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Happy Bangus Festival 2024

The Bangus Festival in Dagupan City, Philippines, celebrates the city's renowned milkfish industry while honoring its patron saint, St. John the Fisherman. Originating in the early 1990s as a simple Bangus harvest display, the event has since evolved into a vibrant festival featuring lively street dance competitions. However, concerns arose regarding the overshadowing of St. John the Evangelist, the city's patron saint. To address this, Mayor Belen Fernandez incorporated biblical references, highlighting St. John's past as a fisherman and linking the festival to the community's socio-religious heritage.

Now, the Bangus Festival begins with a unique Easter Sunday mass, known as "Abet-abet ed Olin Inbilay," celebrating the city's patron saint and transforming the event into a joyful community thanksgiving.

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Nigalang karuman, Nidayew natan, Nitanduro kaimbwasan.

DAGUPAN CITY: THE DIAMOND CITY OF THE NORTH. The city was declared a chartered city through Republic Act No. 170 authored by former House Speaker Eugenio Perez Sr.

The city’s diamond jubilee founding anniversary was on June 20, 2022 but the new administration of Mayor Belen Fernandez wanted to celebrate it year-long to give more emphasis to the milestone of the city and its people.

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3 May 2024

RECORD-BREAKING ONE MILLION SPECTATORS GET A DOSE OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BEST BANGUS FESTIVAL EVER

A phenomenal crowd of approximately one million during the BANGUSAN STREET PARTY on April 30 has reaffirmed the BANGUS FESTVAL’S influence as a focal center of attraction in Dagupan City. Touted as ‘BEST BANGUS FESTIVAL EVER’, the star-studded event which took place along Judge Jose de Venecia Highway, started off with Mayor Belen Fernandez leading national figures, city officials, celebrities and...

3 May 2024

RECORD-BREAKING ONE MILLION SPECTATORS GET A DOSE OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BEST BANGUS FESTIVAL EVER

3 May 2024

RECORD-BREAKING ONE MILLION SPECTATORS GET A DOSE OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BEST BANGUS FESTIVAL EVER

29 April 2024

PANTAL, LUCAO, LASIP CHICO, MALUED AND TAPUAC (CLUSTER 6) WIN GILON, GILON ED BALEY 2024

26 April 2024

12,000 ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES JOIN MBTF’s BARKADA FUN RUN

18 April 2024

4,000 SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS JOIN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION CAREER FAIR

3 May 2024

RECORD-BREAKING ONE MILLION SPECTATORS GET A DOSE OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BEST BANGUS FESTIVAL EVER
29 April 2024

PANTAL, LUCAO, LASIP CHICO, MALUED AND TAPUAC (CLUSTER 6) WIN GILON, GILON ED BALEY 2024
26 April 2024

12,000 ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES JOIN MBTF’s BARKADA FUN RUN
18 April 2024

4,000 SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS JOIN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION CAREER FAIR

3 May 2024

RECORD-BREAKING ONE MILLION SPECTATORS GET A DOSE OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BEST BANGUS FESTIVAL EVER
29 April 2024

PANTAL, LUCAO, LASIP CHICO, MALUED AND TAPUAC (CLUSTER 6) WIN GILON, GILON ED BALEY 2024
26 April 2024

12,000 ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES JOIN MBTF’s BARKADA FUN RUN
18 April 2024

4,000 SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS JOIN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION CAREER FAIR

“We are committed to promote discipline and excellence, cultivate civic pride, upscale glo-cal investments and entrepreneurship, guarantee relevant social and environmental developments sustained by the City Government’s quality management and fiscal systems through participatory, open and responsible governance.”

“We, the People of Dagupan, envision our city as a globally-competitive business, education, health and convention center of the North with God-loving, empowered, unified and resilient citizenry of unique culture that lives in a sustainable environment anchored on robust and sound economy governed by transparent and accountable leadership that values democracy and equality for all.”