Every year, hundreds of people head to Obando in hopes of conceiving. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

BULACAN — Couples hoping to conceive or seeking  good fortune flock to Obando in Bulacan province each year to dance in the three-day "Fertility Dance Festival" that the town is known for.

Locals and pilgrims wear costumes for the Obando fertility rites to honor the town's three patron saints — San Pascual (Paschal Baylon), Santa Clara (Clare of Assisi) and Nuestra Señora de Salambáo (Our Lady of Salambao).

Daisy Dene Gorgonia, 32 years old, and Gilbert Gorgonia, 33 years old, from Samar, Leyte in the Visayas have been married for 2 years and dance at the Obando Fertilily Festival hoping and praying to have children. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Joining the traditional dance this year are couple 32-year-old Daisy Dene Gorgonia and 33-year-old Gilbert Gorgonia, who have yet to get pregnant in almost two years of marriage.

The couple flew all the way to Obando from Samar in hopes of having their prayers answered.

They say this is their first time to join the fertility dance rites.

"Sa Facebook ko lang po siya nalaman and iyong mga katrabaho ko nagsabi na masayaw kami sa Obando kasi nagpaplano na kami magka-anak,” says Daisy. 

(I just found out about it on Facebook and my co-workers said we should dance in Obando because we’re planning to get pregnant.)

She added, "Naniniwala kami kasi may mga testimony yung iba na nagkaka-baby po sila if ever maniwala lang po kayo. Every day as in every day, walang araw at lagi akong nagpe-pray na sana po ipagkaloob na sa amin ito ni God."

(We believe in it because others have testimonies that they really got pregnant as long as you believe. Every day, as in every day, I do not miss a day and I always pray that God blesses us with a baby.)

Aica Fresnido, 38 years old, and Rowel Samia, 38 years old, from Calumpit, Bulacan have been married for 9 years and dance at the Obando Fertilily Festival hoping and praying to have children. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Meanwhile, Aica Fresnido and Rowell Samia, both 38 and froim nearby Calumpit town, have been participating in the tradition for two straight years. They have been together for nine years but have yet to get pregnant. 

Asked why they continue to believe in the promise of the Obando fertility dance, Rowell said that he himself is a product of the ritual.

"Naniniwala po ako kasi yung magulang ko po sumayaw po dito at kami po yung lumabas. May kakambal po ako. Kaya naniniwala po talaga ako kasi nung sumayawa sila dito, binayayaan sila ng kambal."

(We believe because my parents danced here and we were born. I have a twin. I really believe because when they danced they were blessed with twins.)

Aica added, "Yung iba nabiyayayaan na. Yung iba siyempre iba-iba yung hiling nila — sa may sakit, yung iba mas gusto pangkabuhayan."

(Others have been blessed already. The others of course have different wishes, the ones sick, the othersto earn a living.)

"Naging panata na din kasi nila na anuman yung nareceive nila sa buhay, maganda man o ano, hangga't buhay tayo, kailangan ituloy yung panata at iyong pananampalataya natin," she ended.

(Its become their vow that whatever they receive in life, good or otherwise, as long as they’re alive, they need to continue their vow and their faith.)