Malacañang has declared June 24 a special non-working day in the City of San Juan in celebration of its Wattah! Wattah!

The San Juan City government on Friday announced the ditching of the traditional “basaan” or water dousing during this year’s Wattah Wattah Festival to conserve water in preparation for the ...

History of San Juan's Wattah Wattah Festival or Basaan The city of San Juan comes alive every June 24th with a unique and vibrant celebration known as the Wattah Wattah Festival. This annual event ...

The San Juan City local government on Monday, June 24, kicked off the much-awaited "basaan" (water-dousing) tradition that is part of the Wattah! Wattah! Festival 2024 commemorating the feast of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Instead of the traditional “basaan” festivities, San Juan City said it will observe a solemn parade and Festival Mass to celebrate this year’s Wattah Wattah Festival ...

There will be no traditional “basaan” or water dousing activities in the celebration of “Wattah Wattah” festival in San Juan City on June 24 amid the possible water shortage due to the looming El Niño ...

MANILA, Philippines — After apologizing for the unruly behavior of participants in the recent "Wattah Wattah" festival, the San Juan City government has vowed to extend legal assistance to ...

MANILA, Philippines — San Juan will hold today the “Wattah Wattah” festival to mark the feast ... would once again hold the traditional “basaan” after ditching water dousing festivities ...

His feast day is June 24, which is celebrated in San Juan with a water festival called Basaan (Dousing of Water) or Wattah Wattah. Play Video While Basaan is an annual tradition, however ...

People celebrate the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan ...

Festival 2024 of San Juan City kicks off early Monday morning ... signaling the start of the Basaan Parade. The parade featured the Santong Tao floats, representing various stages of St. John the ...