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San Fernando Cityhood Anniversary

San Fernando Cityhood Anniversary celebrates the conversion of then municipality of San Fernando, La Union, Philippines to a city in 1996 every March 20. The twentieth of March is declared a holiday through Republic Act No. 8945 that became a law on Auguust 24, 2000 and may be declared special nonworking holiday through executive issuances […]

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Baggak Festival

Baggak Festival celebrates the founding of the town of Bauang in La Union, Philippines every January 5. Activities are scheduled for three weeks which start as early as the 16th of December all the way to the first week in the succeeding year. January 5 (or the day after) is at times declared as a […]

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Ragragsakan and Panagbunga Festival

Panagbunga Festival is a cultural festival held in Santol, La Union, Philippines every March 25. A four-day event that begins in March 22, its official name is Ragragsakan and Panagbunga Festival. The word ragragsakan means merriment, and it also refers to a native dance where women balance a woven basket on their head and wear […]

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Agoo Day

Agoo Day is the founding anniversary celebration in the town of Agoo, La Union, Philippines every 8th of December. It is also a non-working holiday in the entire municipality. It is also simultaneous with Dalyasat Festival. The town also celebrates in summertime the more popular event, the Dinengdeng Festival. History of Agoo Day Agoo Day […]

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Dinengdeng Festival

Dinengdeng Festival is a cultural, food, and religious festival in the city of Agoo, La Union, Philippines in May 1st. Opening activities happening on the last day of April, the eve of the festival, although there are years when it opens on first day of May. Generally it is a week-long festival. It also commemorates […]