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Bangus Festival kicks off in Dagupan City

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Elaine Fulgencio-Español, ABS-CBN News

<p>DAGUPAN CITY -- Hundreds of dancers joined the Gilon-gilon, a bangus harvest dance, in this city is known for its tastiest and juiciest milkfish, or more popularly known as bangus in the country.</p><p>Gilon-gilon depicts the techniques in harvesting bangus from the ponds.</p><p>Dancers moved to the beat of the drums with their colorful costumes and props.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/04/14/20190414_bangus1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/04/14/20190414_bangus2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/04/14/20190414_bangus3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/04/14/20190414_bangus4.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Scenes at this year’s Bangus Festival in Dagupan City. <cite>Elaine Fulgencio-Español, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Scenes at this year’s Bangus Festival in Dagupan City. <cite>Elaine Fulgencio-Español, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Scenes at this year’s Bangus Festival in Dagupan City. <cite>Elaine Fulgencio-Español, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Scenes at this year’s Bangus Festival in Dagupan City. <cite>Elaine Fulgencio-Español, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>Thousands of visitors witnessed the event.</p><p>Around 15 street dancers, however, experienced heat exhaustion due to the high temperature.</p><p>The winning contingent took home the P200,000 cash prize.</p><p>The month-long festival also features a milkfish cookfest and a street party, which will be held in the coming days.</p>

<p>Hundreds of dancers joined the Gilon-gilon, a bangus harvest dance, in this city is known for its tastiest and juiciest milkfish, or more popularly known as bangus in the country.</p>

Hundreds of dancers joined the Gilon-gilon, a bangus harvest dance, in this city is known for its tastiest and juiciest milkfish, or more popularly known as bangus in the country.

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Bangus Festival kicks off in Dagupan City

Elaine Fulgencio-Español,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 14, 2019 01:34 PM PHT

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