Quezon City celebrated the La Loma Lechon Festival 2026 on Sunday, May 17, transforming its famed lechon district into a full-day celebration of food, culture, public service, and faith-based traditions. Led by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte together with city officials, the celebration opened...
Quezon City will once again transform La Loma into a hub of food tourism, culture, and faith as it stages the La Loma Lechon Festival 2026 on Sunday, May 17, reinforcing the district’s identity as the country’s “Lechon Capital.” The celebration, set to run from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., will...
Quezon City will implement road closures and traffic rerouting in La Loma on Sunday, May 17, ahead of the 2026 La Loma Lechon Festival. In an advisory, the city government said several roads will be closed from 12 a.m. to 11 p.m., including N.S. Amoranto Street corner Baco Street, Mariveles...
DAGUPAN CITY – Barangay Lasip Chico, the Lechon Capital of Dagupan, hosted the much-anticipated “Lechonan ed Barangay Year 4” showcasing this city’s rich lechon-making tradition on Saturday, May 2, at Jech’s Parking Lot on Old De Venecia Highway here. The event featured 22 lechons or...
As the Department of Health (DOH) ramps up nationwide hospital readiness for the Christmas and New Year holidays, DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa reminded the public to avoid excessive consumption of salty and fatty foods during the Yuletide season. The DOH chief gave the reminder during an inspection...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Montilla in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental held its first-ever native lechon manok (roasted chicken) and food festival in celebration of their 67th founding anniversary and in support of their primary product. BARANGAY Montilla in Moises Padilla, Negros...
Images by Juan Carlo de Vela HUNGRY FOR LECHON? The Cebu Lechon Festival highlights Cebu's culinary pride When you hear about Cebu, it’s hard not to think about one of its iconic dishes—lechon. Generations have come to enjoy the pork dish for its crispy skin, tender meat, and rich...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu Lechon Festival 2023 is underway at Megaworld Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. ROASTED pig or 'lechon' is the star of the Cebu Lechon Festival 2023 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. (Juan Carlo de Vela) Over 10 skilled “lechoneros” gathered for the three-day annual event...
Winners of the float parade received cash prizes and plaques of recognition during the Lechon Festival in La Loma, Quezon City on Sunday, May 21. (Diann Calucin/MANILA BULLETIN) The local government of Quezon City revived the celebration of the Lechon Festival in La Loma, Quezon City on Sunday, May...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada The chairman of the Senate National Defense Committee on Saturday, May 20, asked his colleagues in the 24-member Senate as well as other government officials to visit the Pag-asa island chain in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to see its dilapidated buildings hit by storm...
Cebu’s Best to see its first-ever branch in the south of Metro Manila It’s time to feast and gather with loved ones at the merriest time of the year! Cebu’s and Manila’s all-time favorite Rico’s Lechon is making its way to its first-ever branch in the south of the metro. Rico’s Lechon...
(UNSPLASH) Christmas is known to be a time for indulgence of food and drinks. However, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public, especially those with comorbidities, to eat and drink moderately. “Ngayon pag Kapaskuhan, marami sa atin ay kumakain ng mga bawal, especially yung mga lechon,...
