The Higante’s is tradition of Angono’s began last century. It gives joyous fiesta in honor of San Clemente whose image, resplendent in papal investment, is borne by male devotees during a procession accompanied by parehadoras devotees dressed in colorful local costumes, wooden shoes and carrying boat paddles and higantes, giant paper mache effigies. The street event culminates in fluvial procession at the Laguna de Bay amidst revelry that continues until the image is brought back to its sanctuary.
Higante’s is a Philippines tradition, during fiesta it gives more fun and enjoyment to all especially when the higante’s parade, because it is a part of the Filipino culture. Anyhow, the photo below is at Villa Escudero Resort in Tiaong, Quezon. We visit there last May; actually we did not feel the beautiful view of the place because that time the weather is not good and have an excessive force rain. Vince requested to me to take a photo together with the higante’s.
Here are the tips on how to go there if you came from Manila, will travel by public transportation like bus. I suggest that you go to any JAM liner which has terminal in Cubao and Taft. Ride bus that will pass by Olivarez Plaza. I suppose buses going to Nasugbu Batangas with via Tagaytay will do, but to be sure, ask the bus conductor. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Olivarez Plaza. From there you can ride Jeep that will pass sky ranch. But if you came from Quezon Province, you will travel again by public transportation like Jac liner bus or Jam Liner, and then you can stop in Turbina place, there are a lot of jeepney and you can ride complex, and then you can ride jeepney going to tagaytay skyranch. Hope this would help. Enjoy your travel :-).
A snapshot I took during our attending Sunday Mass at Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban, Quezon. It was the new fountain there with Mama Mary’s statue and aside from that it is another attraction in Kamay ni Hesus.
