<\/a>Bagoong Festival<\/p><\/div>\n
The Bagoong Festival, held in Lingayen, Pangasinan, is a lively tribute to the town\u2019s rich cultural heritage and thriving bagoong-making industry. With 60 registered small to medium bagoong processors as of 2019, Lingayen is renowned for producing this flavorful fermented fish or shrimp paste, a staple in Filipino cuisine. The festival was first celebrated in April 2011 in Pangapisan Norte, with participation from the neighboring village of Maniboc, another major bagoong-producing community. This year\u2019s festivities will feature an exciting lineup of activities, including a street dancing competition, grand float parade, food showcase, cooking contest, and beauty pageant. Additionally, visitors can enjoy a free guided tour of a bagoong factory, offering a firsthand look at the traditional methods behind this iconic delicacy.<\/p>\n
Compiled by: Nathalie Grace Adalid, Inquirer Research, Sources: Inquirer Archives, Lingayen Information Office Facebook page, I Love Sagay Facebook page, easternsamar.gov.ph, sarangani.gov.ph, pangasinan.gov.ph, legacy.senate.gov.ph, pna.gov.ph, nhcphistoricsites.blogspot.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 16, 1992 By virtue of Republic Act No. 7228, signed by former President Corazon Aquino, the province of Sarangani was created, making it the 76th of the 81 provinces in the Philippines. Sarangani is composed of seven municipalities that previously belonged to South Cotabato\u2014the coastal towns of Maitum, Kiamba, Maasim, Alabel, Malapatan, and Glan, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1590,"featured_media":2044178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,39],"tags":[194391],"byline":[],"source":[206078],"column":[],"editor":[824530],"videographer":[],"position":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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