Experience TAAL BATANGAS: EL PASUBAT FESTIVAL 2012

TAAL BATANGAS is known for its very own Taal Lake and volcanoes and home of one of the largest church is Asia. But more than this, the government of Taal want to show that this small town in Batangas has more to offer.

Last April 27 – 28, 2012, the local government of Taal, Batangas launches its 2^nd year of celebrating the “EL PASUBAT FESTIVAL” and its 440th Founding Anniversary. This festival showcases the products of Taal Batangas.

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EL PASUBAT stands for E-mpanada, L-Longganisa, PA-Panutsa, SU-Suman, BA-Balisong/BArong tagalog at T-Tapa. Though some of these products can be found in other places, Taal takes pride in the distinctiveness of each products from the way they manufacture to the finished product.

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The Festival started (April 27) with the Holly Mass at the Basilica of San Martin De Tours. After the mass, they proceeded the Ta-almusal (breakfast) followed by the Opening Ceremony, Motorcade, Trade Fair (showcasing the products of each barangay), Crafts Competition which is Embroidery and Court Dancing.

On its second day (April 28) there is Street Painting Competition participated by the selected students of some schools in Taal Batangas. There is also “Palaro ng Lahi” (palo sebo, bagasang palayok tug of war and etc.) participated by the sangguniang kabataan of the town. Suman (rice cake) eating contest was also held. There is Bingo Social and Gabi ng Musika (Night of Music) on this event.

The third day of the festival (April 29) started with the glamorous and very elegant Float Parade with the accompaniment of the very energetic Street Dancers from the different schools in Taal Batangas. Culinary Competition Contest was also held in this festival where in selected participants showed their skills in cooking a very delicious “Adobo sa Dilaw”. Visitors in this festival have the chance to take a free tour to some of the ancestral houses here in Taal as they have Visita De Las Casas.