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DAGUPAN CITY – It was another blockbuster edition of Kalutan ed Dalan, the main highlight of the annual Bangus Festival.
Photo via Liezle Basa Inigo After it was shelved for two years due to the pandemic, the Kalutan ed Dalan returned and brought forth a series of activities to make the Bangus F
STREET PARTY. A man looks at the grilled bangus (milkfish) ready to be served during the Kalutan ed Dalan at the central business district of Dagupan on April 30, 2022. The Kalutan ed Dalan is the highlight of the Bangus Festival. (Photo courtesy of Lorenzo Austria Jr.) DAGUPAN CITY - Amid scorching heat, a crowd whose excitement could not be hidden behind the masks were all going in the direction of the city's central business district and on Saturday noon which was closed to vehicular traffic for the occasion. Then the familiar beat of drums to the tune of Gilon La (harvest time) and the colorful costumes of dancers and finally, the symbolic lighting of the grills the Bangus Festival is back. After two years of hiatus due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the city government pushed the celebration with thanksgiving and even returned the festivity to its original venue. The highlight of the event was the Kalutan ed Dalan street party wherein over 4,500 kilos o
There is no doubt that Hallyu’s widespread K-Pop and K-Drama phenomenon has been rapidly growing in the Philippines over the years. With the many platforms available to listen to K-Pop music and watch Korean dramas and movies, Hallyu has influenced Filipino audiences of all ages to realize Korea is a…