriones
Ati-atihan
Sinulog
Dinagyang
4th
week of
January
Religious
Iloilo
Religious
many parts of
the country
May
Nonreligious
Baguio City
February
Nonreligious
Bacolod City,
Negros
4th Sunday
of October
Nonreligious
Malaybalay
City,
Bukidnon
Nonreligious
Davao
2nd week of
February to
March 10
3rd week of
August
Santacruzan
Panagbenga
MassKara
Kaamulan
Kadayawan
Why it is celebrated
In honor of the patron
saint of farmers, San
Isidro Labrador
In honor of Sta. Clara, San
Pascual de Baylon, ang La
Virgen del Salambao
The participants consider
it as penance for their sins
In honor of the Santo Niño
and gratitude of the Aetas
toward Malays
In honor of the Santo Niño
As a sign of respect and
gratitude of the people of
Iloilo when they received
the image of the Sto. Niño
Thanksgiving when the
cross where Christ was
crucified was found
It is a symbolic rising from
the devastation caused by
the 1990 earthquake.
A way for the people to
escape the problems
plaguing the sugarcane
industry
Thanksgiving for the
people’s good harvest
Thanksgiving for the
people’s good harvest
NUTRITION PROBLEM IN ADOLESCENCE (HEALTH)
 Marasmus results from deficiency in calorie intake. The teenager is not consuming
the recommended number of calories per day. The patient is characteristically thin or
in Filipino “buto’t balat na lang”.
 Kwashiorkor results from inadequate protein in the diet. The patient appears wasted
in all body parts except the belly, ankles, and feet which are swollen. In severe cases,
hair starts to fall out and skin becomes flaky.
 Obesity is the abnormal accumulation of body fat, which is usually 20% or more than
the ideal body weight.
TEENAGE EATING DISORDERS
A. Anorexia Nervosa
Teenagers suffering from this condition are at 85% or less of their ideal body
weight. Because of wrong image about their body, they continue to diet even if they
are already severely wasted. They practice dangerous measures to avoid eating
even though they are already very thin because they still think that they are fat.
 Denial of hunger
 Irrational fear of growing fat
 Distorted body image
 Withdrawal from friends
 Obsession with dieting
 Thinning hair and dry, flaky skin
 Intense desire to be slim
 Prolonged food preparation time
 Menstrual irregularities
 Obvious emotional changes such as irritability,
depression and anxiety
B. Bulimia Nervosa
It occur when a teenager binges and purges several times a week for at least
three consecutive months. Binging is eating large amounts of food in a short period of
time, while purging is forced vomiting. Teenagers with bulimia consume huge amounts
of high-calories food and later force the food out by induced vomiting and the use of
laxatives.
 Frequent smell of vomit
 Frequent visit to the kitchen
 Depression and social withdrawal
 Frequent use of bathroom after meals
 Obsession with what to eat and losing weight
 Distorted body image and severe self-criticism
 Irrational concern with body shape and weight
 Hiding food and presence of many food containers and wrappers
C. Compulsive Eating Disorder (Binge Eating)
It is characterized by uncontrollable, excessive eating, followed by feelings of
shame and guilt. Teenagers with this condition do not typically purge their food unlike
bulimia.
 Covert and/or unnecessary eating
 Guilt and remorse over the behavior
 Continuous eating without getting full
 Inability to control how much one eats
 Stress eating or uncertainty with how to cope with feelings
 Hiding food and presence of many food containers and wrappers
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MENTAL DISORDER
Depression is a mood disorder characterized by excessive and unreasonable
feeling of loneliness. When unhappiness and other signs of the illness in a teenager
last for more than two weeks, then he/she may be suffering from depression. One
out of eight teenagers worldwide suffers from depression.
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by extreme mood swings. It was
called manic depressive illness before because the person shifts from happiness,
excitement, and overactivity, which are characteristics of mania, to extreme sadness
seen in depression.
Schizophrenia is uncommon among teenagers. When it affects them, it is usually in
late adolescence. It is a serious mental illness characterized by hallucinations,
delusions, and paranoia. Hallucination is seeing and hearing things that are not
actually there. Delusion is a wildly false belief about something. Paranoia is the fear
that other people are against you.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a draining mental illness where patients
go into a cycle of obsession and compulsion. In obsession, the person becomes
crazily bothered by a thought, image, or unreasonable fear. These bring anxiety, so
he/she feels a persistent urge to perform a ritual of activities, which is called
compulsion. This cycle of obsession and compulsion preoccupies the person that
he/she cannot do anything anymore.