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Pagsanjan celebrates Bangkero Festival 2010

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Pagsanjan is currently celebrating the 12th edition of the Bangkero Festival from March 2 to 6, 2010 and this years theme “Turismo at Kapaligiran : Ating Ingatan at Alagaan,”.

The highlight of the festival includes the yearly boat regattas, fluvial parade, parade of floats, street dancing competition, drum and lyre band contest, painting contest, native games, and the search for Lakan at Binibining Pagsanjan.

Once Laguna’s provincial capital in the 1800s, Pagsanjan is home to Spanish-era historic spots such as the Arco Real (the town’s royal arch), ancestral houses and the Church of the Our Lady of Guadalupe.

The town, which is known for its shoe industry, was declared the tourist capital of Laguna by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan because of its timeless tourist-drawing allure.  For details, call Pagsanjan Tourism Office (049) 808-4057.

Written by Melo Villareal

Melo Villareal is the Online Publisher of Outoftownblog.com. He is an Accountant by profession who left the corporate world at the age of 23 to explore his beautiful country and the rest of the world. Today, Melo works as a part-time Social Media Manager for local and international clients. His full-time work focuses on discovering interesting culture, explore different cuisines and take memorable photos from local and international destinations he's visiting.

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