Angono, Rizal’s ‘higantes’ fill the streets in the Art Capital of the Country for the Higantes and Arts Festival 2024, on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Garbed in native costumes, the town giants, which are tall sized version of a mascot lined-up in the streets for the grand parade which is annually observed in the province.
The higantes of Angono, which are the town's version of a mascot participates in the Higantes and Arts Festival 2024 on Sunday, Nov. 24 (photo credit: Angono PIO/Bernard Laca, Jr.)
Over 200 higantes joined the parade and entertained residents and some local and foreign tourists.
The event is the residents' thanksgiving in honor of their patron saint, Saint Clement the Pope and the town as a whole.
Senator Marie Imelda Josefa Remedios Romualdez “Imee” Marcos, joined the festivities.
Bernard Laca, Jr. of the Angono Public Information Office said Senator Marcos was amazed upon seeing her version of the ‘higante’, among the giants that were on parade.
The higante version of Pres. Bongbong Marcos and Sen. Imee Marcos are among the giants that were on parade in the grand parade of the Higantes and Arts Festiva 2024 (photo credits; Bernard Laca, Jr.,/Angono PIO)
Sen. Marcos, flashes a V-sign infront of her higante version along with local government officials during the Higantes and Arts Festival 2024 (photo credits- Bernard Laca Jr./Angono PIO)
Vice Mayor Gerardo ‘Gerry’ Calderon said this year’s festival is a celebration of the many gigantic dreams and aspirations of the local government that have come true because of everyone’s participation.
A group of residents, who are the so-called Marcos Loyalists, gave Sen. Marcos a birthday cake as the crowd sang a birthday song to the lady senator.
Sen. Marcos said she used to visit the town and encouraged the residents to participate in the Young Creative Talent- which has a 1 million peso prize money, as part of her legislation, the Creative Industries Law.