Galunggong Festival
April 14-15
Brgy. Sabang, Morong, Bataan
Celebrated during the Araw ng Mangingisda (Fisherman's Day) in May, the festival features activities like fun run, fluvial parade, coastal cleanup, cooking contest and parlor games. Highlight of the event is the Galunggung Festival which features the lowly mackerel scad (Decapterus Macarellus), a common fare in everyone's dining table. The event is organized by the Morong Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Resources Management and the Sangguniang Barangay of Sabang. The celebration is intended to raise public awareness on the importance of of the fisherfolk sector to the provision of of daily food to the community.
Pawikan Festival
Date November 29-30 (movable)
Venue Brgy. Nagbalayong, Morong, Bataan
Description Pawikan Festival in Brgy. Nagbalayong, Morong was organized to intensify the information campaign and generate public awareness on the importance of endangered baby Olive Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys Olivacea are the smallest in the world) in our eco-system. The weeklong celebration is highlighted by a ceremonial releasing of Pawikan hatchlings in the blue waters off South China Sea , street dancing competition where participants are dressed gaudily in turtle-like clothing, walk for a cause, trade fair, beach volleyball, graffiti painting contest, sand castling contest, coastal clean-up project, seminars and other activities. The event is a joint project of the provincial tourism office, Bataan Tourism Council Foundation, Inc., municipal tourism council and LGU of Morong. Contact Person Caesar Cuayson (Provincial Tourism Officer) Phone (63 47) 237-4785 / 4476 Mobile 0949-680-2695 Email [email protected] Website www.bataan.gov.ph
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