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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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In Honor of St. John the Fisherman

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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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1 September 2024

DAGUPAN FOSTERS TIES WITH 'SISTER' IWATA CITY

Mayor Belen Fernandez and Japan’s Iwata City Mayor Kusachi Hiroaki signed last August 21 a renewed sister-city agreement reinforcing the two cities’ commitment to explore new avenues of partnership and future initiatives. The signing capped the one-day official visit of Mayor Hiraoki in Dagupan where he was warmly welcomed by Mayor Fernandez, Vice Mayor Dean Bryan Kua and other local dignitaries....

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DAGUPAN RECEIVES NEW AMBULANCE
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FILINVEST'S FUTURA ONE HOLDS TOPPING-OFF FETE
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LGU-DAGUPAN SIGNS MOA WITH DOJ, PNP, R1MC TO STOP DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE

“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.”