Lechon Festival and Gabi ng Pakulo - Oriental Mindoro Events

Lechon Festival and Gabi ng Pakulo

June 24 | Pola, Oriental Mindoro

 

This is a religious festival in honor of St. John the Baptist, coupled with a festive social affair. It is usually a banquet, preceded by a pagoda and the parade of lechon (roast pig).

 

Its most interesting feature is the "Gabi ng Pakulo," a combination of street dancing and all sorts of cultural entertainment, performed by different barangays on the streets of Pola.

 

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