Socialsci Journal Vol 6 (2020) ISSN: 2581-6624 http://www.purkh.com/index.php/tosocial 75 Utilization of Almanaque Panayanon as Source of Information Rina Amoroso Ruiz 1 , Cozette Gregorios 1 , Edmar Labrador 1 , Rhea Espina 1 , Rosslin John Robles 1* 1 University Of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines * Rjrobles@Usa.Edu.Ph Abstract Almanaque Panayanon Is The Only Annual Pamphlet In Hiligaynon Which Existed From 1905 Up To The Present. The Pamphlet Contains Dates, Lunar Cycles, Tides, And So Forth, Is Still Consulted When Significant Activities Are To Be Held. This Study Was Conducted To Determine The Use Of Almanaque Panayanhon To Farmers As A Source Of Information In Terms Of Subscription, The Contents Frequently Read, Purpose, And Perceived Level Of Trustworthiness. A Survey Was Administered To Respondents From Selected Communities From The Towns In Panay. The Result Shows That Respondents Seldom Purchase/Subscribe To Almanaque Panayanhon. All Of The Respondents Prefer Almanaque Panayanhon As A Source Of Information Related To Farming, Weather, And Religion Followed By A Calendar While Only A Few Read Newspapers And Magazines. Keywords: Almanaque Panayanon, Farmer Calendar, Almanac 1. Introduction Almanac Is A Yearly Publication That Contains General Information. It Contains A Calendar With Weather Predictions, Astronomical Information, Tide Tables, And Other Related Topics (Galacgac & Balisacan, 2001). It Is An Important Means In The Birth Of Professional “Men Of Letters”, Were Affordable, Easily Produced And Profitable (Mojares, 2013). In The Philippines, There Is A Local Almanac For Visayas And Mindanao Called Almanaque Panayanhon Or Almanaque In Short, Published By La Panayana. The Publisher La Panayana Started Also As A Library. It Was Previously Named As Liberia La Panayana (Sanchez, Personal Communication, 10 March 2019). According To Delos Santos (2003) And Funtecha (2004), La Panayana Is The First Printing Press And The Oldest Bookstore In Visayas And Mindanao. They Also Publish The Various Corridos, Novenas, Zarzuelas, Dramas, Short Stories, And Novels And Other Pamphlets. Mojares (2017) Stated That It Was In 1884 When The Almanaque Panayanhon Was Published. It Is Published Annually And It Is The Longest Running Publication Of La Panayana. Currently, It Is Still Available In The Market. It Is Written In Hiligaynon So That It Could Be Understood By The Readers In The Visayas And Mindanao Region. La Panayana Produces 25,000 To 30,000 Copies, Which Is Their Annual Average, Of Almanaque Panayanhon In 2019 And Usually Sold Out In The Market. (Sanchez, Personal Communication, 10 March 2019). In Rural Areas Or Communities, Traditional Beliefs Are Still Rich. These Beliefs Exist In The Form Of Well-Defined Indigenous Technologies Which Are Treasured Much And Pursued In Their Farming Practice. Various Social And Religious Banned, Beliefs And Customs, Communication Patterns, Music, Ecology, Vegetation, And Climate Are Some Of The Indigenous Knowledge In Both Technical And Non-Technical Areas (Anandaraja, Rathakrishnan, Ramasubramanian, Saravanan, & S Suganthi, 2008). Aside From Church Goers, Market Goers, Carpenters, Ordinary Households, The Fisherman And Farmers Are The Usual Users And Buyers Of The Almanaque Panayanhon. Despite The Current Popular Trends And Technologies In Farming, Still Many People Practiced Traditional Beliefs In Farming. Some Of Their Beliefs Are Based On The Almanaque Panayanhon. For This Reason, The Researchers Strongly Believed That The Review Of History And Corresponding Author* Rosslin John Robles