Bagoong Fest celebrates town’s industry
LINGAYEN—The Bagoong Festival kicked off with a colorful celebration last week marked by lively dances, civic parade that saw the participation of the local government, schools and business community with their creative float designs
The town’s schools joined this year’ streetdance competition showcasing choreographed moves around the town’s main product bagoong.
The dancers from the Pangasinan National High School contingent make an impression with their movements and bagoong-inspired costumes during the street dance parade. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
The bagoong-inspired floats created with indigenous materials by schools and bagoong manufacturers led the parade around the Poblacion.
Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr. and Board Member Amado Espino III led the unveiling of the two giant bagoong jars locally known as ‘pasig’.
Event chairman Councilor Judy Vargas said the two giant pasig will be installed in strategic places as Lingayen iconic landmarks.
Bagoong or salted fish sauce is the “One Town, One Product” of Lingayen and is known to be the best of its kind in the country.
Unveiling of one of two large “Pasig”, a landmark for Lingayen (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
One of the giant jars was paraded earlier around the 32 villages comprising Lingayen.
“We want every resident to celebrate our top industry,” said Vargas.
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