{"id":9918,"date":"2014-05-13T19:16:15","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T11:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=9918"},"modified":"2014-05-13T19:16:15","modified_gmt":"2014-05-13T11:16:15","slug":"la-loma-lechon-festival-set-on-may-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/05\/13\/la-loma-lechon-festival-set-on-may-18\/","title":{"rendered":"La Loma Lechon Festival set on May 18"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Philippine Lechon or roasted pig is a national favorite. ShutterStock image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista and Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte will lead other city officials in the celebration of the La Loma Lechon Festival on May 18.<\/p>\n

Belmonte, who also sits as officer-in-charge of QC’s tourism department, said the Lechon Festival highlights the city government\u2019s vigorous drive to transform the La Loma area as a major tourism attraction.<\/p>\n

It is also part of the city\u2019s celebration of its 75th founding anniversary in October this year.<\/p>\n

The festival will be featuring colorful parade of roasted pigs or \u201clechon\u201d dressed in costumes on especially- designed floats.<\/p>\n

More than 20 roasted pigs sponsored by the La Loma Lechoneros Association Inc., neighborhood associations, non-governmental organizations, barangays and other sectoral groups will be paraded during the event to delight local residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n

Barangays Paang Bundok, Salvacion, Lourdes, San Isidro Labrador and N.S. Amoranto in the city’s first district are among the barangays that will participate in the festival.<\/p>\n

The two-kilometer parade will kick off at Calavite St., which is home to some of the country’s famous lechon makers, like PingPing\u2019s Lechon, Mila’s and Lydia’s, to name a few.<\/p>\n

As a treat to spectators, all roasted pigs displayed during the parade shall be served during a grand \u201csalu-salo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Street dance competition, culinary competition, dragon-lion dance exhibition and a grand fireworks display will also be among the highlights of the festival.<\/p>\n

For its part, the QC government will be providing cash prizes to the winners of all the competitions during the celebration, including the best float.<\/p>\n

La Loma was declared as the country\u2019s Lechon Capital in 2004, during the incumbency of then QC Mayor and now House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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