The Pamukad Festival is the festival of the Municipality of Enrique Villanueva, held for the town fiesta in honor of its patron, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, whose feast day is July 16. According to the provincial government, the festival is a thanksgiving for a bountiful catch of fish and shows the fishing routines and rituals of the town's fisherfolk. It is held a couple of days before July 16, in the second week of July.
Pamukad comes from the Visayan word bukad, “to catch fish”, and refers to a fish-harvesting activity of local fishermen that takes on a ritual character. According to the provincial tourism office, at the end of the pamukad the fishermen are welcomed on the shore by men, women and children who share in the catch.
Visitor note: tourism calendars commonly list July 15 and 16. Dates and programs are set by the local government and parish each year and may change, so confirm them locally before planning a visit.
","placeId":null,"address":"Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor (town proper; venues vary by year's program)","coordinates":"POINT(123.6465079 9.276068)","organizer":"Municipality of Enrique Villanueva","startsOn":"2027-07-16T00:00:00.000Z","endsOn":"2027-07-16T23:59:00.000Z","datesExpected":false,"featureStartsOn":null,"featureEndsOn":null,"media":[{"name":"Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Church, Enrique Villanueva","type":"image","credit":"Lawrence Ruiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons","creditUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Carmer_Church_01.JPG","url":{"original":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-large.jpg","large":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-large.jpg","medium":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-medium.jpg","small":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-small.jpg","thumbnail":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-thumbnail.jpg"},"isDefault":true}],"createdByAdministratorId":11,"createdAt":"2026-10-07T14:42:26.738Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T16:40:44.241Z","deletedAt":null,"createdByAdministrator":null,"place":null,"categories":[{"id":11,"type":"Event","name":"Festivals","slug":"festivals","description":"Cultural festivals, town celebrations, and traditional events","iconUrl":null,"icon":"bi-stars","parentId":null,"priority":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-30T18:11:16.418Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T05:52:31.702Z","deletedAt":null},{"id":14,"type":"Event","name":"Religious","slug":"religious","description":"Holy Week, church celebrations, and spiritual activities","iconUrl":null,"icon":"bi-bell","parentId":null,"priority":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-30T18:11:17.112Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T05:52:31.702Z","deletedAt":null}],"bookmarks":null,"description":"The Pamukad Festival is the festival of the Municipality of Enrique Villanueva,\nheld for the town fiesta in honor of its patron, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, whose\nfeast day is July 16. According to the provincial government, the festival is a\nthanksgiving for a bountiful catch of fish and shows the fishing routines and\nrituals of the town's fisherfolk. It is held a couple of days before July 16, in\nthe second week of July.\n\nPamukad comes from the Visayan word bukad, “to catch fish”, and refers to a\nfish-harvesting activity of local fishermen that takes on a ritual character.\nAccording to the provincial tourism office, at the end of the pamukad the\nfishermen are welcomed on the shore by men, women and children who share in the\ncatch.\n\nVisitor note: tourism calendars commonly list July 15 and 16. Dates and programs\nare set by the local government and parish each year and may change, so confirm\nthem locally before planning a visit.","latitude":9.276068,"longitude":123.6465079,"isHappeningToday":false,"isUpcoming":true,"images":[{"name":"Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Church, Enrique Villanueva","type":"image","credit":"Lawrence Ruiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons","creditUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Carmer_Church_01.JPG","url":{"original":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-large.jpg","large":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-large.jpg","medium":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-medium.jpg","small":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-small.jpg","thumbnail":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-thumbnail.jpg"},"isDefault":true}],"videos":[],"defaultImageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-large.jpg","defaultThumbnailImageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-thumbnail.jpg","defaultMediumImageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-medium.jpg","defaultSmallImageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/mount-carmer-church-01-8361f3da-small.jpg","isFeatured":false},"message":"event retrieved successfully."}