Mats from Basey, Samar use tikog leaves which are dyed in strong colours to make beautiful, unique designs.
Banig mats from Bukidnon are made from sodsod grass, a ribless reed endemic to the area.
The Bukidnon-Tagoloanen tribe has been weaving the banig mat since time immemorial, using sodsod grass reeds.
As previously stated, the Banig of Basey, Samar is made of tikog leaves (fimbristylis umbellaris globular fimbrystylis).
[8] Barangay Sapal, San Lorenzo, Guimaras has its own Banigan Festival every 15 April, celebrating the use of 'banig' or dried pandan leaves as mats and various handicrafts.
[9] It is one of 10 barangay (or village-level) fiestas observed in Guimaras, aside from the Bayuhan, Kadagatan, Karosahan, Layagan, Niyogyogan, Pangasi, Rosas Sa Baybayon, Sarangola, and Sibiran festivals.
The buri palm has large fan-shaped leaves with stout petioles ranging from 2 to 3 m (7 to 10 ft) in length.
On September 20, 2000, hundreds of people paraded a more than 1-kilometre-long (0.6 mi) mat as a highlight of Basey town's Banigan-Kawayan Festival.
San Juan Mayor Benjamin Sarmiento said that they failed to achieve their target of a 4-kilometre-long (2.5 mi) mat because street dancers and parade revelers used up a great deal of the raw materials for their costumes.
The tourism campaign line for domestic use.The two logos feature a pixelized version of a "banig" or a handwoven mat traditionally used for sleeping and sitting.