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A folk dance is a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called "religious dances" because of their purpose.

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Pandangggo sa Ilaw or “Fandango” is a very popular folk dance in the Philippines. It is said to have originated from Mindoro, This dance of lights simulates fireflies at dusk and at night. The phrase “sa ilaw” is Tagalog for “in light” and it refers to the three oil lamps that are dances has to balance. The oil lamp is called tinghoy.

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This is the most popular and best known of the Philippine dances and is honored as the Philippine National Dance. Dancers imitate the tikling bird’s legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles. The name “Tinikling” means “bamboo dance” in English.

Considered as one of the oldest dances from the Philippines, Tinikling originated in the island of Leyte in the Visayas. The bird was named “tikling” from which the Tinikling dance got its name. Because of creativity of the people, they imitate the Bird’s movement between branches and stems using bamboo poles.

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Sayaw sa bangko or Sayaw ed Tapew na Bangko is a dance which originates from pangasinan as researched by Jovita Sison. It is performed by a couple on a narrow bench. They do not compete, but rather complement each other, so that no one falls. Sayaw sa Bangko is usually performed during town fiestas.

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The Maglalatik is an indigenous dance from the Philippines in which coconut shell halves that are secured onto the dancer’s hands and on vests upon which are hng four or six more coconut shell halves. The dancers – all male – perform the dance by hitting one coconut shell with the other.