Home - The Official Website of the City Government of Dagupan

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.

Learn More

In Honor of St. John the Fisherman

Learn More

Learn More

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.

Online Payment
Guide

Online Business
Permit Application

Online Business
Permit Renewal

Online Real Estate
Property Tax

Ulat sa Bayan

5 May 2025

𝗗𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝟮𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗡; 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬

As part of the 2025 Bangus Festival culminating activities, the City of Dagupan continued its month-long celebration by grilling 25,000 Bangus (Milkfish) during the 2025 Kalutan ed Dalan held at the Judge Jose de Venecia Highway Extension on Wednesday, April 30. Dubbed the Bangus Capital of the Philippines, the city surpassed its grilled Bangus record from the previous Kalutan ed Dalan event with an...

5 May 2025

29 April 2025

CITY WELCOMES MILPITAS CITY VICE MAYOR GARRY BARBADILLO, ESQ!

20 March 2025

DAGUPAN CELEBRATES NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH 2025

5 February 2025

GRATEFUL BBNHS STUDENTS RECEIVE 500 NEW TABLES, 1000 CHAIRS

5 February 2025

GONG XI FA CAI!!! CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION TO WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE THIS 2025!

29 April 2025

CITY WELCOMES MILPITAS CITY VICE MAYOR GARRY BARBADILLO, ESQ!
20 March 2025

DAGUPAN CELEBRATES NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH 2025
5 February 2025

GRATEFUL BBNHS STUDENTS RECEIVE 500 NEW TABLES, 1000 CHAIRS
5 February 2025

GONG XI FA CAI!!! CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION TO WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE THIS 2025!

29 April 2025

CITY WELCOMES MILPITAS CITY VICE MAYOR GARRY BARBADILLO, ESQ!
20 March 2025

DAGUPAN CELEBRATES NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH 2025
5 February 2025

GRATEFUL BBNHS STUDENTS RECEIVE 500 NEW TABLES, 1000 CHAIRS
5 February 2025

GONG XI FA CAI!!! CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION TO WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE THIS 2025!

“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.”