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FLUVIAL PARADE. The image of St. William is carried in a fluvial procession along the waters off Metro Gabu and Metro La Paz on Tuesday (Feb. 28, 2023). This culminates in the city fiesta celebration in honor of its patron saint. (Photo courtesy Alwyn Formantes/City Government of Laoag) LAOAG CITY - A total of 155 decorated fishing boats joined the fourth fluvial procession for the Pamulinawen Festival in the waters off Metro Gabu and Metro La Paz in this city on Tuesday. To culminate the feast of St. William the Hermit, the city's patron saint, devotees led by Laoag City Mayor Michael Marcos Keon started the procession of the image of St. William from the Cathedral, passing through downtown Laoag leading to the coastal villages of Metro Gabu and Metro La Paz where a newly refurbished fish port is located. Keon said now in its fourth year, the fluvial procession culminates the month-long celebration of the city's Pamulinawen Festival, a celebration of faith, culture, and histor